Howard Brown (Halifax Bank) sing in that particular advert as it was performed by Matt Thornfield and Brown only appeared in cartoon form. In 2004, the Bank Of Scotland dropped Brown from their versions of the adverts, as the style of the adverts was not well received by its customers. In 2005, he released a cover of the Barry White song "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" as a charity single. It peaked at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. From April 2008, Brown no longer starred in the Halifax adverts, instead taking a role in its public relations department. In 2011,
Sandy Howard Sandy Howard Sandy Howard (August 1, 1927 – May 16, 2008) was an American film producer and television producer. A native of the Bronx, New York City, Howard wrote short stories for publication in magazines like "Liberty", and worked as a publicist for Broadway shows until he became a director for the "Howdy Doody" show at the age of nineteen; he later produced the "Captain Kangaroo" show. He cooperated with Ray Heatherton creating the TV show "The Merry Mailman" in the early 1950s. He was producer of "The Barry Gray Radio Show" (1951–1958). In the 1960s, Howard moved to Hollywood