Linda Nolan pays tribute after her 'good friend' dies peacefully at home
Linda Nolan has paid tribute to fellow musician Vince Hill following his death aged 89.
The singer, best known for his cover of the hit Edelweiss originally from The Sound of Music, died 'peacefully at home'.
His death was announced on Twitter, in a post on Vince's account which read: "Sadly we have to share news none of us want to hear. We’re very sorry to have to tell you Vince has left us.
"He passed peacefully at home. Vince created a musical legacy…his tunes will remain forever in our hearts.
"Here’s to you V…you bloody legend".
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After hearing the news, Irish singer Linda, 64, took to Twitter to pay tribute to Vince.
"Vince was a huge supporter of us on his TV show during the 70s and remained a good friend of the family," she wrote.
Linda paid tribute to fellow musician Vince (ITV)"I even did one of my first solo pantos with him in 1985. Sending love and condolences to his wonderful family [red heart emoji]."
Along with the tribute, she shared a series of photos of herself and Vince over the year, including snaps of them performing on stage.
Vince rose to fame with his debut single The Rivers Run Dry before he was signed to EMI's Columbia label in 1965 and went on to produce a number of hits.
The singer's cover of Edelweiss, from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, was a favourite amongst fans and reached number two in the charts and remained within the UK charts for 17 weeks.
Before his solo career, Vince first sang in public as a teen and joined the vocal group Raindrops, but went solo in 1962.
Vince died 'peacefully at home' (John Rogers/REX/Shutterstock)
Vince rose to fame with his debut single The Rivers Run Dry (REX/Shutterstock)Vince's hits include Look Around, The Rivers Run Dry, Daydream and Doesn't Anybody Know My Name.
Many stars took to social media to pay tribute to Vince after hearing the tragic news of his death.
Les Dennis led tributes to the singer, as he tweeted: "Heard the news driving home tonight and cried. Did two summer seasons with Vince.
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"He was brilliant on stage and more importantly he was a lovely man. Remember visiting him and Annie at their beautiful home in Henley. They welcomed Dustin and me and we had a lovely evening. RIP X".
Singer Lyn Paul posted: "Oh no! One of the nicest guys I had the pleasure of working with. RIP Vince. Xx".
Radio DJ Tony Blackburn added: "So sorry to hear that singer Vince Hill passed away yesterday. We were in the same agency in the 60’s and he was a very nice guy. He had a great voice and his version of Edelweiss in 1967 was a big hit. R.I.P Vince."
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