I know its been a while, but I've been busy on lots of projects, Music, TV & Film. I have a new solo single and video out for Christmas, simply called 'Merry Christmas', its pure festive fun! My manager has nagged me for years to record it, finally I have! You can watch the video on YouTube
, and if you like it, you can stream
it at all the major music platforms across the world. Please note : Alexa will play it on command, but all click streams on Amazon Music have a technical fault which they have not yet fixed!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and the best New Year ever!
Oh, I nearly forgot, I also have a new websitewww.debbiecurtis.netwhich will grow over the coming months to incorporate all of my Music & Bands, TV & Film projects etc.
Chart Topper Owen Paul (My Favourite Waste Of Time) (Mike & The Mechanics) (XSM Ex Simple Minds) teams up with The Debbie Curtis Big Band as vocalist on the single & video Blitzkrieg Baby
Owen Paul is best known as the Scottish singer and co-writer of the 1986 number 3 hit My Favourite Waste of Time.
Since then he has toured the UK and Europe as part of Mike and The Mechanics. He was the vocal arranger on their ‘Rewired’ album, produced a triple platinum selling album for Japanese band ‘Buck Tick’ and co-produced the UK entry for Eurovision 2001 for Lindsay Dracass which went on to become a top 20 hit.
Factoid Fun Debbie's mum, Joy, was in The Peter Knight Singers, was a Black & White Minstrel for a while and was a regular stooge for the Goons on their radio shows.
Blitzkrieg Baby Words & Music By Fred & Doris Fisher Published By Sony / ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd Arranged By Phil Steel Produced By Debbie Curtis, Paul Fawcus & Nigel Ward
Media : Request Digital Delivery / Interviews etc HERE
Trumpets- Martin Shaw, Bob Cutting, Mark White, Richard Freeman Saxes Loren Hignell, Mark Allaway, Ronnie Mackie, Horace Cardew. Eddie Mordue Trombones- Andy Flaxman, Cliff Hardie, David Pearce, Robin Turner Piano- Andy Rumble Bass- Paul Morgan Drums - Bob Howard
Originally released in 1986, this digital re-release of the 7" 'Pop Jazz' single Charlie So Good gained sudden and unexpected mass airplay across the UK when first put out, so much so that the label could not supply the demand of the record stores and sadly a Top 20 hit was lost.
The record though made its mark for writer and performer Debbie Curtis with national media attention and interviews.
The song, about Charlie Parker, features a terrific sax solo from Neil Woodcock and also has the late Eddie Curtis (Debbie's Dad) on Trombone.
Charlie So Good went to No1 on the 'Voice Of Peace' radio station off the coast of Israel and a Royal Navy ship even adopted Debbie as their Mascot!
Debbie made many personal appearances performing the song, as well as giving radio interviews and appearing on numerous talk shows across the UK.
The 7" vinyl record is now a sought after collectors item.
The B Side, Anything Can Shake Your Tree, is also available as a digital single.
Debbie continued to record and release singles and albums, and still does, perhaps most famously with The Debbie Curtis Big Band & Swing Orchestra. You will find everything at her website https://www.debbiecurtis.co.net
Get them atiTunes Amazon Spotify
& CD Baby
etc
Factoid Debbie's first recording studio experience was at 15, the late great Alvin Lee of Ten Years After & Woodstock Fame played guitar on the recordings with her then band Platinum Blonde, the tracks are tucked up safely in Debbie's archive.
Keys - Debbie Curtis Guitar - Dave Reynolds Sax - Neil Woodcock Perc - Pete Randall Tromb - Eddie Curtis Trump - Jez B/vocs - Alan Vaughan Bass - Paul Saunders Drum Track - Nigel Ward
Actor Warren Clarke recorded the vocals on
this TV theme song, which he recorded with Debbie Curtis in 2013 for the pilot episode ofHistory Of The Worlda comedy.
Debbie wrote the song, performed the keyboards and produced the TV pilot.
Factoid In 1952 Debbie's Grandfather designed and built an all valve synthesizer keyboard called the Maestrovox
, it was a big hit at the time and is now firmly recognized in synth history and well sampled !
