Alvin Stardust was due to release his first album for 30 years and six days after what became his last show at the Regal Cinema, Evesham. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer 18 months earlier, which later metastasised. Alvin Stardust Bernard William Jewry (27 September 1942 – 23 October 2014), known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a moderately successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62. However, he became better known
Stardust (Willie Nelson album) Grammy Hall of Fame was announced; the record was included among the 2015 class. In 2008, Columbia Records issued a version of "Stardust" subtitled "30th Anniversary Legacy Edition". The album contained a 16 track bonus disc of standards from Nelson's other albums. None of the bonus tracks date to the original "Stardust" sessions. "Stardust" received positive reviews from most publications, both on its original release and for its various reissues. "Rolling Stone" praised the album: "For all the sleek sophistication of the material, Stardust is as down-home as the Legion dance. Heard coast to coast in lounges and on elevator