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Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 -- 19 May 2011) was an English singer who was reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation.she is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, where she came in second place. Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. She peaked in popularity in the 1960s.

Kirby became one of the biggest stars of the early to mid 1960s, appearing in the Royal Command Variety Performance and three television series for BBC TV. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, and came second with the song "I Belong". Author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor describes Kirby's "I Belong" as being far more representative of current musical tastes than other songs from the contest,but she was beaten by France Gall from Luxembourg, singing an even more contemporary song written by Serge Gainsbourg - Channel 4 show 'UNFORGETTABLE' from 1983
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