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BORN:
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LONDON
10th MARCH 1963
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VOICE:
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BARITONE;
Reader in all clefs;
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EDUCATION:
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CLARINET
& COMPOSITION AT ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC 1981-85
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HISTORY:
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Began
professional singer/songwriter career as a member of 9
piece R&B band BUDDY CURTESS ( voted best live act of
the year 3 years running in Time Out); Spent 4 years as
a member of the FLYING PICKETS touring throughout Europe;
Singer/dancer in the role of BLUETTE in "THE OFFICIAL
TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS" tour 2000 and West End
2001.
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LIVE
VOX:
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THE
PET SHOP BOYS; DAVID McALMONT; CLIFF RICHARD; LESLEY GARRETT;
IAN SHAW ( Ronnie Scotts 2 week residency);
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RECORDED
VOX:
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DIANA
ROSS; CHRISSY HYNDE; BILLY BRAGG; JOSE CARRERAS; MICHAEL
BALL; JOHN HARLE; MOODSWINGS; ROBSON & JEROME; DRIZA BONE;
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SUPPORT
ACT FOR:
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MICHAEL
JACKSON; RAY CHARLES; THE BEACH BOYS; BO DIDDLEY; ROY
ORBISON; LISA STANSFIELD; DR. FEELGOOD; ROACHFORD; EDWIN
STARR;
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CLASSICAL:
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Featured
roles for ROYAL OPERA HOUSE; ENO; GLYNDEBOURNE; concert
performances with ENSEMBLE MODERN of Frankfurt; ENSEMBLE
X; MATRIX ENSEMBLE; SHIVA NOVA; LONTANO; member of 18
piece contemporary choir: THE SHOUT;
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TV:
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6
week residency for RUBY WAX'S second TV series; appearances
on: THE TUBE; SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE; CUE THE MUSIC; AN AUDIENCE
WITH CLIFF RICHARD; MELTDOWN; children's tv shows SATURDAY
SUPERSTORE; WHAT'S THAT NOISE; MAD ABOUT MUSIC; featured
roles in televised operas by SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT; MARK
ANTHONY TURNAGE; ORLANDO GOUGH; JOCELYN POOK; JENNI RODDITI;
presenter for YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR '92; performance
on JOOL'S HOLLAND'S New Year's Eve show "COME DANCING";
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OTHER:
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Numerous
festivals including: GLASTONBURY (main stage); MONTREUX
JAZZ; READING; CAPITAL RADIO; AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL; performer
and writer of the theme song for SPORT AID '88;
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