...in 1970). He eventually gained the role of Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in the [[British sitcom|sitcom]], ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'', which was first broadcast i ...t]] in 1975 with a semi-comic version of "[[Whispering Grass]]",<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book

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| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] ...1960s. At the time, he was among the few [[black people|black]] singers in British pop music.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|title=Kenny Lynch Biography|url=https:

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| occupation = Television presenters, <br />comedians, singers ...eaked at number 46 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in February 1981.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book

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