Vincent Earl (born 11 June 1944)[1] is an English singer, comedian and actor most famous for his portrayal of the character Ron Dixon in the soap opera Brookside, a role which he played from 1990 until the show's demise in 2003.
[3] He started performing aged eleven, and he was involved in the Merseybeat scene of the 1960s as singer in his band Vince Earl and the Talismen.
In 1964, Earl joined Rory Storm and the Hurricanes on tour and had a Number 1 hit in Texas with a version of America from West Side Story.
[4][6] Earl joined Brookside in 1990 playing Ron Dixon, until the soap's final episode in 2003.
[8][9][3] In 2020 Earl reunited with Sarah White, who played on screen wife Bev Dixon in Brookside, to record the single You and Me (Were Meant to be Together) from the studio album Manchester Calling.