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 Stardust at the time of his death. He had two sons and two daughters, the youngest of whom had Cliff Richard as one of her godparents. His eldest son, Shaun Fenton, born in 1969, was appointed headteacher of Reigate Grammar School in 2012, and in 2017 became Chairman of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. His birth was registered in December 1969 under the name of Fenton. The other son is the drum and bass producer Adam F. Stardust died at home after a brief illness; this was confirmed by his manager on 23 October 2014. His death came weeks before he