Garry Mills (also Gary Mills) (born 13 October 1941 in

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, England) is a former

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pop

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. Mills had three

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on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s. Released on

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in 1960, these were " Look for a Star" (charted at No 7) and "Top Teen Baby" (No. 24). "I'll Step Down", released on

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in 1961, charted at No. 39. In the

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, "Look for a Star" reached No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Look for a Star" also made the Hot 100 in

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by Deane Hawley,

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and Garry Miles, the latter a

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for

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. The song, composed by

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, appeared in the

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to the horror film, '' Circus of Horrors'' (1960).

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External links

Gary Mills photograph @ Caroline.rockers.co.uk
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