2006 Inductees to the British Country Music Hall Of Fame.
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Keith Manifold ~ inductee No 1View Certificate 0001Keith Manifold, from Buxton in Derbyshire sang his songs at clubs and festivals. Keith would be a singing compere at festivals he organised and he often encouraged others. His daughter, Louise, became part of his act and his wife, Alice, was always giving support. Keith suffered a massive heart attack when setting up for a show and died doing what he loved most. |
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Ben Rees ~ inductee No 2View Certificate 0002Ben, known as the gentle giant from the Wirral, learnt his trade around the clubs in Liverpool, Manchester and north Wales and as his smooth baritone voice got better known he travelled all over the UK and to working holidays in Europe. He became the mainstay of the north Wales festival held in Llandudno each August. As a memorial to his awesome talent they have named the bar as Ben's Bar for the annual festivals where he would sing until the small hours with all the other acts. |
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Cal Ford ~ inductee No 3View Certificate 0003Cal Ford worked from Swansea to cover most of the UK from the late fifties until his early death. He sang the songs of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers and had a tremendous following entertaining four and five nights a week with no rhythm box or backing tracks. |





