Eden Kane

Richard Graham Sarstedt, known professionally as Eden Kane, was born on 29 March 1940 in New Delhi, British India. He gained prominence as a teen idol in the early 1960s. Inspired by Bill Haley, he learned guitar and formed his first band, the skiffle group Fabulous 5, which featured his younger brothers Peter and Clive Sarstedt. He was awarded a contract to sing an advertising jingle for Cadbury's Drinking Chocolate after entering a talent contest at the Classic Cinema in Kings Road, Chelsea and was signed by the management team Philip Waddilove and Michael Barclay, who changed his name to Eden Kane. His debut recording for Decca Records, "Well I Ask You", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in August 1961. This success was followed by three more top ten hits: "Get Lost" (number 10), "Forget Me Not" (number three), and "I Don't Know Why" (number seven). He toured extensively around the UK with stars such as Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, and Helen Shapiro. In 1963, he joined Philips subsidiary Fontana and released his third single for the label, "Boys Cry", which reached number eight in January 1964. After relocating to California, he worked as a record producer and occasionally joined 'oldies' tours in the UK with artists including Marty Wilde, John Leyton, and Brian Hyland.