Renowned performer turned presenter Jools Holland is set to release a new collaborative album and tour this year, alongside 80s legend Soft Cell singer-songwriter Marc Almond.
ACCLAIMED presenter and artist Jools Holland has teamed up with legendary 80s singer-songwriter Marc Almond, in new album to be released on November 23.
In support of the album, dubbed A Lovely Life To Live, the duo have also announced an Autumn/Winter tour which will begin on October 20.
About the collaboration, Jools said: “Over the last few years, Marc has toured with my orchestra giving amazing performances. I’m so delighted that we’ve now been given the opportunity to capture this on record. It brings out, I hope, what is the best of both of us.”
About the album Marc said: “If this record were to be a movie, it’d be a black and white movie of the late 50s or 60s set in London and starring Dirk Bogarde. Jools and I have a performing history that stretches back many years now and at last we can bring our joint love of Bogarde, London, Vintage Cars, afternoon tea and the blues to a record. With Jools and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, it’s always a lovely life.”
Having been more than ten years in the making, the album will feature new tracks alongside renditions of old favourites: Soft Cell’s iconic Tainted Love, Edith Piaf’s Hymne À L’amour, Irving Berlin’s How Deep Is The Ocean, including Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland’s It’s My Life Baby, and I’ll Take Care Of You.
The album’s title track A lovely Life To Live will be available to download and stream, for those that preorder, on October 15.
As part of the tour, Jools and Marc will be performing at the Brighton Centre December 15.
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