Actress and singer Bernie Nolan has died at the age of 52, following a long battle with breast cancer.
The former lead singer of The Nolans was first diagnosed in 2010, and had chemotherapy and a mastectomy, receiving an all-clear in 2012.
However, months later the disease returned and spread to her brain, bones, lungs and liver.
In recent years she was best known for her acting roles in The Bill and Channel 4 soap Brookside.
'Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her,' said a spokesperson for the family.
'The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister, she is irreplaceable.'
Born on 17 October 1960, she grew up in Ireland, performing as a family troupe with her five sisters and two brothers. Her father Tommy would go on to be the Nolans' manager - but after his death, eldest sister Anne revealed he had sexually abused her from the age of 11.
Nolan turned to acting following 20 years fronting the Irish all-girl group and a string of hits including 1979's I'm in the Mood for Dancing and Don't Make Waves.
She left the group in 1994, and took to the stage, performing in productions including Blood Brothers in London's West End, Flashdance and a UK tour of Chicago the Musical.
She moved into television playing h.
Actress and singer Bernie Nolan has died at the age of 52, following a long battle with breast cancer.
The former lead singer of The Nolans was first diagnosed in 2010, and had chemotherapy and a mastectomy, receiving an all-clear in 2012.
However, months later the disease returned and spread to her brain, bones, lungs and liver.
In recent years she was best known for her acting roles in The Bill and Channel 4 soap Brookside.
'Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her,' said a spokesperson for the family.
'The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister, she is irreplaceable.'
Born on 17 October 1960, she grew up in Ireland, performing as a family troupe with her five sisters and two brothers. Her father Tommy would go on to be the Nolans' manager - but after his death, eldest sister Anne revealed he had sexually abused her from the age of 11.
Nolan turned to acting following 20 years fronting the Irish all-girl group and a string of hits including 1979's I'm in the Mood for Dancing and Don't Make Waves.
She left the group in 1994, and took to the stage, performing in productions including Blood Brothers in London's West End, Flashdance and a UK tour of Chicago the Musical.
She moved into television playing h
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Bernie Nolan, who has died of cancer aged 52, was the youngest of the original Nolan Sisters lineup, whose cheerful, unthreatening, middle-of-the-road pop made them one of Britain's best known acts from the late 1970s to the mid-80s. The five siblings began performing as the Nolan Sisters in 1974 and gained priceless exposure to a mainstream audience from appearing on Cliff Richard's television programme, and then with Morecambe and Wise and the Two Ronnies. They were the support act on Frank Sinatra's 1975 European tour and accompanied Rolf Harris on dates in South Africa.
Bernie recalled: 'People like the Two Ronnies and Val Doonican liked working with us because we were not showbizzy kids. We weren't pretentious or obnoxious, we could just sing.' Bernie and Linda, still in their teens, had tutors accompanying them on tour so they could keep up with their school work.
Their earliest singles on EMI and Target Records misfired, but in 1978 they reached No 3 on the UK album chart with 20 Giant Hits, a set of cover versions of pop standards such as Sailing, The Way We Were and Song Sung Blue. That year, Denise Nolan left the group to develop a solo career, and the others continued as a quartet. In 1979, the group competed to perform the UK's entry for the Eurovision song contest, and their song Harry My Honolulu Lover was regarded as certain to earn them selection. However, it was Black Lace who represented Britai
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Singer Bernie Nolan dies aged 52.Actress and singer Bernie Nolan has died at the age of 52, following a long battle with breast cancer.
The former lead singer of The Nolans was first diagnosed in 2010, and had chemotherapy and a mastectomy, receiving an all-clear in 2012.
However, months later the disease returned and spread to her brain, bones, lungs and liver.
In recent years she was best known for her acting roles in The Bill and Channel 4 soap Brookside.
'Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her,' said a spokesperson for the family.
'The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister, she is irreplaceable.'
Nolan turned to acting following 20 years leading the original six-strong Irish girl group The Nolans, and a string of hits including I'm in the Mood for Dancing and Don't Make Waves.
She left the group in 1994, and took to the stage, performing in productions including Blood Brothers in London's West End.
She mov
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Bernadette Nolan, a member of singing sister act The Nolans, has died of cancer at age 52.
The singer's management agency, Urban Associates, said in a statement that Nolan died Thursday surrounded by her family.
Universally known as Bernie, Nolan was raised in Blackpool, northwestern England, and began performing with her family when she was a child.
The Nolans had a worldwide hit in 1979 with I'm In the Mood For Dancing and gained large followings from Britain to Japan.
Nolan left in 1994 to focus on an acting career that included a role on soap opera Brookside and parts in stage musicals including Blood Brothers and Chicago.
In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which later spread.
Nolan is survived by her husband, Steve Doneathy, and their daughter, Erin.
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The 52-year-old lead singer of The Nolans - best known for 1979 hit I'm In The Mood For Dancing - saw the disease return in 2012.
Irish singer and actress Bernie Nolan has died aged 52 after a long battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed.
The former lead vocalist of The Nolans was told in 2010 she was clear of breast cancer but last year discovered it had spread to her brain, lungs, liver and bones.
A spokeswoman for the family said: 'Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her.
'The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister; she is irreplaceable.
'They kindly ask people to respect their privacy at this difficult time.'
Nolan shot to stardom with her singing sisters and the group is best known for the 1979 hit I'm In The Mood For Dancing, which sold millions of records around the world.
The Nolans also enjoyed success with songs such as Don't Make Waves, Attention To Me and Gotta Pull Myself Together and became huge in Japan where they are said to have sold more records than The Beatles.
They also supported Frank Sinatra on the European leg of his world tour.
Nolan was born in Ireland and grew up performing with her singer parents and eight siblings in pubs and clubs at night as a family troupe.
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Bernie Nolan: Singer Dies After Cancer Battle
The 52-year-old lead singer of The Nolans - best known for 1979 hit I'm In The Mood For Dancing - saw the disease return in 2012.
Irish singer and actress Bernie Nolan has died aged 52 after a long battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed.
The former lead vocalist of The Nolans was told in 2010 she was clear of breast cancer but last year discovered it had spread to her brain, lungs, liver and bones.
A spokeswoman for the family said: 'Bernie passed away peacefully this morning with all of her family around her.
'The entire family are devastated to have lost beloved Bernie, a wonderful wife, adoring mother and loving sister; she is irreplaceable.
'They kindly ask people to respect their privacy at this difficult time.'
Bernie Nolan death The Nolan sisters (Bernie: top right)
Nolan shot to stardom with her singing sisters and the group is best known for the 1979 hit I'm In The Mood For Dancing, which sold millions of records around the world.
The Nolans also enjoyed success with songs such as Don't Make Waves, Attention To Me and Gotta Pull Myself Together and became huge in Japan where they are said to have sold more records than The Beatles.
They also supported Frank Sinatra on the European leg of his world tour.
Nolan was born in Ireland
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South is best-known for performing hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as Games People Play and Walk A Mile In My Shoes, and also penned songs including Down in the Boondocks for other artists
South, whose real name was Joseph Souter, died aged 72 at his home in Buford, Georgia., northeast of Atlanta, according to Marion Merck of the Hall County Coroner's office.
'He's one of the greatest songwriters of all time,' said Butch Lowery, president of the Lowery Group, which published South's music. 'His songs have touched so many lives. He's such a wonderful guy and loved by many.'
South worked as a session guitar player on recordings of some of the biggest names of the 1960s — Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel, among others. But he had a string of hits of his own starting in the late 1960s that made his booming voice a familiar one on radio stations, with a style that some described as a mix of country and soul.
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Strange’s death was confirmed in a statement, which revealed that the iconic star had died in Egypt.
Marc Green, label manager at August Day Recordings, said: 'We are extremely saddened to announce that Steve Strange died at 11.15 local time on Thursday February 12 in Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, Egypt.
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Strange, real name Steven Harrington, died in his sleep in a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The Welsh New Romantic icon is best known for his Visage hit Fade To Grey.
Marc Green, August Day Recordings label manager, said his 'family, band members and friends are all distraught at this sudden news of his untimely death.
Strange, a New Romantic pioneer, was born in Newbridge, Caerphilly county, and got involved in music after seeing the Sex Pistols in concert in 1976.
He went to London aged 15 to work for Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McClaren before setting up the Blitz Club in Soho, central London, which would become a focal point for the New Romantic movement.
Bands including Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Culture Club all got their start at the club before finding stardom.
His agent, Pete Bassett, said he would be remembered as 'a hard-working, very amusing and lovable individual who always was at the forefront of fashion trends'.
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