Christine Holmes is a british singer and tv presenter that went with the artistic name of Kristine Sparkle.
As Christine Holmes in the 1960s, she had a respected solo and session standing which included a successful stint in The Family Dogg. She recorded 7 solo singles between 1964-1971, which were released on the Mercury and Polydor labels and had appeared as a presenter on the BBC children's show "Crackerjack" in 1966-69.
On 31 December 1974 she appeared on UK television singing on the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club introduced by the late Bernard Manning. Her stage name at that time was Kristine Sparkle, under which she recorded 5 singles and an album (Image) for the Decca label. She went on to co-write and record Devil Woman with Terry Britten, which became a 1976 top 10 hit for Cliff Richard, and released a further seven singles and an album (I'm a Song), under the name Kristine, on the United Artists and Power Exchange labels.
