Kenny Lynch died earlier in the day. He was 81.

The English entertainers cause of death is not disclosed.

The Guardian and several other british media brings the news.

In a long and versatile career had Kenny Lynch several hits.

‘Up on the Roof’ and ‘You Can Never Stop Me Loving You’ reached both the top ten in popsangerens country in the 1960s.

He was born in London to parents of caribbean background and was one of the first black stars in the british entertainment industry.

Kenny Lynch were also the first who interpreted a song by The Beatles, when he in 1963 they recorded ‘Misery’. The same year he toured with the legends from Liverpool.

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As a songwriter delivered Kenny Lynch hits for Cilla Black, and the Small Faces.

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He was a well-known face on british tv, and in the likeness of the actor, he starred in several movies.

Stars such as former footballer Gary Lineker and singer Boy George remembers Kenny Lynch on the social media.