Garry Mills

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Garry Mills (also Gary Mills) (born 13 October 1941) is a British former pop singer. [1]

Mills was born in West Wickham, Kent, England, the nephew of the British jazz musician and bandleader Nat Gonella. [1] In common with a number of late 1950s singers, Mills start performing in the 2i's Coffee Bar in London, and was subsequently signed by Dick Rowe. [1] Mills had three hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s. [2] Released on Top Rank Records in 1960, these were "Look for a Star" (charted at No 7) and "Top Teen Baby" (No. 24). "I'll Step Down", released on Decca in 1961, charted at No. 39. [2] [3] In the United States, "Look for a Star" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]

"Look for a Star" also made the Hot 100 in versions by Deane Hawley, Billy Vaughn and Garry Miles, the latter a pseudonym for Buzz Cason. [1] The song, composed by Mark Anthony (a pseudonym for Tony Hatch), appeared in the soundtrack to the horror film, Circus of Horrors (1960). [4]

When performing in concert, Mills was backed by fellow Top Rank musicians the Flee-Rekkers. He also had small roles in two low profile films of the era, London Nights and Treasure Island W.C. 2. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 289. ISBN   1-85227-937-0.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 367. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "GARY MILLS". Officialcharts.com. 13 July 1960. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Billboard" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 30 May 1960. Retrieved 1 September 2025.


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