Dennis Lotis

Dennis Lotis is a South Africanborn British singer, actor and entertainer, whose popularity was greatest in the 1950s. He was described as having a sophisticated style that was particularly attractive to the young female population.

He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He trained as a boy soprano, and made his first stage appearances and radio broadcasts as a child. After leaving school at the age ofhe worked as a bus conductor and electrician, as well as singing in clubs and cinemas in Johannesburg. He married and left South Africa with his wife at the start of the 1950s, moving to Britain, where he was introduced to bandleader Ted Heath. He joined the Ted Heath Orchestra, singing alongside Lita Roza and Dickie Valentine. His first record was a cover version of Al Martinos hit Here in My Heart, released in September 1952 on the independent Polygon label. He later recorded with the Johnston Brothers and Ted Heath and His Music Such a Night Cuddle Me was released by Decca Records in 1954.

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