28 April at 7.30pm
You may not know Sarah Brown’s name, but you’ll most definitely have heard her voice. From singing with the giants of British Rock – Pink Floyd, George Michael, Roxy Music, Simply Red, Duran Duran, Simple Minds, to lending her voice to American Soul legends, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones…Sarah Brown is one of the most in-demand vocalists in the world.
“Magnificent” The Guardian
“Spectacular” Mojo ****
“Welcome balm for troubled times” Echoes *****
‘Singer Extraordinaire” Cerys Mathews, BBC Radio 2
‘Absolutely fabulous” Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4
About Sarah Brown
From Aylesbury, Sarah Brown was raised on her sisters’ Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin records. She honed her expressive voice and range from a young age in the local Pentacostal church then when her parents split she moved with her mum to Luton and at 17 joined The Inspirational Choir Of The Pentecostal First Born Church Of The Living God. One of their featured singers, Brown sang with the group for 10 years, appearing on their 1985 debut album Sweet Inspiration and on Madness’ 1983 Number 2 hit single Wings Of A Dove. In the 90s she sung with Incognito, as a part of an ensemble with Quincy Jones at the 25th Montreux Jazz Festival and made up one part of jazz duo Lush Life. An in demand sessioneer, she has also sung with Pink Floyd, George Michael, Stevie Wonder and Simply Red and toured with Roxy Music, Simple Minds and Duran Duran.
https://www.sarahbrownofficial.com/about-sarah-brown/
