Bob Blakeley

As seen on The Voice

Album release May 19th 2014

‘Performance’

On Dramatico

www.bobblakeley.info @BlakeleyBob

“you should be a professional singer, that’s how good you are……your singing is flawless, it’s a beautiful voice with a beautiful tone. That’s what you were meant to do, you were born with that voice and you were meant to sing. So you should be singing all over the place, because you’re great, honestly.” Sir Tom Jones

Bob Blakeley, a 56 year old former taxi driver turned warehouse worker from Stockport, made it to the blind auditions of The Voice but, despite an amazing performance, none of the judges turned round for him seeming to think that Bob was already a professional singer.

Chris Evans was one of the many "outraged" celebrities on Twitter, and he interviewed Bob on his Radio 2 show. Later that week Bob was interviewed on BBC Breakfast and was moved to tears when the record label boss and producer Mike Batt offered him a deal live on air.

Now signed to Mike’s record label, Dramatico Entertainment, Bob’s dreams are set to come true with the release of his debut album ‘Performance’. Produced by Mike, and recorded with an orchestra at the legendary Air Studios in London, ‘Performance’ will include Bob’s renditions of classic standards including his signature song ‘Cry Me A River’.

Speaking about recording ‘Performance’ Bob said “I’ve been walking on cloud nine for the last few weeks. I’m learning so much and experiencing so much every day. Recording the album was an amazing experience - being there with the orchestra and seeing those fabulous musicians turn Mike's arrangements into wonderful sounds was just brilliant."

Tracklisting:

1. Cry Me A River                 

2. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)      

3. It Was A Very Good Year             

4. Life On Mars                                 

5. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling                          

6. God On The Drums, Devil On The Bass   

7. Abracadabra    

8. Just One Smile                              

9. Kites                                  

10. Whatever You Believe               

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