Did You Know, A Liverpudlian Sang "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" 
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza (14 March 1926 – 14 August 2008) was an English singer whose 1953 hit record was "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?.
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza
Born
14 March 1926
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died
14 August 2008 (aged 82)
London, England
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza was born in Liverpool on 14 March 1926, the eldest of seven children.[2] She began work at an early age to support the family. She owed her sultry looks and passion to her father, an amateur accordionist and pianist of Filipino descent who played in Liverpool nightclubs.
At the age of 12, she saw an advert in the local newspaper for juvenile dancers and passed the audition. She took to the stage at that age in a pantomime, and by the time she was 15, was working with the comedian and fellow Merseysider Ted Ray. When she was 16, she answered an advertisement and got a job as a singer in the "New Yorker" club in Southport for £5 per week. Soon afterwards she signed up with the Harry Roy Orchestra in London, moving on to work with other bands of the era, including that of Edmundo Ros.
By the time she was 18, Roza had left show business, married an American and moved to Miami, Florida. However, the marriage did not last, and shortly after the Second World War, she returned to the United Kingdom. in 1950, she became the lead female singer with the Ted Heath Band, and by 1954, had achieved enough public acclaim to leave the band and pursue a solo recording career.
Roza's "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", a cover version of Patti Page's original, was the peak of her career. Further covers of "Hey There" and "Jimmy Unknown" gave her small hits in the mid-1950s. Roza disliked her hit single so much that she never performed it live.
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza (14 March 1926 – 14 August 2008) was an English singer whose 1953 hit record was "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?.
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza
Born
14 March 1926
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died
14 August 2008 (aged 82)
London, England
Lilian Patricia Lita Roza was born in Liverpool on 14 March 1926, the eldest of seven children.[2] She began work at an early age to support the family. She owed her sultry looks and passion to her father, an amateur accordionist and pianist of Filipino descent who played in Liverpool nightclubs.
At the age of 12, she saw an advert in the local newspaper for juvenile dancers and passed the audition. She took to the stage at that age in a pantomime, and by the time she was 15, was working with the comedian and fellow Merseysider Ted Ray. When she was 16, she answered an advertisement and got a job as a singer in the "New Yorker" club in Southport for £5 per week. Soon afterwards she signed up with the Harry Roy Orchestra in London, moving on to work with other bands of the era, including that of Edmundo Ros.
By the time she was 18, Roza had left show business, married an American and moved to Miami, Florida. However, the marriage did not last, and shortly after the Second World War, she returned to the United Kingdom. in 1950, she became the lead female singer with the Ted Heath Band, and by 1954, had achieved enough public acclaim to leave the band and pursue a solo recording career.
Roza's "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", a cover version of Patti Page's original, was the peak of her career. Further covers of "Hey There" and "Jimmy Unknown" gave her small hits in the mid-1950s. Roza disliked her hit single so much that she never performed it live.
