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Sam Costa (Samuel Gabriel Costa) was born on 17 June, 1910 in Stoke Newington, London, England, is an English singer, entertainer and broadcaster. Discover Sam Costa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Samuel Gabriel Costa
Occupation actor,soundtrack,stunts
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June 1910
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace Stoke Newington, London, England
Date of death 23 September, 1981
Died Place Hillingdon, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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His wife is Esther Comer

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Sam Costa Net Worth

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1910

Samuel Gabriel Costa (17 June 1910 – 23 September 1981) was an English singer, entertainer and broadcaster.

Initially a popular singer in the dance band era and a comic actor on the show Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, he was later a disc jockey for Radio Luxembourg and the BBC.

Costa was born in Stoke Newington, London, the son of journalist Gabriel Costa and Annie (née Sawer), and was of Sephardic Jewish-Portuguese ancestry – Costa is a Jewish, and non-Jewish, Portuguese surname.

Sam Costa began his career as a pianist with Bert Firman's band.

1930

He later became a popular British dance band singer in the 1930s making many records with bands such as Jack Jackson, Lew Stone, Harry Leader, Maurice Winnick and Jay Wilbur.

1938

He married Esther Comer in 1938; they were married for over 40 years.

1939

After his crooning days, his BBC radio career began in 1939 with the It's That Man Again (ITMA) shows with Tommy Handley, in which he took the part of Lemuel the office boy.

He then worked with Kenneth Horne, Richard Murdoch and Maurice Denham in Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh.

1950

In 1950, he started hosting Record Rendezvous on the BBC, and also hosted The Sam Costa Show on Radio Luxembourg.

1960

On Radio Luxembourg in the early 1960s, he hosted an hour-long show sponsored by Guards Cigarettes.

Along with Kenneth Horne, Costa also appeared in an episode of The Men from the Ministry which co-starred Richard Murdoch.

While he generally disliked TV work, Costa did appear on several Juke Box Jury shows.

1964

In 1964 he linked a musical short film, Just for You which featured some prominent "pop" bands of the day, including The Applejacks and Freddie and the Dreamers.

1967

On Sundays he did both Breakfast Time and Glamorous Nights and he also presented Housewives' Choice and Midday Spin, transitioning to BBC Radio 2 from 1967.

On BBC Radio 2 he had various shows; morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening, and late night.

Costa would sign off saying "Thank you for the pleasure of your company".

1970

Costa was also a regular on David Frost's Frost on Sunday in 1970.

1981

Sam Costa died in London in 1981.