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	\| birth_name = Lynne Denise Shepherd		\| birth_name = Lynne Denise Shepherd
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1945\|1\|26\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1945\|01\|26\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1995\|11\|4\|1945\|1\|26\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1995\|11\|04\|1945\|1\|26\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Wycombe, Bucks\|Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England		\| death_place = [[Wycombe, Bucks\|Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
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	After working for many years on the club circuit in [[Yorkshire]] as a stand-up comic and cabaret singer, Caine gained national prominence when she appeared on the [[Associated Television\|ATV]] talent show ''[[New Faces]]'' in 1975. She won that year's competition, defeating both [[Lenny Henry]] and [[Victoria Wood]].<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>		After working for many years on the club circuit in [[Yorkshire]] as a stand-up comic and cabaret singer, Caine gained national prominence when she appeared on the [[Associated Television\|ATV]] talent show ''[[New Faces]]'' in 1975. She won that year's competition, defeating both [[Lenny Henry]] and [[Victoria Wood]].<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

	She made more television appearances including the self-titled ''Marti Caine'' on [[BBC Two\|BBC2]]; showcasing her dance, comedic and musical talents. Her seventeen-year marriage broke down in 1978, making front-page headlines in the national press. The couple had two sons, Lee and Max. She married again eight years later, to the television director [[Kenneth Ives]].<ref name="Smurthwaite" />		She made more television appearances including the self-titled ''Marti Caine'' on [[BBC Two\|BBC2]]; showcasing her dance, comedic and musical talents. Her seventeen-year marriage broke down in 1978, making front-page headlines in the national press. The couple had two sons, Lee and Max. She married again eight years later, to the television director [[w:Kenneth Ives\|Kenneth Ives]].<ref name="Smurthwaite" />

	During the 1980s, Caine returned to ''New Faces'' as its [[Master of ceremonies\|compère]]: reviving the show into a ratings winner and leading to her catchphrase "press your buttons now!".		During the 1980s, Caine returned to ''New Faces'' as its [[Master of ceremonies\|compère]]: reviving the show into a ratings winner and leading to her catchphrase "press your buttons now!".
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	== Music career ==		== Music career ==
	Caine recorded five albums, also working with [[Karl Jenkins]] who wrote a signature tune ''Quiet Please, The Lady's Gonna Sing'' using the theme from Sibelius's 5th Symphony. This was her third album, and her second with Jenkins, following the album ''Behind the Smile''. The sweeping, theatrical, delivery of this title track contrasts with the easy, fluid style with which she approaches ''Ebony Eyes'' on the same album. However, her persona as cabaret host and comedian seemed to prevent any serious inroads into commercial musical success – though her recordings were marketed globally, in areas as far-flung as Scandinavia, South America and Australasia – with huge numbers bought by television audiences.~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		Caine recorded five albums, also working with [[Karl Jenkins]] who wrote a signature tune ''Quiet Please, The Lady's Gonna Sing'' using the theme from Sibelius's 5th Symphony. This was her third album, and her second with Jenkins, following the album ''Behind the Smile''. The sweeping, theatrical, delivery of this title track contrasts with the easy, fluid style with which she approaches ''Ebony Eyes'' on the same album. However, her persona as cabaret host and comedian seemed to prevent any serious inroads into commercial musical success – though her recordings were marketed globally, in areas as far-flung as Scandinavia, South America and Australasia – with huge numbers bought by television audiences.

	Caine's first album was so popular that it was re-released three times, with different covers, under two separate record labels. Her posthumous CD, released in 1996, was compiled from her BBC Radio shows, her musical director noting that "I was working with, arguably, 'the best female singer around' but who was, unfortunately, always thought of, first and foremost, as a comedienne".~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		Caine's first album was so popular that it was re-released three times, with different covers, under two separate record labels. Her posthumous CD, released in 1996, was compiled from her BBC Radio shows, her musical director noting that "I was working with, arguably, 'the best female singer around' but who was, unfortunately, always thought of, first and foremost, as a comedienne".

	Caine's mid-career decision to play [[Sun City, North West\|Sun City]] in [[South Africa]] during the years of [[apartheid]] was seen as a serious error of judgement by many (and as a result she was put on a [[United Nations Organisation\|United Nations]] blacklist of artists who had ignored a cultural boycott of South Africa). To counter its cultural isolation, the apartheid era South African entertainment industry had offered artists astronomical fees, according to press reports from the time and entertainment industry sources. "It's a question of conscience," said [[Harry Belafonte]], co-chairman (with [[Arthur Ashe]]) of [[Artists United Against Apartheid]].~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		Caine's mid-career decision to play [[Sun City, North West\|Sun City]] in [[South Africa]] during the years of [[apartheid]] was seen as a serious error of judgement by many (and as a result she was put on a [[United Nations Organisation\|United Nations]] blacklist of artists who had ignored a cultural boycott of South Africa). To counter its cultural isolation, the apartheid era South African entertainment industry had offered artists astronomical fees, according to press reports from the time and entertainment industry sources. "It's a question of conscience," said [[Harry Belafonte]], co-chairman (with [[Arthur Ashe]]) of [[Artists United Against Apartheid]].

	However, Caine spoke of her support for and work with the "black community". She claimed she enjoyed black music and had recorded a number of [[Stevie Wonder]] songs. She also dedicated a medley as a ''Tribute to [[Gladys Knight]]'' on her first studio LP.~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		However, Caine spoke of her support for and work with the "black community". She claimed she enjoyed black music and had recorded a number of [[Stevie Wonder]] songs. She also dedicated a medley as a ''Tribute to [[Gladys Knight]]'' on her first studio LP.

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Caine developed [[lymphatic cancer]] and died in 1995 at [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]].~~{{citation needed\|date=November 2019}}~~ She had spent the last years of her life campaigning on behalf of cancer charities (the proceeds from her last album going directly to the Marti Caine Children with Leukaemia Trust).~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		Caine developed [[lymphatic cancer]] and died in 1995 at [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]]. She had spent the last years of her life campaigning on behalf of cancer charities (the proceeds from her last album going directly to the Marti Caine Children with Leukaemia Trust).

	Five years before her death, her [[autobiography]] ''A Coward's Chronicles'' was a best seller in 1990. It was praised by ''[[The Independent]]'' as being "an intelligently written and brutally honest account of her extraordinary life story". She titled her autobiography ''A Coward's Chronicles'' to counteract the tabloid image of her as a paragon of courage and defiance. "You fight for dear life", she said, "because you are too coward to embrace death".<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>		Five years before her death, her [[autobiography]] ''A Coward's Chronicles'' was a best seller in 1990. It was praised by ''[[The Independent]]'' as being "an intelligently written and brutally honest account of her extraordinary life story". She titled her autobiography ''A Coward's Chronicles'' to counteract the tabloid image of her as a paragon of courage and defiance. "You fight for dear life", she said, "because you are too coward to embrace death".<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

	Caine was an admirer of modern art, and Mick Farrell's sculpture ''Sheen'' is dedicated to her. The sculpture, frequently referred to as ''Marti'', is situated in <!-- Two campus institution. -->Arundel Gate outside [[Sheffield Hallam University]] who commissioned it. The sculpture was to have been unveiled by Caine, but she died two weeks before the scheduled unveiling.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml\|title=Sheffield Secret Tour: Sheen\|work=BBC South Yorkshire\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220231450/http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml\|archive-date=20 December 2004\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the same year, the university awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of her life achievements and her contribution to the world of entertainment.~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2021}}~~		Caine was an admirer of modern art, and Mick Farrell's sculpture ''Sheen'' is dedicated to her. The sculpture, frequently referred to as ''Marti'', is situated in <!-- Two campus institution. -->Arundel Gate outside [[Sheffield Hallam University]] who commissioned it. The sculpture was to have been unveiled by Caine, but she died two weeks before the scheduled unveiling.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml\|title=Sheffield Secret Tour: Sheen\|work=BBC South Yorkshire\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220231450/http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml\|archive-date=20 December 2004\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the same year, the university awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of her life achievements and her contribution to the world of entertainment.

	The film ''[[Funny Cow]]'', starring [[Maxine Peake]] as a troubled northern comedienne was inspired by the life of Marti Caine.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Wilson\|first=Jake\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/notso-funny-cow-delivers-misery-porn-without-the-punchline-20180718-h12tj6.html\|title=Not-so Funny Cow delivers misery porn without the punchline\|work=The Sydney Morning Herald\|date=20 July 2018\|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>		The film ''[[Funny Cow]]'', starring [[Maxine Peake]] as a troubled northern comedienne was inspired by the life of Marti Caine.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Wilson\|first=Jake\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/notso-funny-cow-delivers-misery-porn-without-the-punchline-20180718-h12tj6.html\|title=Not-so Funny Cow delivers misery porn without the punchline\|work=The Sydney Morning Herald\|date=20 July 2018\|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England
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'''Marti Caine''', born '''Lynne Denise Shepherd''' (26 January 1945 – 4 November 1995), was an English [[comedian]], actress, dancer, presenter, singer, and writer, who first came to national attention by winning the television talent show ''[[New Faces]]'' in 1975, and went on to become a variety star on shows including the self-titled ''Marti Caine'' (1979–84), and as host of the revived ''New Faces'' (1986–88).

== Early life ==
Caine was born in [[Sheffield]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/marti-caine-dies-of-cancer-aged-50-struggle-cer-battle-cer-28pt-gfhghg-gkgg-gkgg-g-1538517.html|title=Marti Caine dies of cancer, aged 50|date=5 November 1995|work=The Independent|location=London|first=Mathew |last=Brace}}</ref> and during her childhood Caine's father died from cancer and she suffered [[sexual abuse]] from her paternal grandfather. Caine's mother had a history of alcoholism and drug abuse.<ref name="Smurthwaite">{{cite news|last1=Smurthwaite|first1=Nick|title=Obituary: Marti Caine|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituarymarti-caine-1580650.html|work=The Independent|location=London|date=6 November 1995|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

At the age of seventeen, Caine married a local [[butcher]]'s boy and became in her own words "just another starry-eyed wannabe... married with two babies, an ex-[[beauty queen]], stuck on a [[council estate]], with little hope of fulfilling any dreams for a better life."<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

At nineteen, and unable to pay the £19 cost of her mother's funeral expenses, she auditioned as Lynne Stringer (her married name) at the [[Working men's club|Working Men's Club]] in [[Chapeltown, South Yorkshire|Chapeltown]], a district of Sheffield.<ref name="Smurthwaite"/> This resulted in a three-week stint singing under the name Sunny Smith, followed by a spell as Zoe Bond.<ref name="Smurthwaite"/> Her husband Malcolm Stringer chose her eventual stage name from a gardening book, though Marta Cane ([[tomato]] cane) was misspelled at an early gig and 'Marti Caine' remained with her.<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

== Professional success ==
After working for many years on the club circuit in [[Yorkshire]] as a stand-up comic and cabaret singer, Caine gained national prominence when she appeared on the [[Associated Television|ATV]] talent show ''[[New Faces]]'' in 1975. She won that year's competition, defeating both [[Lenny Henry]] and [[Victoria Wood]].<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

She made more television appearances including the self-titled ''Marti Caine'' on [[BBC Two|BBC2]]; showcasing her dance, comedic and musical talents. Her seventeen-year marriage broke down in 1978, making front-page headlines in the national press. The couple had two sons, Lee and Max. She married again eight years later, to the television director [[Kenneth Ives]].<ref name="Smurthwaite" />

During the 1980s, Caine returned to ''New Faces'' as its [[Master of ceremonies|compère]]: reviving the show into a ratings winner and leading to her catchphrase "press your buttons now!".

Caine led a UK tour of the musical production ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]''. She starred in the BBC sitcom ''Hilary'' (1984), which was written specifically for her. The series ran until 1986. Also in 1986, she performed a one-woman show at London's [[Donmar Warehouse]], co-writing fourteen songs about her life experiences.<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

She was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' twice.

== Music career ==
Caine recorded five albums, also working with [[Karl Jenkins]] who wrote a signature tune ''Quiet Please, The Lady's Gonna Sing'' using the theme from Sibelius's 5th Symphony. This was her third album, and her second with Jenkins, following the album ''Behind the Smile''. The sweeping, theatrical, delivery of this title track contrasts with the easy, fluid style with which she approaches ''Ebony Eyes'' on the same album. However, her persona as cabaret host and comedian seemed to prevent any serious inroads into commercial musical success – though her recordings were marketed globally, in areas as far-flung as Scandinavia, South America and Australasia – with huge numbers bought by television audiences.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Caine's first album was so popular that it was re-released three times, with different covers, under two separate record labels. Her posthumous CD, released in 1996, was compiled from her BBC Radio shows, her musical director noting that "I was working with, arguably, 'the best female singer around' but who was, unfortunately, always thought of, first and foremost, as a comedienne".{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Caine's mid-career decision to play [[Sun City, North West|Sun City]] in [[South Africa]] during the years of [[apartheid]] was seen as a serious error of judgement by many (and as a result she was put on a [[United Nations Organisation|United Nations]] blacklist of artists who had ignored a cultural boycott of South Africa). To counter its cultural isolation, the apartheid era South African entertainment industry had offered artists astronomical fees, according to press reports from the time and entertainment industry sources. "It's a question of conscience," said [[Harry Belafonte]], co-chairman (with [[Arthur Ashe]]) of [[Artists United Against Apartheid]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

However, Caine spoke of her support for and work with the "black community". She claimed she enjoyed black music and had recorded a number of [[Stevie Wonder]] songs. She also dedicated a medley as a ''Tribute to [[Gladys Knight]]'' on her first studio LP.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

== Death ==
Caine developed [[lymphatic cancer]] and died in 1995 at [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} She had spent the last years of her life campaigning on behalf of cancer charities (the proceeds from her last album going directly to the Marti Caine Children with Leukaemia Trust).{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Five years before her death, her [[autobiography]] ''A Coward's Chronicles'' was a best seller in 1990. It was praised by ''[[The Independent]]'' as being "an intelligently written and brutally honest account of her extraordinary life story". She titled her autobiography ''A Coward's Chronicles'' to counteract the tabloid image of her as a paragon of courage and defiance. "You fight for dear life", she said, "because you are too coward to embrace death".<ref name="Smurthwaite"/>

Caine was an admirer of modern art, and Mick Farrell's sculpture ''Sheen'' is dedicated to her. The sculpture, frequently referred to as ''Marti'', is situated in Arundel Gate outside [[Sheffield Hallam University]] who commissioned it. The sculpture was to have been unveiled by Caine, but she died two weeks before the scheduled unveiling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml|title=Sheffield Secret Tour: Sheen|work=BBC South Yorkshire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220231450/http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/features/secret_tour/sheen.shtml|archive-date=20 December 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the same year, the university awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of her life achievements and her contribution to the world of entertainment.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

The film ''[[Funny Cow]]'', starring [[Maxine Peake]] as a troubled northern comedienne was inspired by the life of Marti Caine.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Jake|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/notso-funny-cow-delivers-misery-porn-without-the-punchline-20180718-h12tj6.html|title=Not-so Funny Cow delivers misery porn without the punchline|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 July 2018|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

== Videos ==
* ''Wild World'': Marti's duet with Tony Christie
* ''Honky Tonk Woman'': Typically flamboyant dance sequence from TV show
* ''The Biggest Aspidistra in the World'': Marti singing a music hall comedy number in tribute to Gracie Fields
* ''I've Never Been to Me'': Montage sequence accompanying Marti's 1978 single
* ''Regina Fong Gala 2008'': Drag queen Mrs Moore impersonating Marti's ''New Faces'' persona

=== VHS ===
* ''Joe Longthorne: The Ultimate Collection'' (1997) [Duet with Marti on "I'll Never Love This Way Again"]
* ''The Very Best of Joe Longthorne: Volume II'' (1992) [Duet with Marti on "I'll Never Love This Way Again"]

== Awards and achievements ==
* Heritage Foundation Plaque, BBC TV Centre, London (2001)
* The Marti Caine Fund, set up to support the Children with Leukaemia Trust (1996)
* Honorary Doctorate, Sheffield Hallam University (1995)
* Sheen, sculpture by Mick Farrell dedicated to Marti (1995)
* Woman of the week, ''Woman'' magazine (1986)
* Star Award, Funniest Lady, ''Swap Shop'' (1979)
* Winner, ''New Faces'' (1975)

== Discography ==

=== Albums ===
* ''Marti'' (CD, 1996) [Concert recordings with the Ronnie Hazlehurst orchestra]
* ''Point of View'' (LP, 1981)
* ''The Lady's Gonna Sing'' (LP, 1979) [Co-produced by Karl Jenkins]
* ''Behind the Smile'' (LP, 1978) [Produced by Karl Jenkins]
* ''Nobody Does It Like Marti'' (LP, 1976)

=== Singles ===
* "Can I Speak to the World, Please?" / "Tin Heart and the Rebel" (1982)
* "I'll Never See You Again" / "Bitch is Love" (1981)
* "One More Night" / "What's the Weather Like Outside?" (1979)
* "I've Never Been to Me" / "You" (1978)
* "Woman in Your Arms" / "Let Go" (1977)
* "Momma's Song" / "Nobody Does It Like Me" (1975)

=== Compilations and re-releases ===
* ''LateNightTales presents After Dark'' (Compilation CD, 2013) (Features 1982 track "Love the Way You Love Me")
* ''You Are Awful... But We Like You!'' (Compilation CD, 2000) (Features 1978 single "I've Never Been To Me")
* ''Sweet Inspiration'' (Audio book, cassette, 1994) [Interview with Alan Titchmarsh]
* ''Disconet Vol 4:7'' (Compilation LP, 1981) (Features 1981 single "Can I Speak to the World, Please?")
* ''Nobody Does It Like Me'' (LP & cassette, 1979) [Third re-release of 1976 debut album]
* ''Nobody Does It Like Marti Caine'' (LP, 1977) [Second re-release of 1976 debut album]

== Bibliography ==
* Autobiography: ''A Coward's Chronicles''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0129001|name=Marti Caine}}

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