Entertainment news. The S.O.S. Band – Legends of Soul and R&B with special guests Carl McIntosh and Gwen Dickey Friday, 21 November – Sunday 23 November 2014.
International R&B legends, The S.O.S. Band, will kick off a series of UK performances in November and tickets are now on sale.
Loose End’s Carl Mcintosh
The Legends of Soul & R&B tour will see the veteran group hitting London, Middlesbrough and Manchester with their guests, UK Soul stars Loose Ends featuring Carl McIntosh and Gwen Dickey of the Rose Royce Band.
“This show will bring you all the songs you know “, says: Lead Singer, Mary Davis. She added, “I’m so excited that some of my favorite UK artists will join us on this journey and can’t wait to give our fans an unforgettable show.”
One of the hottest R&B collectives of the 80s, The S.O.S. Band exploded on to the music scene in 1980 with their first hit single, Take Your Time (Do it Right), written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, selling over 2 million copies. Their debut LP, SOS, went gold, selling over 800,000 copies and holding the number two R&B spot for three weeks. The band went on to produce a number of hits including Just Be Good to Me, Tell Me if You Still Care, and The Finest, along with several gold albums in the R&B charts.
As the founder of the extremely successful UK group, Loose Ends, Carl McIntosh had huge hits with the singles Hanging on a String (Contemplating), Slow Down and Watching You among others. He says he’ll be bringing back memories with his performance at the Legends of Soul & R&B shows.
Gwen Dickey of Rose Royce
Rounding up the great line-up, is Gwen Dickey. Known to many as the lead singer of 70s disco group, Rose Royce, Gwen’s vocals took centre-stage on the group’s most enduring hit Car Wash.
Following her involvement with a number of other Rose Royce hit singles including ‘Wishing on a Star’, ‘I Wanna Get Next to You’ and many more, Dickey left to pursue a solo career. Many festival performances and work with international stars later, she continues to tour all over Europe with her band Gwen Dickey’s Rose Royce.
“I’m looking forward to this very much. I’ve never had the pleasure of working with either of these acts, and as a fan, I’m not only looking forward to performing with them, I can’t wait to hear their shows.” Said: Gwen Dickey
Legends of Soul and R&B is set to be the showcase, which will ‘re-write history’ says: Promoter, Omar Harrison. “Many of these artists’ hits” he continued: “have been covered by new artists, we want fans of some of these songs to know their origins. For some, this will be the first time they’ve heard them as they were originally intended.”
Tickets for Legends of Soul and R&B are on sale now from ticketmaster.co.uk
Performance dates:
Friday 21st Nov 2014
London – IndigO2 – Millenium Way, Greenwich SE10 0DX
Saturday 22nd Nov 2014
Middlesbrough – TMF SoundWorks – 234 Linthorp Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 3QP
Sunday 23rd Nov 2014
Manchester Academy – Moss Lane East, Manchester M14 4PX
Media Enquiries
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T: 07716 289 717
