Person Open DS/UK/8577 Davis; Marion (fl 1950s-1960s); British vocalist Davis Marion fl 1950s-1960s British vocalist Female Marion Keene | Marion Davies

Marion Keene (also known as Marion Davis) was a big band singer in the early 1950s with British bands such as the Jack Parnell Orchestra and Oscar Rabin Band. She performed with big bands as Marion Davis beginning at the age of sixteen. She married saxophone player Ronnie Keene, and later performed as Marion Keene in the late 1950s. In 1960, she reached the finals of the United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Unexpectedly". International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/29/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 a7b255ec-082c-4d7c-b894-1ea8b40f0112