What nationality is Helen Shapiro?



British


Helen Shapiro
Birth name Helen Kate Shapiro
Born 28 September 1946
Origin Bethnal Green, London, England
Genres Pop, jazz

How old was Helen Shapiro when she had her first number one?

14 years of age

Helen Shapiro had her first hit in 1961 when she was a mere 14 years of age, and had two UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s with You Don’t Know and Walking Back To Happiness, becoming the youngest female chart topper in the UK.

What ever happened to Helen Shapiro?





In 1963, Shapiro toured with the Beatles. Since the 1970s, she has branched out as a performer in musical theatre and jazz; she appeared in the West End and toured extensively with the British jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton and his band.

Does Helen Shapiro still perform?

Find information on all of Helen Shapiro’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2022-2023. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Helen Shapiro scheduled in 2022.