KIKI DEE & CARMELO LUGGERI RETURN TO BELPER

Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri In Concert St. Peter’s Church, Chesterfield Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1DD Performance 7:30pm Doors Open 6:30pm Licenced Bar Access for Disabled Ticket £25 from belperfringe.org livetickets.org eventbrite.co.uk St. Peter’s Church

For over sixty years, Kiki Dee has been a fixture on the British music scene. For thirty years she has performed all over the world with guitar virtuoso & innovator Carmelo Luggeri. Now they return to Belper.

It started out as just another studio day for producer and guitarist, Carmelo Luggeri – until pop legend Kiki Dee came in to put down a vocal …. He’d seen her many times on TV, but once she started singing, he was just blown away by the amazing tone of her unmistakeable voice. Little did he suspect that, from that day on, his musical career was to change for ever.

Now, over 30 years on, the synergy between the two has blossomed, firmly establishing them as one of the UK’s great musical pairings. In 2018 Bob Harris featured them as the opening act for the re-booted Whistle Test, and i turned out to be a seminal moment, leading to long overdue recognition and critical acclaim. A large TV audience was delighted to see Kiki not only looking superbly fit, but her unique voice even better than they remembered. Both performers enjoy a heritage which stretches back through decades of fine musicianship, yet in all that time Kiki / Carmelo concerts have never become a go through-the-motions tribute act.

As well as K & C compositions and Carmelo’s beautiful acoustic arrangements of obligatory ‘Kiki songs’, songs by great artists are sprinkled into their concerts.Kiki laughs off this refreshingly cavalier approach: ‘We venture all over the place musically – but I’ve learnt to embrace it – our live shows are very eclectic.’ On stage, Carmelo’s mesmerising playing and arrangements plus loops and Asian Drones fill out the sound to great effect, with Kiki providing moody texture & subtle underscore on keys. Add to that Kiki’s unique and distinctive voice and audiences are guaranteed one wonderful evening’s entertainment.

CONTACT :George Gunby (Director, Belper Arts Festival Limited) Mobile 07847 478251 Email ggunby@myyahoo.com