Person Open DS/UK/9100 Cogan; Alma (1932-1966); English singer Cogan Alma 1932-1966 English singer Female Born Alma Angela Cohen

Musician; Vocals Alma Cogan (19 May 1932, Whitechapel, London, England – 26 October 1966, London, England) was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Throughout the mid-1950s, she was the most consistently successful female singer in the UK. 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 11/20/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ce54bb84-ad75-4a69-a305-538baa6718a0