Vince Hill, Whose Sound of Music Cover Edelweiss Reached No 2, Dies at 89

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Vince Hill performing with Lulu alongside Margaret Thatcher at the Conservative Trade Unions conference in April 1979. Photograph: Graham Wood/ANL/Shutterstock
British pop singer Vince Hill, who reached No 2 in the UK charts in 1967 with a cover of The Sound of Music song Edelweiss, has died at the age of 89.

Hill died peacefully at home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire on Saturday, according to a statement on his website. He had worked with leading lights from the world of entertainment including Dame Barbara Windsor, Dame Vera Lynn, Tony Christie and Cilla Black.

The statement said: “Vince created a musical legacy … He and his tunes will remain forever in our hearts.” It added that he was a “one of a kind” and a “wonderful guy” who was “loved universally” and asked that people respect the privacy of his friends and family. » | PA Media | Sunday, July 23, 2023