Bill McCormack was born in Belfast Northern Ireland in 1921. Bill served in the RAF during WWII in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. On his return from the war his popularity soon exploded when Bill sang with dance bands all over the British Isles, appeared at all the Moss and Stool theatres in the UK and was the featured singer in the Charlie Chester TV show Pot Luck. In 1952 Bill achieved great success at London's Victoria Palace with the world-famous Crazy Gang. After three years with them he then appeared with Jimmy Edwards and Tony Hancock and the Royal Adelphia Theatre for a bit over two years. He emigrated to Australia in the late 50s and soon after GTV 9 signed him to run his own show Bill McCormack Sings. The show went for three seasons. After the show finished, he featured regularly on the TV show In Melbourne Tonight. He was a prolific recording artist and released many albums on the Galaxy, Astor and W&G labels. Bill McCormack also dabbled in acting appearing in a couple of episodes of Division 4. Bill McCormack died in 1976.
SINGLES
''I Want You For Christmas / Silent Night'' 1958 Galaxy
''She Wears My Ring / You're Breaking My Heart'' 1961 Astor
''The Way Of Love / Fascination'' 1972 W & G
'Shamrock Sing-A-Long' 1961 Astor
'Bill McCormack Sings Hymns Of All Churches' W&G 1966
'Christmas Time' [with Lenore Somerset] 1966 W&G
'Irish Favourites' 1970 W&G
'There's A Little Bit Of Irish In Everyones Heart' 1971 W&G
'Fascination' 1972 W&G
'20 Golden Family Favourites' 1976 W&G
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