Connie Lush International Blues Singer of the Year - be astounded on Friday 19th November 2004 at Aintree Racecourse    close [x]

Connie Lush is now widely recognised as one of the finest blues singers that the United Kingdom has ever produced. That indisputable fact was acknowledged when she was voted Best UK Female Vocalist by readers of Blues In Britain for 5 separate years, earning a richly deserved place in the Gallery of the Greats. She is also increasingly recognised on the continent, particularly in France, where she was honoured in the French Blues Trophies awards as European Singer of the Year for 2002. There are no separate awards for male & female singers in the European category, so Connie defeated all challengers.

It is less appreciated that Connie’s musical talents go beyond singing. She is a highly accomplished songwriter, confirmed by many excellent self-penned songs that form the content of her live & recorded repertoire. She has also written TV themes and featured as a DJ on Jazz FM.

Nevertheless, it is as a singer that Connie is best known, and her singing career is hugely impressive. She began singing with Blues Shouter in 1993, joining her husband, Terry Harris, who plays bass and guitarist John Lewis.

A particular highlight of their career was when Connie & Blues Shouter supported BB King on tour in 98, culminating in a stunning performance at the Royal Albert Hall. There can be no greater compliment to Connie than that uttered so sincerely by BB King himself: “That woman makes my heart sing.” The magic of the occasion is captured in the band’s album ‘Live at The Royal Albert Hall’.

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Connie was a born performer, beginning her singing career in church choirs from the age of five until she was 17 years of age. Her musical influences are wide ranging and include Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and Maria Callas. She also adores jazz, which is very evident from her stage performances. In her early career, she recorded five White Label discs and one album of garage and soul music in the 1980s. In addition, she has provided the vocals for the theme music of several television programmes and for British Handmade Films.

Building on considerable success in their native Liverpool, Connie and the band soon spread their wings further a field. They are now hugely popular throughout the United Kingdom, returning regularly to clubs and festivals by popular demand. They are also undertaking extensive tours and appearing at major festivals in Europe.

The USA has also fallen under Connie’s spell. In Memphis, she recorded with The Memphis Horns and The Hodges Brothers (Al Green’s backing group) and gigged at BB King’s Club and elsewhere on Beale Street. She also performed in Greenwich Village, NY, appeared on TV in Hollywood and was recorded live on Hollywood Boulevard. She was even offered a contract to sing in Memphis, which she rejected in favour of singing for her fans back home and on the continent.

On top of all the touring and appearances, Connie and the band are also in demand as recording artistes. They have already produced four albums: ‘Connie Lush’, ‘Blues Shouter’, ‘Live At The Royal Albert Hall’, and ‘Unfaithfully Yours’, the last of which is on the excellent Blue Rhythm label. Connie is now writing songs for a new album and still plans to record an album of jazz classics in the not too distant future. It’s not just BB’s heart that’s singing!

Connie will be performing with Blues Shouter at the Stirling Moss Legends Charity Dinner in aid of the Liverpool Habitat for Humanity Build Appeal on Fri 19th November 2004 at the Festival of Motorsport at Aintree Racecourse - call 0151 285 3895 to book your place(s).