Royal & Derngate Community Choir to make guest appearance with Leee John of Imagination at The Roadmender
Royal & Derngate Community Choir (RDCC) are delighted to be making a special guest appearance when Leee John of Imagination performs at Northampton’s Roadmender in an intimate one-off show on Friday 27 March.
With a remarkable career spanning over three decades and with record sales in excess of over 30 million albums, the incomparable Leee John and his group Imagination had many amazing hit singles and platinum, gold and silver albums. Classics such as Body Talk, Just An illusion, Flashback, Music and Lights and Changes, established their position as essential ‘80s crossover hit-makers and an influence for future generations in the music industry.
Founding member, lead singer and songwriter Leee John continues to delight fans around the globe with his timeless classic hits and new music releases, and has appeared with many world renowned artists such as The Jacksons, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, Nile Rogers of Chic, Incognito and Kid Creole and the Coconuts.
Starting off as a seven week project, to coincide with the theatre’s redevelopment in 2005, Royal & Derngate Community Choir has evolved into a weekly activity for hundreds of individuals, providing regular performances, at the theatre, across the county and further afield. From a foundation was based in gospel music, their repertoire has widened to include soul, jazz, reggae and pop. Membership is diverse in terms of age and culture, made up of individuals from the local community who all share a passion for singing.
For more information about Leee John’s show at the Roadmender on Friday 27 March call the venue on 0333 577 1688 or visit www.theroadmender.com. In addition to the guest appearance by RDCC, Leee will be supported by Northampton’s very own RnB/Pop/Soul singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Lucien Moon.