Biography
Part 1 - Growing Up
When I was standing on that stage singing and laughing my way through Against All Odds, the ticker tape falling around me, the choir clapping, the audience cheering and the cameras in my face, I felt at the same time amazed at all the attention. I had never visualised what was then...
Part 2 - My First Taste of Success
After the disappointment of being dropped by MCA, Ryan went into lucrative software sales and I went back to singing in clubs. I would sing classic soul numbers from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Teddy Pendagrass. It wasn’t always easy but when you are on that stage with...
Part 3 - Rebuilding My Hopes
In 1998, aged 30, I stopped singing. Kate was younger, better looking and had a first class voice. I started a production company with producer Livingstone Brown, who was introduced to me by Alan Glass and Gary Benson. As Livi loved Kate’s voice too, we set about writing her album...
Part 4 - The X Factor Experience
Weeks later I opened an envelope that had been delivered some time earlier. What I had thought was a circular turned out to be my audition time for The X Factor. It was in three days time. I entered but to be honest, winning didn’t seem remotely realistic. I was looking forward to supporting Lionel...
