Joe Longthorne
(born 31 May 1955, Hull), is a English singer of Romani ethnicity, who has performed in several Royal Variety Performances.
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Biography
In the 1980s, Longthorne was a regular turn on the
variety show,
Live From the Palladium
, and at one time had his own half hour show which was produced by
Central Television and screened across the
ITV network. As well as
touring, Longthorne has also enjoyed success with his
records, enjoying eleven
album releases, over the last three decades. He is also known as an
impersonator of others, including fellow singing star
Shirley Bassey, who famously commented that he "does me better than I do myself", and
Tom Jones.
Longthorne has been beset by a number of health problems, and has undergone treatment for
leukaemia for many years. In recent times he has had a
bone marrow transplant, but in April 2006 returned to the stage in his adopted home town of
Blackpool. As of 2007, he was engaged in a
UK tour and
recorded his latest
album with
Tim A. Duncan in the Berlin Studios, in
Bispham, Blackpool. Here he recorded his first album, which attained
platinum status. The latest album was their third collaboration.
There have also been several releases of
live recordings, mostly from Blackpool. The most popular of Longthorne's live albums is
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
, which was recorded in 1994.
Studio albums
- Only Once
- The Singer
- Especially For You
- I Wish You Love
- The Christmas Album
- Reflections
- You and Me