Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world's leading tributes to music legend Roy Orbison. He's stunned audiences across the globe with his uncanny visual similarity and his ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapping sound of this music giant and he is returning to the Epsom Playhouse on Saturday 10 October.
Using original film footage and backed by his fabulous band and big screen, this celebration of The Big O’s musical legacy is quite simply unmissable as Barry Steele takes the audience on a musical journey in time from the early sun years right through to the late Eighties and The Traveling Wilburys. Joining Barry on stage is the phenomenal Paul Molloy as a young Elvis, and the electrically charged Boogie Williams as Jerry Lee Lewis.
Barry has toured across the globe in his role as Roy Orbison, but it is a far cry from his time in the RAF. When Barry left the forces he moved back to the West Midlands with his young family. He became a long distance lorry driver, and it was during those long lonely hours out on the road that be began singing along to artistes on the radio as diverse as Michael Jackson, Wet Wet Wet, and Chris Rhea.
It was on a family holiday in Cornwall in 2001 that Barry took the first steps on the road to becoming a professional singer, when his wife and daughter entered him into a singing competition without his knowledge. It was there that a fellow competitor said to him, “You know you sound just like Roy Orbison singing Robbie Williams!” so with the help of family and friends a tribute to The Big ‘O’ was born. Barry quickly became totally enveloped in the music and sheer magic that was Roy Orbison, his aim was simple, his vision clear, to deliver the songs to Roy Orbison fans in the same manner in which they were originally performed.
Tickets are £18-20 and are on sale now and can be booked at: www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk or by ringing the Box Office on 01372 742555/742227.
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