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Malcolm
pitt has
been singing
professionally
since 1989
when he
appeared on
Sky TV with
his soul
band Times
Square, who
won "Sky
Star
Search". In
1990 they
took part in
the
Manchester
Evening News
"Search for
a Star", and
were runners
up.
As lead
singer and
later
manager of
Times Square
he toured
all over the
UK and
France as
well as
Ireland,
where they
were
particularly
successful.
He left
Times square
when he was
'headhunted'
by 11 piece
soul band
Turn It
Loose. Their
manager
asked
Malcolm to
stand in for
their lead
singer and
after seeing
his
performance,
asked him to
stay
Turn It
Loose were
highly
successful,
but with 11
people in
the band,
money was
short, and
so after
three years
with the
band,
Malcolm
decided to
leave and
pursue a
solo career.
Malcolm
would like
to meet a
songwriter
with
ambition
with whom he
could
collaborate.
After people
said his
singing
voice
sounded like
Lionel
Richie,
Malcolm
approached
some agents,
who said
that he
would be
very
successful
if he could
develop a
Lionel
Richie
tribute act.
This would
mean he
would move
out of the
working
men's clubs
and smaller
venues, and
into the
Hilton
Hotels,
Village
Hotels, and
other
upmarket
venues,
including
the Cafe
Royale. Soon
he was
performing
all over
Britain and
Europe,
including
Turkey,
France, the
Canaries and
twice a
year,
Marbella. |
In
November
2000,
Malcolm met
Lionel
Richie for
the first
time at the
opening of
the
Printworks
entertainment
complex in
Manchester.
Malcolm had
wanted to
meet him for
many years,
and he
describes
the
experience
as
'rejuvenating'.
He enjoyed
the
opportunity
to say
'thank you'
to Lionel
Richie and
to obtain
his blessing
for what he
has been
doing for
the past
three years.
Malcolm's
voice has
evolved so
that he does
a soul
tribute,
including
the voices
of Barry
White, The
Drifters,
Bob Marley
and others.
Demand is
growing for
this new
show.
Malcolm's
performance
is so good
that lot of
people think
that he
mimes. To
convince the
doubters, he
often offers
the
microphone
to members
of the
audience. |