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'''Linda Nolan''', born 23 February 1959 in ], is an English/Irish singer based in ].<ref name="EPM">{{cite book |first=Colin|last=Larkin|title= The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence |year=1998|publisher=Macmillan|location=London|isbn=0-333-74134-X|page=3969}}</ref> She attained fame as a member of ] which she left in 1983, with her sister ] as part of the ] who had a #63 hit with ]<ref name="UKSinglesMoody">{{cite book |title= Guinness World Records British Hit Singles 14th Edition|authorlink= David Roberts (editor) |year=2001 |publisher=Guinness World Records |location=London |isbn=0-85156-156-X |page=482}}</ref> and her appearance on ]. '''Linda Nolan''' (born 23 February 1959) is an English/Irish singer based in ].<ref name="EPM">{{cite book |first=Colin|last=Larkin|title= The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence |year=1998|publisher=Macmillan|location=London|isbn=0-333-74134-X|page=3969}}</ref> She attained fame as a member of ] which she left in 1983, with her sister ] as part of the Young and Moody Band who had a #63 hit with ]<ref name="UKSinglesMoody">{{cite book |title= Guinness World Records British Hit Singles 14th Edition|authorlink= David Roberts (editor) |year=2001 |publisher=Guinness World Records |location=London |isbn=0-85156-156-X |page=482}}</ref> and her appearance on '']'' in 2014.


==Career== ==Career==

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Linda Nolan (born 23 February 1959) is an English/Irish singer based in Blackpool. She attained fame as a member of The Nolans which she left in 1983, with her sister Coleen as part of the Young and Moody Band who had a #63 hit with Don't Do That and her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother 13 in 2014.

Career

From 1974 to 1983 Nolan sung as a member of The Nolan Sisters, where she notched eight top forty hits on the UK Singles Chart, a #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, a #2 on the Irish Singles Chart and a #3 on the Australian Singles Chart - see The Nolans#Singles. Linda left in 1983 and quickly gained the label "Naughty Nolan" due to her posing in risque publicity photos. The Nolans reunited as a five-piece (Anne, Bernie, Coleen, Linda and Maureen) for one-off performances of "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" first for BBC One's All Time Greatest Party Songs, hosted by Tess Daly, which aired on 17 December 2005 and again on 9 August 2007 on Loose Women. In addition, Nolan has also played the part of Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers and has played the role of Maggie May at Blackpool's Central Pier for 10 years, clocking up more than 1,000 performances and toured with Prisoner Cell Block H – The Musical.

Celebrity Big Brother

Main article: Celebrity Big Brother 13

Linda participated in the 2014 series of Celebrity Big Brother. Prior to this, her sister Coleen had participated in and achieved second place in the summer 2012 series. According to the Belfast Telegraph, Nolan entered in an attempt to make a turn around, as she had encountered some hard times and had turned to the UK benefits system.

Nolan entered on Day 1 handcuffed to Jim Davidson who she had previously announced her disgust for. Upon learning that she was to be handcuffed, she confirmed her "Naughty Nolan" nickname by saying "I like a bit of bondage".

Illness

In 2006, Nolan was diagnosed with a four-inch tumour and 11 cancerous lymph nodes in her breast and had to undergo a partial mastectomy and intensive chemotherapy. As part of her treatment, Linda had a breast removed.

References

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence. London: Macmillan. p. 3969. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  2. Guinness World Records British Hit Singles 14th Edition. London: Guinness World Records. 2001. p. 482. ISBN 0-85156-156-X.
  3. Cummins, Fiona (9 February 2006). "Exclusive: Linda: I'll Beat Breast Cancer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  4. "All-Time Greatest Party Songs (2005)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ""Loose Women" Episode #11.149 (2007)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  6. "Willy Russell – Blood Brothers – The Actors". Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  7. "Nolan sister Linda still gets scared on stage". This Is Worcestershire. 15 September 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  8. Dealey, Justin (11 May 2005). "Linda's in the mood for Blood Brothers!". BBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  9. "Coleen Nolan housemate profile - Celebrity Big Brother 2012". bbspy.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. "Nolan took benefits to 'survive'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved Thursday, 9th January 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. "Linda Nolan is chained to Jim Davidson in Celebrity Big Brother". Daily Mail. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  12. "Celebrity Big Brother 2014: Meet the House Mates". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. "Celebrity Big Brother 2014: Profile of 'naughty' Linda Nolan". Unreality TV. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  14. "LINDA HAS BREAST OP". Daily Mirror. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2008.

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