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'''Tony Monopoly''' (3 December 1944 – 21 March 1995)<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151992299#view-photo=188872329 Antonio Rosario Monopoli gravestone]</ref> was an Australian-born [[cabaret]] singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Chalmers">{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/obituarytony-monopoly-1613088.html | title = Obituary :Tony Monopoly | last = Chalmers | first = Robert | work = [[The Independent]] | date = 28 March 1995 | accessdate = 10 November 2016 }}</ref> Born '''Antonio Rosario Monopoli''' in [[Adelaide]], he was a regular on the national [[radio show]], ''Kangaroos on Parade'' at the age of nine as a boy soprano.<ref name="Chalmers"/> |
'''Tony Monopoly''' (3 December 1944 – 21 March 1995)<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151992299#view-photo=188872329 Antonio Rosario Monopoli gravestone]</ref> was an Australian-born [[cabaret]] singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Chalmers">{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/obituarytony-monopoly-1613088.html | title = Obituary :Tony Monopoly | last = Chalmers | first = Robert | work = [[The Independent]] | date = 28 March 1995 | accessdate = 10 November 2016 }}</ref> Born '''Antonio Rosario Monopoli''' in [[Adelaide]], he was a regular on the national [[radio show]], ''Kangaroos on Parade'' at the age of nine as a boy soprano.<ref name="Chalmers"/> |
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At the age of sixteen he became a [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] friar and remained in the order for five years.<ref name="Chalmers"/> During the 1960s he regularly performed with Edwin Duff and Norm Erskine, as a trio of singers, on ''[[In Melbourne Tonight]]'' and ''[[Don Lane#Tonight with Don Lane: 1965-1969|Tonight with Don Lane]]''.<ref name="Broun">{{cite web | url=http://onwiththeshow.com.au/edwin-duff-takes-his-final-bow/ | title = Edwin Duff takes his final bow | last = Broun | first = Shirley | work = On with the show | date = 14 October 2012 | accessdate = 10 November 2016 }}</ref> |
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In 1975 he was appearing at Caesar's Palace in [[Luton]] when he auditioned for ''[[Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)|Opportunity Knocks]]'', a British television [[talent show]], for a run of six appearances.<ref name="Chalmers"/> In June 1976, his self-titled album peaked at No. 25 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
In 1975 he was appearing at Caesar's Palace in [[Luton]] when he auditioned for ''[[Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)|Opportunity Knocks]]'', a British television [[talent show]], for a run of six appearances.<ref name="Chalmers"/> In June 1976, his self-titled album peaked at No. 25 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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Monopoly died of cancer in [[Brighton]], England on 21 March 1995.<ref name="Chalmers"/> |
Monopoly died of cancer in [[Brighton]], England on 21 March 1995.<ref name="Chalmers"/> |
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In 2000, a character named Tony Cluedo - an obvious reference to Tony Monopoly - played By Ted Robbins, appeared in Series 2 of BBC TV comedy The League of Gentlemen as the lead singer of Crème Brulee. |
In 2000, a character named Tony Cluedo - an obvious reference to Tony Monopoly - played By Ted Robbins, appeared in Series 2 of BBC TV comedy ''The League of Gentlemen'' as the lead singer of Crème Brulee. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 20 July 2024
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Tony Monopoly (3 December 1944 – 21 March 1995)[1] was an Australian-born cabaret singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom.[2] Born Antonio Rosario Monopoli in Adelaide, he was a regular on the national radio show, Kangaroos on Parade at the age of nine as a boy soprano.[2]
At the age of sixteen he became a Carmelite friar and remained in the order for five years.[2] During the 1960s he regularly performed with Edwin Duff and Norm Erskine, as a trio of singers, on In Melbourne Tonight and Tonight with Don Lane.[3]
In 1975 he was appearing at Caesar's Palace in Luton when he auditioned for Opportunity Knocks, a British television talent show, for a run of six appearances.[2] In June 1976, his self-titled album peaked at No. 25 in the UK Albums Chart.[4][5]
In a national pre-selection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 9 March 1977 at the New London Theatre, Monopoly earned 66 points and placed ninth with the tune "Leave a Little Love." By the early 1980s Monopoly performed aboard cruise liners, "I lived on one yacht for a year," he said. "I went to 56 countries. I had champagne for breakfast. But I hated it".[2] When fulfilling his increasingly rare engagements on dry land, he divided his time between Australia and the UK.
Monopoly was head-hunted for a musical while appearing in Cinderella at Hanley, near Stoke-on-Trent. He starred – in drag – in Moby Dick, the inaugural production at the newly refurbished Old Fire Station Theatre in Oxford. The show's success prompted Cameron Mackintosh to mount a 1992 West End production,[6] which opened to scathing reviews and promptly closed, after which Monopoly portrayed Old Deuteronomy in a UK tour of Cats.
Monopoly died of cancer in Brighton, England on 21 March 1995.[2]
In 2000, a character named Tony Cluedo - an obvious reference to Tony Monopoly - played By Ted Robbins, appeared in Series 2 of BBC TV comedy The League of Gentlemen as the lead singer of Crème Brulee.
References
[edit]- ^ Antonio Rosario Monopoli gravestone
- ^ a b c d e f Chalmers, Robert (28 March 1995). "Obituary :Tony Monopoly". The Independent. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Broun, Shirley (14 October 2012). "Edwin Duff takes his final bow". On with the show. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 375. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Tony Monopoly | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Tony Monopoly – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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