Victor Brown (musician)
Victor Brown (died 2016), known professionally as Vic Evans, was a Cuban-born, Jamaican-British variety performer, known for being one half of Harriott & Evans.
Life
Victor Brown was born in Banes, Cuba, the son of Jamaican parents: John Brown, an engineer, and his wife Mirian, née Brown. He trained as an engine-room seaman and left Jamaica for Britain in 1939, before serving in World War II. He subsequently performed (eventually, with his brother Noel, as the Brown Brothers) for the Entertainments National Service Association and the League of Coloured Peoples, and then in nightclubs. He worked with Prince Zulamkah and then briefly joined forces with the pianist Winifred Atwell.[1]
In 1947, he moved with his wife, Kameedea, née Packwood, to West Africa, where she was working as a nurse. While there, he joined Ghanaian music troupes (playing with
In later life, Brown and his wife moved to Lancashire, settling in Morecambe. He died in 2016, aged 95.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Val Wilmer, "Victor Brown obituary", The Guardian, 15 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Concerts & Package Tours : 1961 (July - August)", "1961 - Tommy Steele (August)", Bradford Timeline.
- ^ Val Wilmer, "Chester Harriott obituary", The Guardian, 15 July 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
External links
- Harriott & Evans, "On Top of Old Smokey"