Beverly Skeete

Singer Beverley Skeete has had a career in the music industry that is the stuff dreams are made of. As well as being a first call singer for numerous high profile projects she has also been a pivotal member of ex-Rolling Stones’ bassist Bill Wyman’s project Rhythm Kings, playing and touring with them since the mid-1990’s. Bill said of her contribution to their music, “she turned out to be my biggest find of all – putting another dimension into our songs”. However, her CV is also loaded with the names of dozens of well-known pop, soul and dance acts with whom she’s recorded including Robbie Williams, Will Young, Tina Turner, Jimmy Cliff, Jamiroquai and Dido. Her live credits are also extensive, including the likes of Elton John, Chaka Khan, Georgie Fame, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and Johnny Cash. She’s also worked on numerous film and TV projects including the movie “Love Actually”, and if all that wasn’t enough has found the time to release five solo albums. It’s fair to say that Beverley’s talent and versatility have put her in a class that few can equal. For her 606 date, she’ll be performing a mix of classic blues, soul, R&B & groove tunes, backed by a seven-piece band featuring the Rhythm Kings’ Terry Taylor on guitar, Geraint Watkins, keyboards, Nick Payne & Frank Mead, saxes, Graham Broad, drums and bassist Greg Harewood, who holds down the low end when Bill Wyman is otherwise engaged. This gig is an opportunity to get up close to one of the UK scene’s great singers.

“Beverley Skeete…came into her own with a perfectly paced version of James Brown’s It’s a Man’s Man’s World.” LondonJazz News