Gladys Mills ( née Jordan; 29 August 1918 – 24 February 1978), [1] known as Mrs Mills, was an English pianist who was active in the 1960s and 1970s, and who released many records.

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It featured Ronnie Barker as a silk-laden Mrs Mills at piano and Ronnie Corbett as a uniformed Sir John Mills (who was no relation to Mrs Mills).Her music harked back to music halls, communal singalongs, the wartime spirit and evenings by a roaring fire in smoky, boozy pubs.

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While working as the superintendent of a typing pool in the office of the Paymaster General in London, Mills performed as a honky-tonk pianist in the evenings and weekends. Barker and Corbett performed a medley of Mills-style classics revolving around John Mills' character in the 1969 film Oh! Mrs Gladys Mills was remembered for her sense of fun, and her album covers were rarely serious affairs, as this collection testifies. After signing a management contract to Eric Easton (who later managed The Dave Clark Five and The Rolling Stones), Mrs Mills was snapped up by the Beatles’ record label Parlophone. The name "Mrs Mills" was given to a vintage 1905 Steinway Vertegrand upright piano, frequently used by her at Abbey Road Studios in London, where she recorded.My late mother, God bless her, was an avid fan of Mrs Mills, hence I grew up listening to Gladys ‘tinkling the ivories’– and all these years later, I still enjoy listening! A particularly fine set of photos of Mrs Mills graces the cover of 'Anytime Is Party Time' from July 1972. Such was the buzz behind this new outfit that a prestigious Saturday night slot at this year's Vintage Festival was secured - without the band even recording a demo! A Best of CD was released by the EMI Gold imprint and another CD ( The Mrs Mills Collection) appeared on the HMV Easy label. Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos Mrs Mills Experience and Glam Chops festive party, Buffalo Bar New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton Brixton!