Alvin Stardust Alvin Stardust was a guest act on the "Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show" in 1981. The singles "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" (written and produced by Mike Batt) and "I Won't Run Away" reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in 1984. "So Near To Christmas" was a minor hit, No. 29, in the same year. He participated in "", the UK qualifying heat of the "Eurovision Song Contest", in 1985, with the song "The Clock on the Wall". He finished in third place behind Vikki and Kerri Wells. He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in
Alvin, Texas County Library System. The library closed in 2010 to repair damages done by Hurricane Ike, and during that renovation a fire broke out causing major smoke damage. The library reopened in June 2011. Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Alvin Station at Yellow Jacket Grocery-Citgo . The United States Postal Service operates the Alvin Post Office at 455 East House Street, 77511-9998. Thelma Ley Anderson Family YMCA is located in Alvin. The Alvin Rotary Club sponsors a yearly Frontier Day celebration, which includes a parade and 5k Fun Run. Alvin was featured in the CMT series "Trick my What?", featuring the