\n Dave Betton performed not only at clubs across Blackpool and the Fylde coast but at venues all over the world, where his classic crooning style went down a storm with audiences.\n<\/p>\n
\n And that was clear to see in 2020, when he performed on Britain\u2019s Got Talent with his son Dean, despite having retired from singing a decade before.\n<\/p>\n
\n The pair reached the latter stages of the show after wowing the judging panel and enjoyed a standing ovation from the audience with their heart-warming rendition of classic \u2018That’s Life\u2019.\n<\/p>\n
\n Amanda Holden told them they \u201csmashed it\u201d, while Simon Cowell said of their act: \u201cThere are certain days I think what I need is a mug of Hot Chocolate \u2013 and you were that mug of Hot Chocolate! You made me feel good, I needed that!\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Dave began performing professionally as a teenager, excelling at the Rat Pack repertoire of Frank Sinatra and other top crooners, but able to adapt his style to other material too.\n<\/p>\n
\n He moved with wife Josie from his native Chesterfield to Blackpool in 1981 when she bought the Dorchester Hotel On Queens Promenade, and Dave worked professionally as a club singer.\n<\/p>\n
\n He soon established himself on the local circuit and became a top draw locally, performing at clubs all over the coast in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dave also performed on tour Australia and South Africa and achieved a personal ambition when he enjoyed a short spell in glitzy Las Vegas.\n<\/p>\n
\n He retired 15 years ago when Josie passed away.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, son Dean took up singing too and developed his own act as a Robbie Williams tribute performer.\n<\/p>\n
\n Five years ago he decided he and his dad should have a crack at Britain\u2019s Got Talent, billed as Dave and Dean.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dean, 54, of Cleveleys, said: \u201cI always looked up to Dad and he inspired me to take up singing, quite late in the game.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHe was definitely a local legend in his time \u2013 he would pack out the clubs.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI wanted him to experience a big live TV audience, even\u00a0though he\u2019d retired, and when we got such a huge response on Britain\u2019s Got Talent, I was made up. I felt so proud of him, he knocked them out.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe tributes he has received this last week on my post about his death on Facebook has been phenomenal with over 400 messages.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n One of Dean\u2019s sons is also involved in music, making him the third generation of performers in the family.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dave, who was living in sheltered accommodation in Lytham, died last month from sepsis after a short illness, surrounded by family, and his funeral will be held at Carleton Crematorium on Monday, October 27.\n<\/p>\n
\n He leaves two sons, Dean and Darren, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and a step great granddaughter.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, Britain\u2019s Got Talent auditions are back in Blackpool, giving fans the chance to see top acts live at the Winter Gardens.\n<\/p>\n
\n The iconic Winter Gardens, owned by Blackpool Council, set to host the Britain\u2019s Got Talent (BGT) Judge Auditions from October 10-17.\n<\/p>\n
\n This marks the return of the popular ITV talent show to the historic venue, offering fans a chance to witness the magic of BGT live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Betton performed not only at clubs across Blackpool and the Fylde coast but at venues all over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195039,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-195038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195038\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}