Linda Nolan
Irish musician
Linda Nolan (born 23 February 1959) is an Irish singer and actress.[1] She is known as a member of the girl group The Nolans in 1974, along with her sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Bernie and Coleen.
Linda Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Television | Top Of The Pops Celebrity Big Brother UK |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Hudson (m. 1981–2007, his death) |
As a member of the Nolans, she toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, had seven UK top 20 hits (1979–82) and won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981.
On 7 July 2014, she claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Rolf Harris in 1975 while The Nolans were supporting Harris in a tour of South Africa.[2]
In March 2017, Nolan accidentally collapsed and broke her hip at home.[3] During examination of her broken hip, she was diagnosed with an "incurable" form of cancer near her hip.[3]
References change
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence. London: Macmillan. p. 3969. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ↑ Chris Johnston. "Vanessa Feltz and Linda Nolan reveal assaults by Rolf Harris | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rebecca Lawrence (27 March 2017). "'It's not curable': Coleen Nolan breaks down as she reveals her 'incredible' elder sister Linda is battling cancer". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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