albert lee and hogan's heroes
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albert lee and hogan's heroes
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ELIO PACE - BIOGRAPHY Elio was born in Woking, Surrey, in 1968 of Italian parents. He started to sing and play the piano at the age of four. He trained at the Leeds College of Music, and in 1988, singing and playing his own songs, he reached the final of BBC TV’s Bob Says Opportunity Knocks which led to numerous radio, television and theatre appearances with Bob Monkhouse, Shirley Bassey, Ronnie Corbett, Harry Hill, Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Michael Barrymore, Randy Crawford, Bruce Forsyth and Rik Mayal to name a few. In 1989, he starred in his own 30-minute documentary about his life and music, as part of ITV’s The Music Makers. The Elio Pace Band (which he set up in 1993) has headlined at many venues performing his own material and has supported and backed a number of artists including: Art Garfunkel, Neil Sedaka, David Soul, Katrina (and The Waves) Leskanich, Rick Astley and Howard Jones. Elio was also invited to play for leading Hollywood actress, Sandra Bullock’s 30th birthday party. February 2002 saw the release of The Elio Pace Band’s album Come And Get It. The album has a special guest appearance by Elvis Presley’s legendary guitarist James Burton. As a further accolade, Elio’s version of Two More Bottles Of Wine taken from the album, was featured by Terry Wogan on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up To Wogan. Tracks off the album were also featured on Desmond Carrington’s All Time Greats, also on Radio 2. In April 2004, Elio completed an eight week UK tour musically directing Dancing In The Streets, a Motown musical review starring Martha Reeves. In February 2005, Elio completed a three-week, fifteen date tour of Australia with Suzi Quatro. In June 2005, Elio played piano on a new album by Katrina Leskanich and accompanied her on a string of live appearances around the UK. In September 2005, Elio appeared as Ronnie Corbett’s special guest in his only live stand-up performance of the year as part of the Dublin Comedy Festival. Also in September 2005, The Elio Pace Band were invited to perform at Bill Kenwright’s 60th Birthday party in Mayfair, London. One of the highlights of the evening was Elio duetting with Kiki Dee on her and Elton John’s classic Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. As part of the Shakin’ Stevens band, 2005 saw Elio perform twice at London’s prestigious Shepherds Bush Empire, win the final of ITV’s Hit Me Baby One More Time, reach No.20 in the Uk Singles chart and appear on BBC1’s Top Of The Pops, travel to Denmark and the Faroe Islands and in December 2005, complete a four week UK tour. To add to his busy schedule, in September 2006, Elio toured the UK with Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes. Albert has always been one of Elio’s favourite musicians and he was extremely honoured when Albert asked him to become a permanent member of the band. December 2006 saw the release of Elio’s wonderfully uplifting Christmas single, What A Day. Once again featured by Terry Wogan on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up To Wogan, What A Day looks set to become a Yuletide classic. Elio is at present planning live dates around the UK to correspond with the release of a new album later in 2007. You can learn more about more about Elio by clicking on the link to his web-site: www.eliopace.com
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We
are very glad to announce that Elio Pace will be appearing with the band on
Keyboards and Vocals during the forthcoming tour.