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
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