Nick Todd
Nick Todd | |
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| Birth name | Cecil Altman Boone |
| Born | June 1, 1935 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2023 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Pop singer |
Cecil Altman Boone (June 1, 1935 – January 20, 2023), known as Nick Todd, was an American pop singer.hit records called "Plaything" and "At The Hop", which reached No. 41 and No. 21, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] "Plaything" debuted in October 1957 and "At The Hop" debuted in December 1957, the same month Danny & the Juniors' version reached No. 1 on the chart.[2]
The president of
Randy Wood, did not want him using the same last name as his brother, so he made up "Todd", which is basically "Dot" (Records) spelled backwards.[1] Both recordings were backed by Billy Vaughn
and his Orchestra.
Nick Todd earned a master's degree in social work from the
David Lipscomb University
.
Personal life and death
Nick Todd was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and was the younger brother of pop singer Pat Boone who was born a year earlier to the date.[3][4]
Todd died on January 20, 2023, at the age of 87.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- ^ "Nick Todd | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Obituary Nick Boone June 1, 1935 – January 20, 2023". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-415-94332-1. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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