Tracy Rogers

Tracy, birth name Ann, (born 3 September 1945, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, died 23 September 2008) Tracy Rogers had a successful career as a singer and actress on the West End stage in the sixties and also starred in the original Broadway production of Noel Coward's musical, The Girl Who Came to Supper, alongside Tessie O'Shea. She changed her first name to avoid confusion with the musical comedy star, she trained for the stage as a child at the Italia Conti School. At 18, she went to Broadway to appear in The Girl Who Came to Supper and on her return to London starred in shows such as Will O' the Wisp, Where the Rainbow Ends (with Anton Dolin), Anthony Newley's The Roar of the Greasepaint and Joan Littlewood's production of Oh! What a Lovely War. She also appeared at the London Palladium in variety with Danny La Rue and Des O'Connor. As a singer she was signed to Polydor Records and had a chart hit with Love Story. She made several films, including What a Crazy World, Rattle of a Simple Man and the gay cult classic The Leather Boys, with Rita Tushingham. TV appearances included Z Cars, Emergency Ward 10, Dixon of Dock Green, No Hiding Place, The Troubleshooters and Softly Softly.