- Jimmy Crawford was born on November 18, 1937 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He was an actor, known for Play It Cool (1962), BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960) and The 6:25 Show (1963). He died on July 24, 2024 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.
- He was educated at the Central Technical School in Sheffield, and later worked as a draughtsman at Davy United.
- Crawford was a competition swimmer, after learning to overcome his fear of the water during his spell of National service in the Army.
- He and his wife Maureen were involved in a serious traffic collision in March 2005, although both eventually recovered from the ordeal.
- "I Love How You Love Me" was also a UK chart hit for Maureen Evans in 1964 reaching No. 34, and for Paul and Barry Ryan in 1966 at No. 21. However, Crawford's own version has appeared on many compilation albums in the ensuing years, and numerous on-line marital and romance firms have used his version.
- In 1962, Crawford sang "Take It Easy" and appeared in the film, Play It Cool, also starring Billy Fury and Shane Fenton.
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