Despite growing up in the era of The Beatles, Ken developed a passion for the great popular singers of the 20th Century at an early age and it has never left him. His primary interest had always been the career of Bing Crosby, the man who invented modern popular singing in the 1930s. Ken was editor of the International Club Crosby journal, BING!, from 1989 to 1992 and still writes a regular column for the magazine.

Bing Crosby was the world’s first multimedia superstar, with a career that ran from 1926 to 1977. During that time, he made over 2000 records (more than any other artiste), had 368 US chart entries (Frank Sinatra had 209, Elvis Presley 149 and the Beatles 68), and recorded the best-ever selling single, “White Christmas”. He also scored the most number hits, 38, as compared to 24 by the Beatles and 18 by Elvis. He also starred in over 80 films, won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1944 and is the only star to have been the top box-office draw for five consecutive years (1944-48). He died in 1977 at the age of 74.

Ken has written books on the lives of two singers who were disciples of Crosby. The Man Who Would Be Bing - The Life Story of Michael Holliday tells the tragic story of the Liverpool singer who in the late 1950s, was known as “Britain’s Bing Crosby”. Ken’s second book, Perry Como - A Biography and Career Record, is the first ever biography of the American crooner who in the 1950s, was the first popular singer to embrace the then new medium of television.

Ken has broadcast regularly for BBC national and local stations. More details of his work on radio be found on the Ken on Radio page of this site.

Ken is also a regular provider of sleeve notes for EMI Gold reissues. Recent releases have that have featured notes by Ken includes albums by Gerry & the Pacemakers, Ronnie Hilton, Adam Faith, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Ike & Tina Turner.