Sheila Southern British Singer autograph 1964 - Original Hand Signed Photo For Sale

An original 7.5x6.5" vintage photo from a huge collection of over 400 celebrity (mostly British) hand-signed autographs that we acquired from the estate of a collector named Grace who collected all of the autographs through mail and in person.

We are confident in the autograph's authenticity and are happy to warranty your purchase to this fact. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.

Photo Overview

Sheila Southern poses in a vivid studio portrait, resting her arms on the back of a chair and gazing directly at the camera with striking blue eyes. The colour print is inscribed in black ink “To Grace my best wishes” and hand-signed “Sheila Southern” in blue ink along the lower border. Captioning along the margin identifies her as an “HMV recording artiste,” and credits photographer Peter Shephard for Colour Photography magazine, May-June 1964. The 7 x 4.5 inch glossy card stock reverse is blank, confirming this was produced as a promotional photo rather than a mass-market magazine page.

During the early 1960s Sheila Southern enjoyed a string of UK radio and television appearances and cut several singles for His Master’s Voice, blending traditional pop with light jazz. Though her recording career was brief, collectors prize her autographed material because far fewer publicity photos were issued compared with better-known contemporaries like Cilla Black or Sandie Shaw. Grab this authenticated, boldly signed original now—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Text Present

Front lower left: * SHEILA SOUTHERN HMV recording artiste
Front lower right: Portrait by Peter Shephard ARPS reproduced from COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine, May-June 1964
Autograph across sleeve: To Grace my best wishes
Autograph lower border: Sheila Southern

Print analysis: Satin-finish halftone publicity card printed circa 1964 for HMV promotion, subsequently hand-signed by Sheila Southern. Not from the original negative; best classified as a Type 4 contemporaneous printed photo, issued the same year the image appeared in Colour Photography magazine.

Condition: In good vintage condition. Please see scans of the image we have provided for the most accurate and complete state of the photo.