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- Birth namePatricia Jacqueline Sibley
- Anne Shelton was born on November 10, 1923 in Dulwich, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Kill Your Darlings: Obsession meurtrière (2013), Enigma (2001) and Jeannie (1941). She was married to David Reid. She died on July 31, 1994 in Herstmonceux, England, UK.
- SpouseDavid Reid(1958 - June 11, 1990) (his death)
- Original singer of "Lili Marlene" in England.
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to the Not Forgotten Association.
- She participated in BBC Television's A Song for Europe contest, the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her entry, "I Will Light a Candle" was placed fourth. Shelton made another attempt at Eurovision in 1963 with "My Continental Love" - and came fourth again.
- In 1949, Shelton began to make headway stateside, scoring a pair of hits with "Be Mine" and "Galway Bay," which resulted in her inaugural U.S. tour two years later (all the while continuing to entertain the troops).
- On occasion in her career, she was accompanied by her sister, Jo Shelton, also an accomplished and popular singer.
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