Book a Celebrity Act or an International recording star - List One

Des O'Connor

TV Theatre and recording star He is one of only a handful of British entertainers to be acclaimed internationally on stage and television. When he was given an American series of his show, it went out to over 40 countries and was seen by 200 million people worldwide.

On stage he has starred at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, the Sydney Opera House, The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto and has made over 1,000 solo appearances at the London Palladium.

He has met and worked with many personalities of the day, from rock and pop stars, actors and TV performers, to politicians, princes, to luminaries, such as Frank Sinatra, Adam Faith, Sean Connery, Liberace, The Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Tony Blair, and members of the Royal Family.

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Derren Brown

Derren Brown is a unique force in the world of illusion- He can seemingly predict and control human behaviour. He doesn’t claim to be a mind- reader, instead he describes his craft as a mixture of magic, suggestion and psychology

Whatever you call it his unparalleled performances amaze and unsettle all those who watch him This is a powerful and provocative form of entertainment unlikely to be imitated for along while

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Acker Bilk and the Paramount Jazz Band

Seven years ago Acker was honoured with an MBE for his services to the Music Industry, well deserved, we feel, and maybe a little over due. January 2004 saw Acker's "arrival" in Who's Who, although Acker and I are not sure what this exactly signifies!

In 2005 Acker was awarded, firstly, the BBC Jazz Awards for his unique contribution to Jazz in UK, and secondly, Acker accepted an Honorary Master of Arts Degree from the University of Bristol'. It certainly shows how far Acker has come since his humble birth in Pensford, Somerset on 28 January 1929: his actual names are Bernard Stanley were short-lived as he was soon called Acker by all, this being Somerset for friend or mate, and if you meet Acker you will agree this name is apt, his warmth of character and wicked humour makes him friend to all.

His youth was spent in Somerset where his parents tried to teach Acker the piano, but the practising restricted him from being in the countryside, playing football or even a little poaching ! Acker lost two front teeth in a school punch-up, and half a finger in a sledging accident, and this he claims is the reason for his recognisable style of clarinet playing.

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Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

Kenny Ball is a legend. Probably the greatest test of an artist's success is his durability. Kenny is now a genuine institution and the most successful jazz trumpet player this side of the Atlantic. His landmark recordings of the 1960s such as 'Midnight in Moscow' catapulted him to worldwide fame, and since then he has become a living legend.

This year is the 50th Anniversary year for Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. To celebrate this we have prepared a 50th Anniversary feature page where you will find photographs and videos of the band and lots of other interesting information about Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen.

Our official web site contains everything you want to know about Britain's most prolific chart-topping jazz band, including details of current engagements, proving that this band still endures and thrives on the UK and European concert circuit.

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Bobby Davro

BOBBY DAVRO made his TV debut in 1981, but his major breakthrough came with an appearance in LIVE AT HER MAJESTY’S in 1983.

This led to his own Saturday night series BOBBY DAVRO ON THE BOX, BOBBY’S SKETCH PAD, TV WEEKLY, which immediately topped the ratings for six consecutive years. In 1991 Bobby hosted for Yorkshire Television’s WINNER TAKES ALL for 65 programmes.

Since 2005 Bobby has been touring with “Swingin” a fabulous big band show, a tribute to the swing era, featuring Bobby’s 12 piece orchestra plus special guests. Also Bobby was involved in Channel 4’s celebrity show “The Games” where celebrities compete in Olympic style games.

Versatility is the key to Bobby’s longevity, as a high profile personality be it in Television/Voice Overs/Pantomime/Summer Shows/Corporate Entertainment and Award Presentations/Gold Shows and Cabaret Evening Performances, Bobby is a success every time!

Bobby lives in Surrey with his daughters Brittany, Tierney and Marnie. In his rare moments away from the show business world, Bobby likes nothing better than a game of golf, snooker, a spot of fishing or even just a glass of Chardonnay in front of the telly!

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Jimmy Tarbuck

The son of a bookmaker, Jimmy was born in Liverpool on 6th February 1940. He left school at 15 and started work as a garage mechanic but he was sacked from this and many subsequent jobs for fooling around.

At 18, he joined a touring rock n roll show which set him firmly on the showbusiness ladder of success, after which he became a Redcoat for Butlins holiday camp. It was at this time, when he was 22, that he was spotted by the late Val Parnell and made his TV debut on Comedy Bandbox.

He made several guest appearances on Sunday Night at the London Palladium for Val Parnell until he became the resident compere in September 1965.

He was soon headlining the top variety shows throughout the country as well as making his London cabaret debut at The Talk of the Town. Apart from appearing on Sunday Night at the London Palladium, his other hit series were The Jimmy Tarbuck Show and Its Tarbuck both for ATV, and Tarbucks Luck for the BBC.

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Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937, Cardiff, Wales) is a British singer. She performed the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). She is the only singer to have recorded more than one James Bond theme song.

Bassey is an international artist who has accumulated 20 silver discs for sales in Britain, Europe and the Middle East; fifty-plus gold discs for international record sales; and countless greatest hits compilation albums including one gold and two platinum.

Bassey has toured and performed with amongst others Nelson Riddle, Count Basie, Humphrey Littleton and Woody Herman and has recorded with Carl Davis (London Symphony Orchestra), John Barry, Johnny Harris, the Swiss group Yello, Chris Rea and The Propellerheads.

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Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since "Don't Make Me Over" began its climb up the charts in December 1962.

As a performer, she has charmed and entertained audiences on every continent, amassing a worldwide audience. There are a few important "firsts" that make Dionne Warwick a true pioneer.

Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1968 (for the classic "Do You Know The Way to San Jose?"), and in so doing became the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance. This award has only been awarded to one other female African-American legend, Ella Fitzgerald.

Her recordings of songs like "A House Is Not A home," "Alfie," "(Theme From) The Valley Of The Dolls," and "The April Fools" made Dionne Warwick a pioneer as one of the first female artists to popularise classic movie themes. In 1968 Dionne made her own film debut in the movie "Slaves". This marked the first time, since Lena Horne, that a contemporary African-American female recording artist achieved such a goal.

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Womack & Womack

As a young girl Linda met Cecil when the Womack family, known as the ‘Valentinos’ (and including Soul Legend Bobby Womack) were singing professionally with her father – the legendary Sam Cooke.

Through the 70’s Cecil and Linda developed an impressive musical reputation as songwriters, and as musicians, playing with such great artists as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The O’Jays and Stephanie Mills. Their song writing talent resulted in a succession of international hit records for The Four Tops, Rod Stewart, Chaka Khan, Wilson Pickett, George Benson, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle and Bobby Womack.

Having laid their foundation as successful songwriters Womack & Womack debuted as artists in their own right in the mid-1980's with the global smash hit single "Love Wars". Their most successful period as artists came in the late 1980's with the album 'Conscience', which resulted in 4 hit singles (including global top ten smash "Teardrops"), went gold in 10 countries and platinum in 3.

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Gerry & The Pacemakers

In 1962 Gerry and the Pacemakers were signed by manager Brian Epstein as his second group after the Beatles, and made their name with ballads like 'Ferry Cross the Mersey' and 'Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying' as well as raunchy pop. But it was a Rodgers & Hammerstein song, 'You'll Never Walk Alone', which had enthralled Marsden since he saw the film Carousel in his youth, that was their biggest hit.

For three decades it has remained the anthem of the crowds at Liverpool Football Club, played before kick-off every Saturday, inscribed on the club gates and always the most popular concert request.

Gerry Marsden is a driven man, an artist with enormous confidence and a unique spirit. From his streetwise boyhood and early love of music to his friendship - and keen rivalry - with the Beatles, hunger for fame and hard-won success, his story is one of grit, warmth, humor and determination.

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Mike Pender's Searchers

Mike Pender's Searchers contains lead singer and guitarist Mike Pender formerly of The Searchers. Mike Pender left The Searchers in December 1985 hoping to explore new musical directions while preserving the classic 12-string guitar style that he helped to popularise.

Mike Pender's Searchers showcase the classic hits from Mike Pender's many years with The Searchers in addition to his all-new material and a blend of popular rock standards by classic artists such as Buddy Holly, The Drifters and Roy Orbison.

Today, Mike Pender continues to captivate audiences around the world while retaining his smooth pop/rock voice, distinctive good looks and overall charm that made him a rock and roll sex symbol in the 1960s.

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The Hollies

The Hollies are an English pop band from Manchester formed in the early 1960s.

Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style (which influenced many other groups) they became one of the leading British bands of the era, and they enjoyed considerable popularity in many other countries (including Australia) although they did not achieve major US chart success until the early 1970s.

Like The Rolling Stones and Steeleye Span, they are also notable as one of the few British pop bands of the Sixties that has never officially broken up and which continues to record and perform to the present.

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