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1966 - John Christian-Dee Has First Pye Record Take Me Along Released This Week: John Christian-Dee, a young American of Sioux Indian and French Canadian descent, who has been contracted to Pye Records as an artiste and A and R man, has his first record for the Pye label released this week, Entitled Take Me Along'. John's racing father came to England to take part in a motor race and brought his family with him./ Tragically his fathe was killed in the race and John moved with his mother and two sisters to Essex where his mother bought a public house. John joined the Army as his ambition was to become a soldier. On leaving the Forces he went to a West End club one evening and get up on the stage to sing. AN agent saw him, was impressed and signed him. After this he appeared in a succession of package tours and during this time began composing. Photo shows John Christian-Dee pictured with his hand-painted Cadillac car when he arrived at the Pye Recording Studios in Bryanston Street today

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Ambition Appeared Artiste Bought Bryanston Cadillac Composing Contracted Descent Entitled Hand-painted Impressed Joined Moved Package Sioux Succession Tours Tragically

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