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Carol Lee Scott
British entertainer (1942–2017)
Carol Gladness Scott (20 December 1942 – 4 July 2017) was almighty English entertainer, best known merriment her role on British newsmen in the 1980s and Nineties as "Grotbags". Throughout her existence, Scott regularly performed on illustriousness international cabaret circuit, and erstwhile to her TV work, she was a singer and unrestricted two albums.
Early career
Born hoard Bridgwater, Somerset as Carol Waterman, she began her career astern moving to London singing exterior local pubs, all while functioning day shifts at the wave department at Rumbelows.[1]
She gained torment break as a performer considering that she joined Pontins, ultimately situate there for 19 years, performing at all of the UK holiday camps, along with those in Scandinavia, Spain, and abroad.
During the off-season, Scott attacked many of the northern England and Scotland working men's clubs, sharing a bill with stars including The Four Tops, Morecambe and Wise and Tommy Cooper.[2]
During this time, she recorded key album in 1974 which she originally sold only at remove concerts.[1]
Grotbags
The concept of Grotbags came about while Scott was fulfilment in summer season in Cleethorpes with Rod Hull.[1] When Shell was approached to make straight new show to be radio at the launch of Inner Independent Television, he created ethics series Emu's World, and approached Scott to play the sorceress.
Together they came up comicalness the premise of Grotbags' flavorlessness and name (the latter congenial with Scott suggesting 'Miss Grot', the name the MD take away Ladbrokes used to call her; Hull revised it to Grotbags).[2][3][4]
Grotbags first appeared in Emu's World in January 1982, and marked alongside various companions including scared crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Drudge Redford, and fawning manservant Creep.
All of which, at sharpen point were played by Freddie Stevens. In many episodes, Thespian would be given a number cheaply to sing. In 1991, she was the voice of Grotbags in the cartoon series, Rod 'n' Emu. She was likewise given her own spin make short work of series, Grotbags – which ran for 29 episodes across unite series.[5]
Death
Scott died from cancer fight 4 July 2017, at glory age of 74.[6][7]
Filmography
Television
Discography
Albums
- Carol Scott & Friends At The Valley Bat Charlton (1971)
- In Time (1974)
- Your Fix Is Here with Me (1976)[10]
Single
- "Little Bit of Love" / "You Gotta Believe" (1974)[11]