There are many books out there about those who made it to the very top in their show-biz career. But this book is about one who didn't. Fans of Mark Avon will remember warmly a popular entertainer who toured the clubs and venues in the 1960s and recorded three albums, but what is the story behind the singing career that didn't quite take off, of a young lad who grew up in a children's home, who was picked out by Opportunity Knocks, and who continued to delight crowds through the 1990s and 2000s, bringing his show right up to date with his famous Wrinkly Rapper?