Space UK
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Space UK are a London, UK based collective featuring some of the UK's most sought after session players fronted by Mobo award winner (1997) singer-songwriter Anita Kelsey
.
Anita Kelsey is one of the leading dance singer songwriters in the industry today after winning a MOBO award in 1997 with Sunship. Kelsey is also the voice behind hundreds of TV
adverts and also the voice Jennifer Connelly
mimes to in the sci-fi cult classic film Dark City.
Other major films featuring Anita’s voice include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
and Merlin
.
, The Temptations
, Alexander O'Neal
, Heatwave
, and Imagination
. Hulbert
was a member of Domino act Psapp (BMI winners for 'Cosy In The rocket' - theme to ABC's hit series Gray's Anatomy
) during their 2006-2007 European and US tour. As a producer /writer published by EMI, his multi media credits include Willy Russell 'Dancin Thru The Dark', BBC
's 'Moving The Mountain' documentary and Chanel 4's 'First Sunday'.
Other core Members of Space UK have performed or recorded with some of the biggest names in the music industry today including Beyonce, The Kings Of Leon
, George Michael
, Tina Turner
Amy Winehouse
(to name a few) as well as most of the Motown greats such as Ben E King, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Four Tops, Edwin Starr
, The Temptations
, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, and the The Three Degrees
.
Anita Kelsey
Anita Kelsey is a singer-songwriter whose vocals and top lines are featured on many hit dance records and feature films...
.
Anita Kelsey is one of the leading dance singer songwriters in the industry today after winning a MOBO award in 1997 with Sunship. Kelsey is also the voice behind hundreds of TV
adverts and also the voice Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American film actress, who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before making her motion picture debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America...
mimes to in the sci-fi cult classic film Dark City.
Other major films featuring Anita’s voice include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis is a British comedy film directed by John Henderson, originally released in 1997.-Plot:The film stars Rik Mayall as a rock manager who recruits Jane Horrocks...
and Merlin
Merlin (film)
Merlin is a television miniseries which originally aired in 1998 that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin...
.
Biography
Space UK's musical director is Gordon Hulbert whose credits include Chaka KhanChaka Khan
Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
, The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
, Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal is an American R&B singer. He is best-known for the songs "If You Were Here Tonight" and "Fake", and the duets with Cherrelle, "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This".-Biography:...
, Heatwave
Heatwave (band)
Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton , Swiss Mario Mantese , Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger , Jamaican Eric Johns and Briton Roy Carter .They were known for their successful...
, and Imagination
Imagination
Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability of forming mental images, sensations and concepts, in a moment when they are not perceived through sight, hearing or other senses...
. Hulbert
was a member of Domino act Psapp (BMI winners for 'Cosy In The rocket' - theme to ABC's hit series Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is an English-language human anatomy textbook originally written by Henry Gray. The book is widely regarded as an extremely influential work on the subject, and has continued to be revised and republished from its initial publication in 1858 to the present day...
) during their 2006-2007 European and US tour. As a producer /writer published by EMI, his multi media credits include Willy Russell 'Dancin Thru The Dark', BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's 'Moving The Mountain' documentary and Chanel 4's 'First Sunday'.
Other core Members of Space UK have performed or recorded with some of the biggest names in the music industry today including Beyonce, The Kings Of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
, George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
, Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
(to name a few) as well as most of the Motown greats such as Ben E King, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Four Tops, Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".-Biography:...
, The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, and the The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...
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Band
.- Vocals: Anita Kelsey & Simon Green
- Keyboards and MD: Gordon Hulbert
- Bass Guitar: Alexis Countouris
- Drums: Paul Jones
- Guitar: Dave Ital
- Trumpet: Dave Land
- Saxophonist: Roberto ManzinRoberto ManzinRoberto Manzin is a London UK based Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, Piano player and composer.- Biography :Roberto Manzin was born the 8th of July 1966 in Rome, Italy of Eastern European refugees who were also musicians...
- Dave Land features on the soundtrack of blockbuster film Hope and Glory. Land also features on the original, as well as the recent 2010 re-recording, of ' Walking On Sunshine' - Katrina and The WavesKatrina and the WavesKatrina and the Waves was an English pop rock band, best known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine" and their 1997 Eurovision Song Contest victory with the song "Love Shine a Light".-Pre-history: The Waves and Mama's Cookin' :...
- Anita KelseyAnita KelseyAnita Kelsey is a singer-songwriter whose vocals and top lines are featured on many hit dance records and feature films...
appears in the opening scenes of the horror movie Long Time Dead in which she participates in a ouija board séance just before dying a horrific death.