This period went on to
spawn the hits 'If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) and 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
and, in the American R'n'B chart, the number 1 hit single 'It's Gonna Be
Alright' - one of less than ten British records to achieve this! It was at this
time that she also released her hit album 'The Motown Songbook' on which she
performed with some of the great stars of that era - The Four Tops, The
Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin etc.
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To date, Ruby has released
10 albums plus the BBC's 'Live From Glastonbury', as well as appearing on
releases by the likes of Brian Ferry, UB40, Steve Winwood and Jools Holland.
She recently sang on 5 tracks on Mick Jagger’s solo album.
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Ruby affirmed her ability
as a fine songwriter, an aspect of her talent which she has gradually been
honing and tuning, when she penned nine of the songs for her 'Call Me By My
Name' album released at the end of 1999. Artists as diverse and influential as
Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest have all covered some of her songs.
In recent years, with theatre still in her
blood, Ruby has returned to the stage and appeared in productions of Tennessee
Williams’ A Street Car Named Desire, Carmen Jones, Fame (in the West End)
and in the highly acclaimed One Love directed by Yvonne Brewster at the Lyric
Theatre, Hammersmith. Ruby appeared at Donmar Warehouse as part of their
‘Diva’s at the Donmar’ season and in ‘The Crucible’,
Sheffield.
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Ruby has also appeared in
the BBC TV’s Doctors, Judge John Deed, EastEnders, ‘Jeffrey Archer -
The Truth’, Holby City and the Richard Curtis film ‘Love
Actually’
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She has given acclaimed
appearances at the Brecon Jazz Festival, and for BBC Radio’s Music Live
with Joe Crocker and Michael Bolton at Cardiff Bay. She also performed at the
Hay on Wye festival and attended many other high profile events.
Her last album was “Ruby Turner Live In
Bristol” - recorded live at the Bristol Theatre Royal. On that album she
performs some of the hit songs for which she is best known, including
‘I’d Rather Go Blind’, “If you’re ready come go with
me”, “Stay with me Baby” and ‘Signed, Sealed,
Delivered’.
Ruby has just completed a successful run in
‘Simply Heavenly’ in the West End after selling out The Young Vic
last year. The musical has won several awards and was nominated for the most
Outstanding Musical at the Laurence Olivier awards on Feb 19th, where Ruby
performed a Cole Porter song.
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Along with ‘Simply
Heavenly’ Ruby is touring the country with Jools Holland and his Rhythm
and Blues Orchestra .
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Ruby is very excited about
her Brand new album “So Amazing”. 10 out of the 12 tracks are
co-written by her. One of the tracks which she co-wrote at Miles
Copeland’s chateau in France will be featured in the BBC drama
“Silent Witness”. Some of the brand new material was performed by
Ruby recently to a packed out Jazz Café in london on March 18th.
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Ruby appeared on Comic
Relief (BBC) with Jools Holland on March 11th singing a stunning duet with Will
Young of “Blowing in the wind”. She will also be appearing as the
special guest on the Songs of Praise Easter Special.
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Ruby is currently
performing her own gigs along with touring the country with Jools Holland and
his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra as his very special guest. Jools Holland
features tracks by Ruby on his last three “Jools Holland &
Friends” Platinum-selling albums - “Nobody but you”, “Count
me in" and “When I get home”.
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| If you have any queries relating to the above
Biography, please contact : |
| Juliet Sharman-Matthews on 07967 636442 or
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