[1][2] In late 1958 he turned down the chance to record Lionel Bart's song "Living Doll", which became a hit for Cliff Richard.
[3] In 1959, Sainty passed an audition for the BBC, which led to him making regular appearances on radio programmes including Saturday Club.
He was the opening act at the Butlin's holiday camp in Bognor Regis, and in 1960 at the California Ballroom in Dunstable, where he became a regular performer.
[1][2][4] Sainty released several singles on various record labels, including Decca, Top Rank, and His Master's Voice in the early 1960s.
[4] He married and opened a restaurant, and continued to perform in clubs in Britain and South Africa, as well as on cruise ships.