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236:(the surname was latterly spelt as Lammar). It was suggested by him that the first name was a result of a Frenchman being unable to pronounce Frank. Lammar later told the story of his father throwing a bar stool at him after discovering what his son was doing. "Somebody told my dad that I was singing in the Ancoats Arms, but what they did not tell him was that I was stretched across the piano in a frock," Lammar commented. 381:, in 1971. He subsequently took over Celebrity, another city centre venue. Located in Dale Street, he renamed it Foo Foo's Palace, and the club became well-established. Lammar worked behind the bar, serving customers in full drag, before doing two turns as the cabaret entertainment, with two support acts in between. He would surprise audiences at the end by appearing as himself, minus the drag. Coachloads of 231:
It was at the age of 20 that Pearson originally discovered drag; he claimed to have first worn a dress in a sketch at a Christmas party for mill girls. Whilst working in the paper mill as general manager, Pearson began to appear in pubs as Foo Foo Lamarr by night, taking the surname from the film
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would visit from around the country to see him perform. Foo Foo's Palace was also a favourite venue for Manchester United footballer players, and it was patronised by showbusiness personalities. Lammar also owned Monroe's, and a punk club, The Ranch, which was next door to Foo Foo's Palace.
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had made camp entertainment mainstream, a niche which Lammar slotted into. "Appearing on stage in blonde bouffant wigs and expensive sequinned gowns, he was known for his caustic wit and repartee with tough northern audiences",
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Although drag has long been associated with the gay community, Lammar mainly played to straight audiences. "I don't see myself as a drag queen," he said, adding "I'm more of a comic in a frock."
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cars with the licence plate FOO 1, and enjoyed giving lifts to locals. He was "devoted" to his mother Leah, taking her shopping every day and having tea at the bungalow he had bought for her in
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and released in the mid-1980s. Both included covers of well-known standards made famous by gay icons. "Foo Foo's Netball Team", backed with "Love You Being Around", was a single recorded at
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in Manchester, aged 66. As the funeral cortege made its way through the streets of Manchester, hundreds of people lined the streets. The ceremony took place at
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Les Dawson died today. Very sad. His daughter was only born in October. They kept on about his 'funny face' on the news. Bit more to him than that, I thought.
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documentary series which profiled Dawson. Lammar was a friend of Dawson's, and they had been due to meet on the day of the latter's death in 1993.
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A painted mural in Manchester's gay village features an image of Lammar, alongside several other historical figures with local links, including
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documentary series titled "No Vulgarity Tonight", in which parts of his live act were broadcast. In an April 1990 episode of the BBC 1 TV drama
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Lammar was said to be "a familiar sight in his native city dressed in shiny suits and dripping in gaudy jewellery." He owned a number of
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in the soap opera. In February 1997, Lammar had a small role in the final episode of the BBC comedy drama TV series
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Lammar made a number of recordings as a singer, including two albums and two singles. The first album,
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In the early 1970s, he owned Napoleon's, thought to be Manchester's oldest gay bar. By the 1990s, the
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profiled Lammar in a May 1981 edition of the programme, and he was a guest on TV chat shows, such as
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The 1960s was a boom period for drag acts in the northern clubs, and by the 1970s, performers like
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in 2000. The same year, Lammar was among those sharing their memories of his fellow Mancunian
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there. In 1994, he opened Metz on Brazil Street. Lammar opened another branch of Metz in
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in December 1984. Lammar and his club were also the subject of an August 1985 episode of
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described his performance as "a legendary drag act". Lammar, who was based in his native
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In his spare time, Lammar was a prolific fundraiser for local charities, such as the
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reported that he had obtained a donation of £500 for the Children's Hospital from
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Francis Joseph Pearson was born to a working-class family on 22 March 1937 in
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Cunningham, Eddie and Kinnersley-Hill, Darren (executive producers) (1996).
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He appeared on television, radio and in theatres, working with La Rue. The
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Jack Duckworth and Me : My Life on the Street and Other Adventures
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described Lammar's performing persona as "an outrageous cross between
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On 7 November 2003, after suffering from cancer, Lammar died at the
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Lammar bought his first club, the Picador in Shudehill, located in
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I am what I am : the autobiography of Frank 'Foo Foo' Lamarr
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in 1980, whilst "Around the Old Campfire", backed with "
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Frank "Foo Foo" Lammar

Ancoats
Lancashire
Withington, Manchester
The Times
North of England
BBC
Manchester
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Manchester
Lancashire
rag-and-bone merchant
cotton mill
Coronation Street
Bill Tarmey
Hedy Lamarr
Danny La Rue
Larry Grayson
The Times
The Guardian
Bet Lynch
Myra Breckinridge
BBC 1
Nationwide
Granada
BBC Radio 4
Making Out
BBC 2
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