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THE INCOMPARABLE JOE LONGTHORNE MBE ‘60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONCERT VIVA DVD’

21
Jul

PRESS RELEASE
Joe Longthorne MBE, celebrated his 60th birthday in May 2015. One of the UK’s greatest ever performers, with a fine voice of his own plus a unique talent for vocal impressions, Joe’s career is unrivalled anywhere. A child performer in the late 1960s, Joe rose to having a succession of network TV series and specials in the 1980’s and 1990’s. His record breaking tours and summer seasons at home and abroad ,together with a wealth of gold and platinum discs for album sales and awards from his peers, place Joe in a very unique place in show business. The ’singers singer’, the ‘voice’ the pros choose to listen to and learn from, Joe is the consummate ‘live’ performer and is constantly in demand right around the globe, with his loyal army of fans and admirers going into the millions.

Joe’s colossal success during his 50 odd years career is all the more remarkable as since the mid 1980’s he has fought and battled leukaemia and recently mouth cancer. Undergoing a life saving bone marrow transplant for leukaemia in 2005, which almost took his life during the procedure, in 2014 undergoing surgery to remove a tumour and last year, after his birthday concerts, a course of radio and chemotherapy. Joe returned to touring early this year and last week opened his 2106 Summer Season at Viva Blackpool with a 90 minute performance in customary Longthorne style.

It was Joe’s big wish to celebrate his 60th Birthday with landmark concerts, one in his adopted home town of 20 years ,Blackpool, and days later on his birthday, 31 May 2015, a concert at the world famous London Palladium performing with a 26 piece orchestra plus special guests Jimmy Tarbuck, Ricky Tomlinson,Johnnie Casson and Darren Day.

This DVD features the opening concert filmed at Viva Blackpool on 28 May 2016 with Joe performing with his 16 piece orchestra under the direction of MD Stephen Price . The setlist features all Joe’s classic songs and some new additions which have become firm favourites. Joe performs in his own voice and also presents his stunning and amazing vocal ‘tributes’ to the greats including his signature and unique vocal impression of Dame Shirley Bassey, together with Sir Tom Jones, Matt Monro, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond,Johnny Mathis, Judy Garland, Anthony Newley,Sammy Davis and David Bowie.

Track Listing

1. Where or When
2. I Believe I'm Gonna Love You
3. River Stay Away From My Door
4. If You Love Me
5. The Gypsy
6. I Will Drink The Wine
7. Goldfinger (Dame Shirley Bassey )
8. I Who Have Nothing (Sir Tom Jones)
9. Walk Away (Matt Monro)
10. You'll Never Know
11. Can't Smile Without You/Made It Through The Rain (Barry Manilow)
12. You Don't Bring Me Flowers -Duet with Tracey Jordan (Neil Diamond)
13. Too Much Too Little Too late Duet with Tracey Jordan (Johnny Mathis )
14. Don't Cry Out Loud
15. The Man Who Got Away (Judy Garland)
16. Who can I Turn To (Anthony Newley/Sammy Davis)
17. That's My Desire
18. Life on Mars (David Bowie)
19. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
20. Make The World A Little Younger
21. If I Never Sing Another Song
22. The Impossible Dream

Running time: 78 Minutes

Produced by Reactive Media
Executive Producer Joe Longthorne

Available now click on JOE60BIRTHDAYDVD