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 Achenbaum A Practitioner’s Guide to Successful Marketing," an instructional guide for students and marketers based on the business lessons Achenbaum learned during his long career. In 1987, Achenbaum was elected to the Market Research Hall of Fame. In 2000, he was named one of the most influential advertising people of the 20th century by Advertising Age. Achenbaum has been married twice, first to Barbara and then Leila; he has three children, Jon Achenbaum, Lisa Kounitz and Martha Bratt Achenbaum. He died on January 26, 2016; services were held at Riverside Memorial Chapel. Alvin Achenbaum Alvin Achenbaum (December 11, 1925 - January