Don Estelle Pickfords man in one episode (1969) and an ARP Warden called Gerald in three more (1970). He eventually landed the role of Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in the British sitcom, "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" which was first broadcast in 1974 and ran until 1981. Windsor Davies often took the micky out of Lofty in the episodes. The character was given the ironic nickname of "Lofty" because of Estelle's short stature. Estelle had a powerful tenor voice, and had a Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with a semi-comic version of "Whispering Grass", followed by a cover
Estelle discography Estelle discography The discography of Estelle, a British singer-songwriter and rapper. "The 18th Day" is the debut album by Estelle. The first edition was released on 18 October 2004 and the second edition on 4 April 2005. It Includes the hit singles "1980", "Free" and "Go Gone". "Shine" is Estelle's second album and was released on 31 March 2008 with the lead single, "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)", released in November 2007. The second single, "American Boy" featuring Kanye West, reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone and was released physically on 24 March. "Shine"