At just 20 years of age he started cruising on the original Oriana, performing with a production company, in such starring roles as Tony in West Side Story.
After returning home from his cruise, Ian finally managed to get a ticket to see his idol in person for the first time 'The Chairman of The Board'¯ was coming to The Royal Albert Hall. It was a magical evening that Ian would never forget and he would see his idol twice more in concert over the coming years. He still mentions these performances in his shows today.
He then auditioned for Radio 2 and was picked as a session singer with the BBC's live orchestras. He went on to be a featured Male vocalist on BBC's Radio 2.
Having a vocal range of nearly four octaves, he has been able to transform both contemporary and standard tunes into a style that makes him an individual performer constantly being in demand as an international artiste.
Ian has performed at the famous London Palladium, The Talk of the Town, and The Savoy, to name but a few. He was the only male vocalist invited to perform to the British Troops during the First Gulf War. He has had the honour of going to Buckingham Palace to perform in a charity concert.
Ian has always admired Frank Sinatra and this prompted him to begin a tribute show in the early 90's. The show has gained worldwide recognition indeed, whilst he was in America he received 18 standing ovations in only 9 shows. The Americans seemed to love this young English Sinatra.
Ian took the brave decision to turn down the UK tour of the Rat Pack (Live from Las Vegas) and also the European tour in order to create Classic Sinatra. Ian's tribute has been so successful that it has been endorsed by the Sinatra Music Society. Ian was honoured to have appeared at The Federation of Small Business Awards this year, he was also chosen from many other Sinatra style singers to appear at a special dinner in the honour of the late Sir Bobby Robson who was himself a great Sinatra fan and remarked on Ian's performance. A special appearance this year in the presence of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester was another of Ian's many achievements with future engagements booked.
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