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Elaine Paige and Friends is a duet album from Elaine Paige, released on November 1, 2010. Phil Ramone produced the album for Rhino / Warner Bros Records. [1] The CD debuted on the UK Album Chart at #18. [2] Paige toured the UK in concert promoting the recording in the beginning of 2011.
Sie ist vor allem bekannt als Darstellerin der weiblichen Hauptrollen in Andrew Lloyd Webbers und Tim Rice ’ Evita und Cats. In Evita gehörte sie dem Londoner Originalcast an und sang dort die Rolle der Eva Perón. Ihre Interpretation der Rolle gilt noch heute für viele Musicaldarsteller als Vorbild. In Cats, wo sie ebenfalls dem ...
Elaine Paige And Friends. Release Date: 2010. Label: Rhino/WEA. Catalog #: 5249828742 (CD) What fun making this album was. It took a full 3 months of recording in NYC at Avatar Studios (originally the renowned Power Station).
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Elaine Jill Bickerstaff was born and raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, where her father Eric worked as an estate agent and her mother Irene was a milliner. Her mother had been a singer in her youth, and her father was an amateur drummer. Paige stands at just under 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, which she says has caused her to lose out on leading roles. Her o...
1968–1980: West End debut, new name and Evita
Paige's first professional appearance happened when she was 16 years old, fresh from drama school. She was rejected in her first audition, singing "I Cain't Say No". Her drama school teacher encouraged her to change her name and audition again under the new name. Browsing through a phone book for inspiration, she became aware of the "page" she was observing and decided upon that name with the addition of an "i", becoming Elaine Paige. She was successful in the second audition as Elaine Paige,...
1981–1993: Cats and Chess era
In 1981, in the Tales of the Unexpectedepisode "The Way to Do it", Paige plays Susie, a girl working in a small casino trying to keep guests happy and finally eloping with the main character. Paige went on to portray some of Lloyd Webber's most notable female characters, creating the role of Grizabella in the original production of Cats from 11 May 1981 to 13 February 1982. She took on the role late in the rehearsal process when the actress Judi Dench had to withdraw due to a torn Achilles te...
1994–2001: Sunset Boulevard and Broadway debut
In 1995, Paige was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth IIfor her contributions to musical theatre. Paige stepped briefly into the role of Norma Desmond in Lloyd Webber's West End production of Sunset Boulevard in 1994, when Betty Buckley was taken ill and had to undergo an emergency appendectomy. The nature of the situation meant that Paige only had two-and-a-half weeks in the rehearsal process before her first performance. She admitted feeling dau...
Having had so many starring roles in famous musicals, many to critical acclaim, Paige is often referred to as the First Lady of British Musical Theatre.In 2008, she celebrated the 40th anniversary of her professional debut on the West End stage. Paige's singing abilities have won her worldwide praise, as have her acting skills, with Andrew Gans of ...
Though Paige has enjoyed a long career in musical theatre, she rarely goes to watch musicals, much preferring to watch films or plays. She considers herself primarily an actress, rather than a singer, stating, "I really prefer to be in character". Comparing the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein to that of Lloyd Webber, Paige has said that she finds R...
Paige has been an Ambassador of The Children's Trust, the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisabiity, for over 35 years, since the charity was created, when she first presented the charity with a minibus. She has hosted and performed at fundraising events for the charity including hosting 5 bi-annual Elaine Paige Clay Pi...
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Tying in with her weekly radio show, Paige has been involved in the compilation of two albums featuring selected tracks from musical theatre.
Elaine Paige at IMDbElaine Paige at the Internet Broadway Database5. Sept. 2021 · Elaine Paige and Friends is a duet album from Elaine Paige, released on November 1, 2010. Phil Ramone produced the album for Rhino/Warner Bros Records. The CD debuted on the UK Album...
To the official site of Elaine Paige OBE. Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway musicals than anyone else of her generation – Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy, Anything Goes, Piaf, Sunset ...
17. Dez. 2019 · Rhino Records are delighted to announce the CD ‘Elaine Paige & Friends’ has been certified gold status by the BPI for sales of 100,000 units. YOU CAN ORDER ‘ELAINE PAIGE AND FRIENDS’ FROM AMAZON.CO.UK OR AMAZON.COM. Elaine Paige and Friends has been a huge success and I had a ball making it & a lot of fun promoting it ...
