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19581958: Mike HawthornFerrariHawthorn became Britain's first World Champion despite winning only one race, edging out Stirling Moss by a single point. He was killed in a road accident just three months later.
1958 – 1967Andy and the Bey SistersPerformed as part of the vocal trio Andy and the Bey Sisters with her brother Andy Bey and sister Salome Bey. Starting on the Miami club scene, they toured the United States and Europe, becoming the featured act at the Blue Note in Paris and appearing in a jazz film directed by Roger Vadim.
1958 – 1959Beauty Queen and CollegeWon the title of Miss Photogenic, Miss La Jolla and Miss San Diego as a teenager. Entered San Diego State College on a drama scholarship in 1958.
1958 – 1979Childhood in HandsworthGrew up in a working-class Jamaican community in Handsworth, Birmingham. Left school at 13 unable to read or write, later crediting the streets and reggae music as his real education.
1958European Economic Community establishedTreaty of Rome enters into forceThe Treaty of Rome took effect, creating the European Economic Community among Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. The EEC removed trade barriers and established a common market, laying the institutional groundwork for the later European Union.
1958Father's DeathHis father died of pneumonia when Curry was 12 years old. The loss profoundly affected his childhood. The family moved to south London, where he attended boarding school before going to the prestigious Kingswood School in Bath.
1958Oh, Captain! on BroadwayStarred opposite Tony Randall in the Broadway musical comedy Oh, Captain!, directed by Jose Ferrer. Recorded an album with Tito Puente, Be Mine Tonight.
1958 – 1961Working with Marlene DietrichWorked as conductor and arranger for Marlene Dietrich's nightclub shows and tours.