Lilian Patricia Lita Roza (14 March 1926 – 14 August 2008) was an English singer best known for her 1953 recording "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
She owed her sultry looks and passion to her father, an amateur accordionist and pianist of Filipino descent who played in Liverpool nightclubs.
[5] Soon afterwards she signed up with the Harry Roy Orchestra in London, moving on to work with other bands of the era, including that of Edmundo Ros.
[5] By the time she was 18, Roza had left show business, married an American and moved to Miami, Florida.
", a cover version of Patti Page's original, was the peak of her career, topping the UK Singles Chart.
Melody Maker readers also voted her its Top Girl Singer in the dance band section of the poll in 1951 and 1952.