Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

The husband-and-wife duo of Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson were the U.K.'s representatives at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest, where they finished as runners-up. Their greatest fame, however, apparently stems from being mentioned in Monty Python's "Communist Quiz," when "Chairman Mao" is asked to name the title of their entry. It was, of course, "Sing Little Birdie." Pearl Lavinia Carr was born on November 2, 1923, in Exmouth, Devon; Edward Victor Johnson was born on September 4, 1920, in Surbiton, London. Both were popular vocalists, Carr as a member of the Keynotes and a regula...