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Voice of the Heart - a Musical Journey With the Greatest Tracks From the Carpenters

Celebrate the music of the legendary Carpenters with Carole Gordon and the Blue Jeans band in Voice of the Heart at King’s Hall, Ilkley on Wednesday 18 September.

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It will be a musical journey with the greatest tracks The Carpenters, featuring the stunning voice of Carole Gordon who can recreate the velvet tones of Karen Carpenter with uncanny ease. With a wealth of experience and a voice of pure gold, Carole, along with the terrific Blue Jeans band and singers will lead Carpenters fans everywhere through a romantic and magical evening.

Yesterday Once More, Goodbye to Love, Close to you, Only Yesterday, all the hits every Carpenters fan adores. Along with medleys put together from their many album tracks, including a Carpenters country medley with Top of the World, Sweet Sweet Smile and Jambalaya, provide a great contrast to the most popular songs on The Carpenters most poignant album Voice Of The Heart.

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The energetic company is run by TV and radio recording artiste CAROLE GORDON who has toured with both Tammy Wynette and Boxcar Willie. Two of her four albums have received Top British Recording by the press plus Carole has enjoyed countless sessions for BBC Radio 2.

GARY THATCHER makes a welcome return to Blue Jeans this year having toured with the show previously. A terrific singer and great dancer, he has performed nationwide in sell-out productions of both Grease and Beauty & the Beast.

With a bubbly personality RACHEL CANTRELL is a talented singer and dancer who starred in the West End hit musical Casper. She has alsoappeared in countless pantomimes.

Musical Director MARTYN COOPER on keyboards is an outstanding musician and leads the four-piece band which includes GRAHAM WAKER on lead guitar and vocals, JOHN BLACKBURN on drums and percussion and GORDON GOODWIN on Bass Guitar.