Ronnie Ronalde
Ronnie Ronalde | |
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| Birth name | Ronald Charles Waldron |
| Also known as | "The voice of variety" "The world's greatest whistler" |
| Born | 29 June 1923 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 13 January 2015 (aged 91) London, England |
| Genres | Music hall, variety |
| Occupation(s) | Siffleur, singer, yodeller |
| Years active | 1938–2015 |
| Labels | Columbia Decca Records EMI Major Minor Pye |
| Website | Official website |
Ronald Charles Waldron (29 June 1923 – 13 January 2015), known professionally as Ronnie Ronalde, was a British music hall singer and siffleur. Ronalde was famous for his voice, whistling, yodelling, imitations of bird song and stage personality. His crystal clear yodelling gained him acceptance with connoisseurs of Alpine and Western music around the world.