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Melba Moore to Visit The Uk

London and Manchester Gigs For The Soul Legend.

By Chalky in Soul Event News
Updated on 13 Oct 2015 · Published 30 Mar 2013

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Soul Legend Melba Moore is visiting these shores for a handful of dates later this year. Two shows at the world renown Jazz cafe in London and one in the North at Manchester's "Band On The Wall" will give fans a brief chance to see Melba perform tracks from the past, present and future.

 

 

 

Also featured on the show is Meli’sa Morgan, an accomplished songwriter, producer and actress.

The Jazz cafe shows are onThursday 2nd May and Friday 5th May 2013 and Tickets can be purchased at:

 

http://mamacolive.com/thejazzcafe/listings/upcoming-events/8091/soulgigs-com-presents-melba-moore-melisa-morgan-2/

 

What soulgigs.com has to say about Melba:

 

Melba Moore is a Soul Legend. Tony Award Winner and 4 time Grammy nominee. In the beginning, Melba’s Stepfather pianist, (Clement Moorman) introduced her to several agents which eventually landed her a role in the cult classic musical Hair. Melba went on to land the lead role in Purlie. Ms Moore also appeared alongside the iconic Eartha Kitt in the musical Timbuktu and landed the lead role of Fantine, in the acclaimed musical Les Miserables.

Although Ms. Moore enjoyed working on Broadway, she didn’t want to forget about her first love…music. Deciding to focus more on her recording career, she made her recording debut on Mercury Records with “I Got Love”, followed by “Look What You’re Doing To The Man”. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for ‘Best New Artist.’ Numerous Grammy nominations, recordings, and television shows, including her own variety show entitled The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show, followed.

 

Melba scored a string of Billboard Charted hits with songs like “This Is It” and “You Stepped Into My Life”. Ms Moore continued to enjoy great success musically with such chart topping songs as “Love’s Comin’ At Ya,” “Keepin’ My Lover Satisfied,” “Living For Your Love,” “Read My Lips,” which she received a Grammy nomination for ‘ Best Female Rock Vocal’. She had two Billboard #1 hit singles for “Falling” and “A Little Bit More,” a duet with Freddie Jackson. Ms. Moore later released “Soul Exposed” which featured a stellar version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. It featured such artists as Freddie Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Jeffrey Osborne, Lou Gossett Jr., Bobby Brown, Anita Baker, and Stephanie Mills.

 

 

More recently, Ms. Moore starred with Beyonce and Cuba Gooding Jr. in the motion picture “The Fighting Temptations”. Presently, she is working on an autobiography with professor and former New York Times writer Mel Watkins detailing her achievements over the span of her career. Melba Moore returns to the UK by popular demand to perform hits from the past present and future and with a very special guest to be announced via www.soulgigs.com the dates are highly anticipated.

 

 

 

Melba and Melisa will be appearing at Manchester's Band on The Wall on Sunday 5th May 2013 (Bank Holiday Weekend).

Tickets can be purchased at http://bandonthewall.org/events/3895/ with a discount for early birds.



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Alison H

Chalky you're a star!

I'd heard Melba was coming to the UK, but hadn't looked into it. Thanks to you, this site, the beauty of smart phones & 7 mins later I'm £50 down !! 2 lovely tickets purchased :o)

Cheers for the info

Ali x

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Chalky

It's a pleasure Ali.  I don't know who does the promotion for these acts but it ain't very good.  Concerts like Melba are what I have come across surfing the web.  I saw it the other day and made a note to share.

 

If anyone knows of any artists give Mike or myself a shout and i'll post an article to spread the news a little more.

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Alison H

Does 'Northern' Soul come much better......

I'll be doing cart wheels (& back flips lol) if she performs this beauty, but I can't see it :o( (hope I'm wrong tho!)
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Roburt

Recently Melba has been doing gospel shows in the US (I believe she's also working on her biography at present).

She's doing a gospel show just outside Albany (New York State) in a fortnights time ....

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Alison H

Today the legendary "Southport Weekender" that now takes place in Minehead (that I booked & paid for last year) announced the artist line-up, & yep, Melba Moore is one of the headline acts :rolleyes:  so guess I'll be seeing the lady twice in one week.

 

Hope the Manchester gig makes me want to see lots moore :) of Miss Moore,  I'm sure it will  :thumbsup:

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Roburt

Melba just played a big gospel show in New England ..........

.... this is what a local newspaper had to say on her performance ........

 

Miss Melba Moore — four-time Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner came out in a beautiful diva gown of sparkling midnight blue. Singing “Precious Lord, take my hand,” she demonstrated an incredible vocal range and powerful presence that has not diminished with age. She played with extemporaneous vocalizations as she sang, like an artist doodling on the page, which made the audience gasp.

With “Power in the Blood,” she danced across the stage, the Sunday-go-to-meeting dance. “I got a new hip and a new knee,” she said, “so I feel like shoutin’.”

She then launched into “Lean On Me,” a song written by Van McCoy for Aretha Franklin (not the Bill Withers song). “I’ll take the crumbs from the Queen’s table any day,” she said. She seemed to have fun playing with her higher vocal register and received a standing ovation. For the encore, she returned to the stage with a spectacular deep blue curling ribbon long coat, closing with “Can’t Stop Praising His Name.”

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy presented her with a key to the city, and as she departed the stage, she took the mayor’s arm, which charmed the audience.

 

Some good photos are included with the article (including a really fine one of Kenny Hamber who was also on the show) ....

 

............... http://www.nippertown.com/2013/04/24/live-gospel-jubilee-proctors-41913/

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Roburt

..............   A youtube clip of Melba's performance ..........

(if you wanna see Kenny Hamber's 18 minute long slot you have to watch Part 2 of this 3 Part video of the recent show) ...... 

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Alison H

Does 'Northern' Soul come much better......

 

 

 

She sang it last night !!!  :thumbup:

 

I was in amongst a crowd of about 400, who were primarily 70's/80's soul lovers, and when she announced she was going to sing a demo that she'd done as a teenager in the 60's the room went quiet :ohmy:  ......... apart from me (& maybe a couple of others) whoop whoo-ing !! :lol:      She performed it tremendously, and had everyone eating out of her hands. 

 

Looking forward to seeing her again this Saturday at the Southport Weekender (now in Minehead) as I'm taking my Kent Album for her to sign (not that I'm starstruck or anything :rolleyes:  :D )

 

Ali  

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She sang it last night !!!  :thumbup:

 

I was in amongst a crowd of about 400, who were primarily 70's/80's soul lovers, and when she announced she was going to sing a demo that she'd done as a teenager in the 60's the room went quiet :ohmy:  ......... apart from me (& maybe a couple of others) whoop whoo-ing !! :lol:      She performed it tremendously, and had everyone eating out of her hands. 

 

Looking forward to seeing her again this Saturday at the Southport Weekender (now in Minehead) as I'm taking my Kent Album for her to sign (not that I'm starstruck or anything :rolleyes:  :D )

 

Ali  

 

Hi ali,

Sadly she didn't do "The Magic Touch" at the Jazz Cafe, but she was pretty good and very energetic for her age, show just over an hour long about 14 songs....Did you get the Mel'isa Morgan warm up? - Fabulous! Got her to sign my copy of B.B.P too and when she saw it she did a double take and said "Oh my Gaaad!!!" I love moments like that  :D:

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She sang it last night !!!  :thumbup:

 

I was in amongst a crowd of about 400, who were primarily 70's/80's soul lovers, and when she announced she was going to sing a demo that she'd done as a teenager in the 60's the room went quiet :ohmy:  ......... apart from me (& maybe a couple of others) whoop whoo-ing !! :lol:      She performed it tremendously, and had everyone eating out of her hands. 

 

Looking forward to seeing her again this Saturday at the Southport Weekender (now in Minehead) as I'm taking my Kent Album for her to sign (not that I'm starstruck or anything :rolleyes:  :D )

 

Ali

Blimey Ali, I'm amazed. She wasn't particularly enamoured with it when I did an interview with her in Germany though she performed it there because it was the organisers all time favourite record. She must be softening in her old age. Send her my regards. Ady
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Hi ali,

Sadly she didn't do "The Magic Touch" at the Jazz Cafe, but she was pretty good and very energetic for her age, show just over an hour long about 14 songs....Did you get the Mel'isa Morgan warm up? - Fabulous! Got her to sign my copy of B.B.P too and when she saw it she did a double take and said "Oh my Gaaad!!!" I love moments like that  :D:

 

Hi Steve

 

Mel'isa blew me away, gave me goosebumps, she was incredible, with such a powerful & beautiful voice, & I've got to admit, a hard act to follow :yes:  (even if you are Melba Moore!)  Half an hour of Mel'isa wasn't enough!! & it's not often you can say that about a warm up act!   No wonder she was taken aback at B.B.P (just had to google it lol as I'm not that familiar with her stuff, but I will be now after Sunday  :D )

 

Melba was on for about an hour with us as well, great performance for a lady of 67 (I know age shouldn't come in to it, but we all know things can change the more mature we get)  She was superb value for money, as she hardly came up for air & gave it her all,

 

The whole show was brilliant from the musicians to the backing singers, especially the guy, they all contributed to a fantastic night  :thumbsup:

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Blimey Ali, I'm amazed. She wasn't particularly enamoured with it when I did an interview with her in Germany though she performed it there because it was the organisers all time favourite record. She must be softening in her old age. Send her my regards. Ady

 

 

I was amazed too Ady, and she knew it word for word, not bad for something she recorded just short of fifty years ago (& something she can't have performed that often) For me, it was the best song of the night, but I suppose I am biased  :rolleyes:

 

I did happen to film it, well about 30 seconds of it, but as I wanted to sing along with her (& not cry  :D ) I had to stop filming, as I couldn't keep my hands still, or my gob shut :lol:

 

I will give her your best regards, and I'm still pinching myself that I'm going to get an album signed that I bought when I was 17 (and was a major part of my life) by the lady singing the main song  :thumbup:     Thank you for bringing The Magic Touch into our lives  :hatsoff2:

 

See you in June  :thumbsup:

 

Ali 

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