Valerie Masters

Valerie Masters (born 24 April 1940) is a British former singer, television and radio presenter and actress, who recorded and performed in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Life and career She was born in Stepney Green, East London, the daughter of Jacob Muster and Sarah "Sally" Sassienie. She started work as a typist and personal secretary for the mayor of Stepney before, at the age of 17, being introduced to Ray Ellington and shortly afterwards joining his band as featured vocalist, to replace Marion Ryan. She remained with Ellington's band until 1959, and also recorded as a solo singer.

In May 1960, she co-hosted, with Jimmy Savile, a short series of teen-oriented programmes, Young at Heart, for Tyne Tees Television; these were Savile's first television appearances. She also worked for Border Television. She sang the theme song for the 1961 film The Hellions, and also recorded commercials and worked as a backing singer. In 1963, she recorded for the His Master's Voice label,

She later ran her own bridal wear business with her daughter, in Guildford, Surrey.