With his lyrics and vocal stylings echoing those of George Formby, Hoagy Carmichael and Noël Coward, and his penchant for brass band arrangements, Peter Skellern, who has died of cancer aged 69, ...

Former pop star Peter Skellern has died aged 69, his family have announced. The singer, who had a hit in the 1970s with You're A Lady, died today following a battle with brain cancer. His family said: ...

Peter Skellern, the singer behind 1972 hit ‘You’re A Lady’ and the ’80s band Oasis, has passed away. Bury-born Skellern died today (February 17) following a battle with brain cancer. Skellern had ...

A musician and pop singer who later became a priest has died of brain cancer. The Reverend Peter Skellern had a hit single in 1972 with the piano ballad, You're A Lady. The 69-year-old composer, who ...

Singer, composer and pianist Rev Peter Skellern has died aged 69, his family announced. The You’re A Lady star passed away on Friday following a battle with brain cancer. His family said: “Peter’s ...

Archbishop of Canterbury gives special permission to You're A Lady star, who'd wanted to enter the priesthood since he was a child Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Share your ...

Your obituary of the talented and much-lamented Peter Skellern (20 February) reminds me of an anecdote the singer-songwriter told during a concert in Manchester in the 1980s about his time at the ...

Pop singer Peter Skellern had wanted to become a priest since he was nine(Image: Getty) Former pop star Peter Skellern has died aged 69, his family have announced ...

Singer-songwriter Peter Skellern has died at the age of 69, after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour last year. Skellern, who had his most famous hit in 1972 with 'You're a Lady', ...

Peter Skellern tragically passed away aged 69 on Friday. The singer, who famously topped the charts in 1972 with hit You're A Lady, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour last year. He had ...

Singer, composer and pianist Rev Peter Skellern has died aged 69, his family announced. The You’re A Lady star passed away on Friday following a battle with brain cancer. His family said: “Peter’s ...