Eden Kane - Discography
Eden Kane was one of England's pre-Beatles teen idols, part of the same wave of youthful pop/rockers that produced John Leyton, Adam Faith, et al. His main impact on music was confined to the early '60s, although he was popular enough to have enjoyed 40 years in the music business. He was born Richard Graham Sarstedt in New Delhi, India, on March 29, 1941 (some sources say 1942) to Albert and Coral Sarstedt -- both of his parents were civil servants. The family moved to Kurseong near Darjeeling, in the shadow of Mt. Everest, where they took over management of a tea plantation. The family lived in India until 1954, when Albert and Coral decided it was time to move to England -- Albert made preparations for the transition but passed away before the family actually arrived in England.In England at the time, skiffle music was just taking off, and in another year or so rock & roll's first impact would be felt. Richard Sarstedt was old enough to consider career choices, including architecture, but instead he chose music. He discovered, to his delight, that he was a natural guitarist, and his voice and good looks made him a potential serious frontman for a band. He'd been inspired initially by Bill Haley, and later formed his own skiffle group -- called the Fabulous 5 -- which included his younger siblings Peter and Clive.