Charlie Landsborough

Charles Alexander Landsborough (born 26 October 1941) is a British country and folk musician and singer-songwriter. He started singing professionally in the 1970s, although his major success did not come until 1994 with his song "What Colour is the Wind". He is one of the UK's top country acts and is also popular in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Life Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales,

He left school early and worked intermittently as an apprentice telephone engineer, on the railways, and in the flour mills before joining the army. He left after four years, in the early 1960s, and joined a group, The Chicago Sect, in Dortmund, Germany. Returning to England, he married, played in local bands, and worked in a variety of jobs before becoming a teacher

One of his most successful releases, Still Can't Say Goodbye was recorded in Nashville in 1999 and resulted in Landsborough winning the BMCA Best Male Vocalist (2000) for the third year in succession, and the Southern Country Award for best album. He has performed at most major concert halls and theatres in the UK, including the London Palladium. He also toured Australia and New Zealand in 2001.

His songs have been recorded by Foster and Allen ("I Will Love You All My Life"), Roly Daniels ("Part of Me"), and George Hamilton IV ("Heaven Knows").

Discography Albums Songs from the Heart (1992) What Colour Is the Wind (1994) With You in Mind (1996) Further Down the Road (1997) Still Can't Say Goodbye (1998) Once in a While (2001) Movin' On (2002) Smile (2003) Reflections The Lighter Side (Comedy Album) The Greatest Gift: An Album of Christmas Classics (2004) My Heart Would Know (2005) Heart and Soul (2006) Under Blue Skies (2008) – No. 73 (UK) Storyteller Nothing Lasts Forever (September 2009) Love, in a Song (2011) Destination Silhouette (2013) Here, There and Everywhere

Compilations The Very Best of Charlie Landsborough (1998) The Collection (2000) Classic Doubles (2002) A Portrait of Charlie Landsborough: The Ultimate Collection (2005) (2 CDs) The Very Best of Charlie Landsborough (2011) (2 CDs) Ultimate Storyteller (2014) (Box Set) Charlie Live: From Liverpool Philharmonic

Singles

DVDs Charlie Landsborough – A Special Performance An Evening with Charlie Landsborough / Shine Your Light – Double DVD Collection

Team Jamie Landsborough - Tour Manager Ken Davies - Manager Tony Ariss - Keyboards, Vocals Shane O'Borne Guitar, Vocals Phil Mcdonough - Guitar, Vocals Smithy - Merchandise

Awards