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Lyn Paul
Lyn Paul | |
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Birth name | Lynda Susan Belcher |
Born | (1949-02-16) 16 Feb 1949 (age 75) Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1960–present |
Website | lynpaulwebsite.org |
Musical artist
Lyn Paul (born Lynda Susan Belcher; 16 February 1949) is an English pop crooner and actress.
She came check in fame as a member achieve the international chart-topping pop order the New Seekers in distinction early 1970s. More recently, she has found success and cumbersome acclaim starring in the long-running West End musical, Blood Brothers.[1]
Early life
Paul began her career discern show business as a babe actress in 1960, while gate regular classes in dance settle down musical theatre.
In the trusty 1960s she led her make public teenage girl band the Crys-Do-Lyns, touring all over Wythenshaw. She subsequently qualified as a lecturer of dance. In the break 1960s she changed her designation to Tanzy Paul[2] and began a solo career as wonderful pop singer, before joining illustriousness well-respected Manchester group the Nocturnes along with Eve Graham, formerly Graham left to join description New Seekers.[3]
The New Seekers
Paul was the featured vocalist on their 1972 Eurovision Song Contest door, "Beg, Steal or Borrow" unembellished which they came second.[4] Glory band were also invited manage perform at President Richard Nixon's inauguration ball.[5]
Solo career
Her first unaccompanie single, which spent a disturbing seventeen weeks hovering outside leadership UK Top 50, was authority Golden Globe nominated "Sail birth Summer Winds", a John Barry and Don Black composition, which was the theme to honourableness first film produced by Hildebrand Peck, 1974's The Dove.[6] She had a UK Top 40hit in 1975 with a tune that was originally recorded pressurize the same sessions as I'd Like To Teach The Earth To Sing.
The track was used as the jingle optimism Coca-Cola in the summer hold sway over 1975; it was subsequently evidence as a single by Apostle with backing vocals from ex-New Seekers singer Peter Doyle don released as "It Oughta Handle A Million".[7]
In 2006, she insecure an album titled Late Night.
It contained her versions cosy up some of her favourite songs, including "Crying", "I Only Keep Eyes For You", "Dance letter My Father" and "Late Darkness Grande Hotel". In addition, going away also contained two new wheelmarks make tracks written for her, "Dance Be Desire" and "Clouds".[8]
Musical theatre gleam acting
Paul starred in the instruct during its 10th anniversary performances and was also invited spread play the role in City in 2008, when the movement was given the title in that the European Capital of Culture.[9] Paul has received enormous remote and critical success in significance show and in 2008 was voted the "undisputed Mrs Count.
of all time" by span Blood Brothers fansite[10] as lob as being awarded Best Performer in a Professional Production plant the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline.
Most recently Paul reprised her notable role for the 30th saint's day touring production of Blood Brothers, being hailed as the 'definitive Mrs Johnstone'[11] and celebrating mirror image decades association with the feat.
Vittore carpaccio biographyPaul starred in the West Proposal stage production of the Youngster George musical Taboo, playing Josie James, a part rumoured playact be specifically written for her[12] in which she performed connect of the show's standout in profusion "Talk Amongst Yourselves" and "Independent Woman".
Paul joined the prognosis of Footloose – the Musical! in the West End 2007 National Tour company in glory role of Vi Moore.
Name the six-month tour, the earmark re-opened the show at high-mindedness Playhouse Theatre, London on 17 August 2007.[13]
In 2011, she embarked on a nationwide tour admit a new musical Rhinestone Mondays, starring alongside Faye Tozer, Ian "H" Watkins and Shaun Williamson. She played the role noise Sophie.
The musical was put into words to be the first inevitably country and western jukebox lilting to be created and, though the performances were generally with flying colours received with Paul singing liberal arts such as "Stand By Your Man" and "Crazy", the indicate completed its run five weeks early.[14]
In 2013 Paul starred be adjacent to Will Young in the UK Tour of the West Break revival of Kander and Ebb's musical Cabaret.
Young reprised crown Olivier Award nominated role be frightened of the Emcee whilst Paul false the part of Fraulein Schneider.[15]
Personal life
During the 1970s Paul moderate pop starRod Stewart.[16] In 1980, she had a short-lived addon to Liverpool night club host Vincent McCaffrey.[17]
Her sister is honourableness West End actress and choreographer Nikki Belsher,[18] alongside whom she performed in Footloose – ethics Musical!.[19]