1942
27 Sep
Born Bernard William Jewry, Muswell Hill, London
 
1944
Moved to 5 Clifton Place, Mansfield, Notts
 
1947
Starts at St Peters Church of England School, Mansfield
 
1951
Makes stage debut as 'Ronnie' in No Room At The Inn' at Palace Theatre, Mansfield
   
1953
 
Sep
Goes to Southwell Minster School as a boarder.
   
1959
 
Jul
Sings on stage for the 1st time when stepping up to sing 'Who Slapped John' With Johnny Theakstone & The Tremolos.
   
1960
 
Aug
Sings with the Tremolos when Johnny Theakstone is taken ill. Takes over from Johhny as Shane Fenton & the Fentones when Johnny dies of Rhuematic Fever.
   
1961
 
Feb
After an audition at the BBC the group start appearing on Saturday Club & other BBC Light Programes & Tommy Sanderson becomes their manager.
Sep
Release 1st single I'm A Moody Guy / Five Foot Two on Parlaphone Records.
03-Oct
Shane Fenton is launched at a press reception at the Centre of Sound, Archer Street, Piccadilly Circus, London
   
1962
 
Jan
Walk Away / Fallen Leaves Single released.
Mar
It's All Over Now / why Little Girl single released
Apr
Fentones release their own single Lovers guitar / The Mexican
11 Apr
Start a nationwide Larry Parnes tour, with Edan Kane, Billy Fury, The Karl Denver Trio, The Tornados, Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers, Joe Brown & Ricky Stevens
Jun
Cindy's Birthday / It's Gonna Take Magic single released
12-Jul
Opens Mansfield & District Society for the Mentally Handicapped annual fete
Sep
Fentones release their own single The Breeze & I / Just For Jerry
Oct
Too Young For Sad Memories / Your Telling Me Single Released
   
1963
 
Jan
I Ain't Got Nobody / Hey Miss Ruby Single Released
10-Mar
Start a nationwide Larry Parnes tour with Joe Brown, Susan Maughan, Jess Conrad, Rolf Harris, The tornados, Heinz, Al page & the Martell Brothers
Apr
First Shane Fenton solo single A Fools paradise / I'll Know released
 
1969
 
Forms the Shane Fentom Trio group
 
1970
 
Hal Carter becomes Shanes manager
 
1972
 
Releases a single called Eastern Seaboard on the Fury Label under Shane Fenton name
Releases a single called The Fly under the name of Jo Jo Ellis on the Fury label
 
1973
 
Becomes Alvin Stardust after Pete Shelly wrote Coocachoo and wants someone to record it
05-Oct
My Co Ca Choo released on the Magnet Label. Alvin makews 1st TV apperance on Lift Off With Ayshea programme
15-Nov
1st appearance on Top of the Pops
02-Dec
My Coo Ca Choo reaches No. 2 in charts
   
1974
 
23-Jan
Makes 1st live performance as Alvin Stardust at the Midem Gala at the Paris de Festival, Cannes
01-Feb
Jealous Mind single released
01-Mar
1st album The Untouchable released
05-Mar
Jealous Mind reaches No 1 in the charts
12-Mar
Uk Tour starts in Birmingham
Apr
Red Dress single released
23-Aug
You You You single released
15-Nov
Tell Me why single released
29-Nov
2nd Album 'Alvin Stardust' released
   
1975
 
24-Jan
Good Love Can Never Die single released
28-Feb
Appears on TV programme Supersonic with Rod Stweart, Gary Glitter, The Bay City Rollers, status quo & Gilbert O' Sullivan
Sweet Cheating Rita single released
   
1976
 
does Green Cross Code Road Safety campain video
   
1979
 
   
1980
 
Appears on TV's Oh Boy & Lets Rock programmes With Lulu, Shakin' Stevens, Joe Brown & Freddie Fingers Lee
   
1981
 
Pretend single released
A wonderful Time Up There single released
   
1984
 
I Feel Like Buddy Holly Single released
I Wont Runaway single released
So Near To Christmas single released
   
1985
 
Got A Little Heartache single released
Was the subject of This Is Your Life programme 
Appear on Eurovision Song contest qualifying heat with The Clock On The Wall single
   
1986
 
Recorded a duet with Shiela Walsh, I Hope & I Pray
Appeared in Godspell
Appeared in David Copperfield
Appeared in Billy Butlin Story
   
2005
 
Played the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium.