Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri - Under The Night Sky - Interview

Kiki Dee's career encompasses 40 years in the entertainment business. Over that time she has enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic with Motown, a worldwide hit with Elton John ('Don't go breaking my heart') and chart success in her own right as a solo artist ('Amoureuse' (1973) & 'I Got The Music In Me' (1974). Kiki also appeared in the stage production of "Blood Brothers". She is a survivor, not just in the entertainment world, but on a personal level too, successfully beating breast cancer.

Most recently, Kiki has been working with guitarist, composer and producer Carmelo Luggeri.

Carmelo's abilities have taken him on a rich and interesting musical path over the last two decades. He was signed to Bill Wyman's Ripple Productions as a writer and artist collaborating with him on several projects. He worked with Julian Lennon and performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Andy Williams, Paul Rogers, Phil 'Animal' Taylor (Motorhead), Ray Cooper (Elton John), Chris Rea, Pete Sinfield (King Crimson, ELP, Celine Dion) and Ralph McTell. For Billy Connolly he created the "Waltzin' Matilda" re-work used for the "WORLD TOUR OF AUSTRALIA" series and produced "STEALIN'" for the film "STILL CRAZY" starring Jimmy Nail.

The collaboration of Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri brings together their eclectic backgrounds from the worlds of soul, pop and rock and results in an acoustic act that pushes the boundaries and takes the listener on a journey through the emotions.

Since they first started working together 9 years ago, Carmelo and Kiki have been on a journey that has not only resulted in beautiful music that speaks straight to the heart, but also on a road of growing and learning for the guitarist and vocalist. They are equally at home doing an acoustic arrangement of a known song or experimenting with Indian drones and tablas.

Their music expresses a real authenticity about who they are, where they're at and what they want to say. Nothing is contrived or manufactured. Kiki and Carmelo are two song-writers and musicians in control of what they produce and focused on where they want to go.

FOR THE FIRST TIME ever Kiki and Carmelo are releasing a DVD containing all the hits and more. Under The Night Sky will be released on DVD on Monday 17th March 2008

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Music

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• Kiki
• Dee
• Carmello
• Luggeri
• Soul
• Rock
• Pop

[oldpaw]

Kiki.....still with the most exquisite jawline in popular music.Sigh.

[conzo21]

her jaw is fabulous

[intrepidsinger]

Kiki still has a fantastic voice, is a lovely person as well. G-d bless her for surviving cancer. This collaboration with Carmelo is a great pairing as their talents mesh extremely well. Their music is pure, honest and has no pretension of being anything more than it is: two great musicians in harmony with each other and the songs they are performing.

[CurreZalFlyers]

Cant wait to see Kiki & Carmelo in October.Always great when playing live sessions - i.e. on Radio Wales.

Their concerts are always intimate - like the unplugged concerts, when you become a part of the experience and enjoy the acoustics.

[lyonslady]

Great interview Kiki and Carmelo!

[lyonslady]

Great interview, Kiki and Carmelo!