Kenny Lynch, OBE (born 18 March 1938) is an English singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor from London. Lynch appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s. At the time, Lynch was among the few black singers in British pop music.Lynch grew up in Stepney, East London as one of 13 children; his sister Gladys (stage name Maxine Daniels) was a jazz singer of some note. After leaving school at 15 and various jobs, he did national service in the Royal Army Service Corps and was the regimental featherweight boxing champion. He was also a professional singer. He is the father of two daughters. His father was born in Barbados and his mother was mixed-raced British and Jamaican. Wikipedia