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Frank Sidebottom

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Chris Sievey, born 25â¯Augustâ¯1955 in AshtonâonâMersey, Cheshire, was an English songwriter and comedian who became known as the comic persona Frankâ¯Sidebottom. After early attempts at recording in the midâ1970s, Chris Sievey formed the band The Freshies in 1977, releasing singles such as "I'm in Love with the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk" in 1978 which reached Number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. The Freshies issued several EPs and cassettes until 1982, when the group disbanded and Chris Sievey focused on his solo work. In 1984, Chris Sievey introduced Frankâ¯Sidebottom, a character distinguished by a papierâmÃ¢chÃ© head and a 1950s suit; the character gained television exposure on Noâ¯73 and Granada Reports and released the EP Frank's Firm Favorites in 1985, peaking at Number 97. Subsequent releases included "Ohâ¯Blimeyâ¯Itâs Christmas" in 1985 and the SciâFi EP in 1986. After a brief television series, Chris Sievey shifted to stopâmotion work on Bob the Builder and Pingu in the early 2000s. Frankâ¯Sidebottom returned to the stage in 2005, culminating in a final performance in Juneâ¯2010; Chris Sievey died on 21â¯Juneâ¯2010 at Wythenshawe Hospital. Posthumously, his single "Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day" entered the UK Singles Chart at Number 66 in 2010, and a statue of Frankâ¯Sidebottom was unveiled in Timperley in 2013.

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