Alvin Stardust Stardust, writing, recording and singing the first Stardust single, "My Coo Ca Choo", in 1973. Shelley, however, had no interest in performing live or making public appearances, so even as "My Coo Ca Choo" was climbing the charts, he was on the lookout for someone to take over the role of Alvin Stardust. Hal Carter, Jewry's manager, suggested his client as a substitute. Jewry took over as Stardust in time to lip-synch "My Coo Ca Choo" on its first "Top Of The Pops" appearance. All further Alvin Stardust records were sung by Jewry. Stardust had further chart successes with the
Stardust Memories quoted as saying: "shortly after "Stardust Memories" opened, John Lennon was shot by the very guy who had asked him for his autograph earlier in the day... This is what happens with celebrities: one day people love you; the next day they want to kill you." Aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports 69% approval of "Stardust Memories", with an average rating of 6.6/10. Janet Maslin wrote the work "is [Allen's] most provocative film thus far and perhaps his most revealing", and certainly "the one that will inspire the most heated debate". Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four and