Private Education - Chris Connelly

Advantages: very good music by a very good singer
Disadvantages: he may not be well known

...despite not been very well known, ian moor winner of stars in their eyes - champion of champions, is a brilliant singer. He sings lots of types of music and not just chris de burgh who he won the show singing lady in red. He is a very friendly and joyful man, and i would recomend his album to everybody He came to my place of work Otley RUFC to sing for a private party, and he made everybody cheer and celebrate in style when he had finished. He was selling the album to party goers and everybody commented on the quality of his singing. All i can say once again, is anybody who likes a variety of music, this is the album for you. I can guarantee you wont be dissapointed... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent hits
Disadvantages: None

...With the commercial failure of her third album, Muse, in 1979, Grace Jones realised that changes had to be made. She worked on a new image, combining a sharp new flat top hair cut with startling clothes. The look, balancing strength and vulnerability, severity and sensuality, featured on the sleeve of her Warm Leatherette album in 1980. The petulant authority of Grace’s countenance on the cover was reflected by the music, which was spare and commanding. Island Records’ boss Chris Blackwell had decided to involve himself in shaping her future, calling in the crack reggae rhythm section of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Whereas her previous records had featured comatose camp standards like Send In The Clowns, La Vie En Rose and Autumn Leaves, Warm Leatherette contained funk and reggae interpretations of songs... Read review

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Advantages: First time for mother and daughter to sing together on cd
Disadvantages: none

...This album is a curio in the best sense of the word. Both Chris and Kellie While are famous for other collaborations; Chris' partnership with Julie Matthews and daughter Kellie for fronting the Albion Band (in succession to Chris and Julie), E2K, and most latterly as a promising singer/songwriter. This album doesn't represent the high water mark in either woman's career but it does afford the listener a chance to hear 'blood sing'. There is a symbiosis at work here and certain tracks such as Broken Things, Van Diemen's Land, Empty Hearts, and a song first aired on Kellie's debut album Tenacious, In My Room are compellingly effective. Aficionados of Chris and Kellie While will certainly want to add this album to their collection and it is a welcome reminder of their 2003 tour. Newcomers might be best advised to consider... Read review

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