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Singer of Country
A.k.a. Bernard Travis
Country Singer from Oldham, Lancashire, UK, Died 27th June 2015. Well known on the Oldham music scene, Ben created the first country and western club in Oldham - The Grand Canyon - and during his lifetime, after retiring at 61, he raised more than a million pounds for charities across the Oldham area and always gave his time freely to charity organisations and care homes for the elderly, helping Royal Oldham Hospital, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, the Oldham Hospice Appeal and Dr Kershaw's Hospice. He took inspiration from Jim Reeve and Johnny Cash and, during the course of his professional singing career, toured Norway, Switzerland, Australia, the Shetland islands, Malta and Cornwall, as well as playing numerous Oldham pubs and clubs.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Sunshine On The Snow | Ben Lee Rivers | 1978 | Album |
Jody And The Kid | Ben Lee Rivers | 1975 | Single |