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Lance Ellington (born 22 June 1967)[1] is an English singer, songwriter and actor.

Lance Ellington
Born (1967-06-22) 22 June 1967 (age 55)
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop, jazz, swing, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active1980s–present
LabelsVarious

Ellington, the only son of the band leader Ray Ellington, specialises in swing and big ballads. He has worked with many artists including Sting, George Michael, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Jackson and Robbie Williams, and currently makes regular performances on the BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing.[2][3]


Career


After leaving school, Ellington entered and won the 1977 final of the television talent show New Faces as a member of the duo Koffee 'n' Kreme with singing partner Beth Hannah.[4] He followed this with a tour with Johnny Mathis and a performance in the Royal Variety Show. His career continued as a session singer with many top artists and working on several albums. He went on to sing "Love You Too" the main theme song for Lee Van Cleef's last movie Thieves of Fortune (1988).[5]

In 1993 his single, "Lonely (Have We Lost Our Love)", peaked at number 57 in the UK Singles Chart.[6] Ellington's solo career includes studio albums, stage and club appearances and writing songs for Steps and Westlife. In 2004, he appeared as his late father in the film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and, in 1993, sang a duet with Cathy Dennis on the soundtrack of Robin Hood: Men in Tights.[7] In 2012, Ellington was the resident vocalist on Strictly Come Dancing. In the same year he featured with Mary Carewe as a soloist in the James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and shown on BBC television in December 2012.[8]


Personal life


Ellington has one daughter, Lauren, who has performed in West End productions.[2]


Discography



Albums



Singles and EPs



Miscellaneous



References


  1. "Lance Ellington". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Lance Ellington Home Page". Lanceellington.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. "Strictly Presents". Strictly Presents. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. "Koffee N'Kreme". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. "Thieves of Fortune: Soundtrack". Internet movie database. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 182. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. "Lance Ellington". IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  8. "BBC Four – James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert". Bbc.co.uk. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  9. "Lance Ellington – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  10. "Lance Ellington Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  11. "Backing vocals of Lance Ellington". Queenwillrockyou.weebly.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.



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