Maxine Daniels (2 November 1930 – 20 October 2003) was an English jazz singer who achieved notability in the post-war era.
Her first recognition as a singer came from winning a local talent contest, at the age of 14, in a Stepney cinema.
[3] Local recognition led to a first singing job with a semi-professional band led by a Canning Town grocer,[4] until another talent competition organised by the Daily Sketch[5] and sponsored by bandleader Ted Heath.
[2] At Boyce's suggestion, she changed her stage name: through their regular Radio Luxembourg broadcasts, she gained a wider audience, and the opportunity to record for the Oriole label.
[1] In the late 1950s, Maxine shared a mutual attraction with actor Sean Connery, whom she met while performing at a theatre.