The most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors.
In 1978, the Broadway musical and tribute to Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin', received a Tony Award as Best Broadway Musical.
Undeterred, he sent a demo tape to Gordon Mills, the man behind Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck, who impressed with his song writing, became his manager. The result was his first single on the MAM label, Nothing Rhymed, became a UK Top Ten hit in 1970. More hit singles and a debut album Himself followed. But it was 1972âs Alone Again (Naturally) that sealed his fame, topping the USA charts for six weeks and garnering three Grammy nominations.