Person Open DS/UK/9688 Hilton; Ronnie (1926-2001); English singer, radio presenter Hilton Ronnie 1926-2001 English singer, radio presenter Male Born Adrian Hill

Ronnie Hilton (26 January 1926, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England – 21 February 2001, Hailsham, East Sussex, England) was an English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade. But for a time Hilton was a star - strictly for home consumption - with nine Top 20 hits between 1954 and 1957, that transitional era between 78 and 45rpm records. A quarter of a century later he became the voice of BBC Radio 2's 'Sounds of the Fifties' series". 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 11/29/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b08441ae-c767-4d9d-9412-fa89941736c3