Mike 'The Voice' Berry will be appearing at One Kew Road (immediately opposite Richmond Station) with top 60s tribute band 'The Word' on SUN 09 APR.

Mike's first hit came in 1961 with 'A Tribute to Buddy Holly', produced by pioneering record producer Joe Meek, and established him as the British Buddy Holly. A decade later, Mike scored a No. 1 with a re-recording of the tribute establishing him in Europe. Mike's biggest hit, produced by Chas Hodges (of Chas 'n' Dave fame), came in 1980 with ‘The Sunshine of Your Smile’, earning him a silver disc. Mike also toured with The Rolling Stones in 1964.

In the seventies, alongside his singing, Mike became a photographic model featuring in over 50 television commercials. Through this, Mike was offered a role in the children’s show Worzel Gummidge with Jon Pertwee. No sooner had Worzel Gummidge ended, Mike was offered his next role; Bert Spooner in Are You Being Served? staying until the show ended in 1985.

In 2004 Mike fulfilled a life long ambition and made an album (‘About Time Too') with Buddy Holly’s original Crickets, and in 2006  headlined The Clovis Music Festival in the states celebrating the music of Holly.

If you missed Mike perform on BBC's The Voice in 2016, be sure not to miss his gig on 9th April. Tickets are available online at www.musicheritage.london at £12 plus booking fee or £15 on the door if not sold out.

Article supplied by Paul Endacott