Stuart Collingwood, Pianist
Stuart Collingwood has been playing Piano as a professional for over 20 years and has worked all over the World with many stars of the entertainment world . Some of the artists he has worked with include:- Bob Monkhouse, Gerard Kenny, Little and Large, Ken Dodd, The Nolans, Peter Grant, Brotherhood of man, Norman Wisdom, Stan Boardman, Chubby Brown, John Miles, Gary Wilmot, Claire Sweeney, Cheryl Tweedy (Cheryl Cole), Brian Johnson (ACDC) and Tim Healy among many others. Also regular engagements as a Musical Director with P&O and on Queen Mary 2. Stuart also from 2004 has worked as a Musical Director for Tony Christie, and has played on many TV shows including Top of the pops, GMTV, CDUK, Queenmania, Best Party songs ever (BBC) Des and Mel and BBC News with the hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo" , also for the Variety Club of Great Britain at the Grosvenor House London in front of special guest Michael Caine and a performance at The Royal Albert Hall. Also with Tony Christie at many festivals, including T4 in the Park, Guidfest, Rimpellrock in Belgium and the V festival in front of 65,000 people! He has recently recorded albums with John Miles (writer of "Music" was my first love) called "Big Band John" also on an ITV special, with singer Jason Issacs on his album "Fever"( Winner of the Alan Titchmarch "Crooner " contest in March 2010) And Tony Christie amongst many others and appears on Tonys “Live at the V festival DVD” in 2005. In 2010 Stuart also appeared in comedian Bobby Pattinson,s DVD "Just Joking" as advertised on TV. Stuart also enjoys playing Solo Piano at many Weddings and Occasions across the United Kingdom.