JOE LONGTHORNE A fine singer and all-round musician, his unique talent in impersonating a huge range of male and female singers has made him, unquestionably, the world's leading musical impressionist. Amongst his repertoire: Barry Manilow, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Bowie, Pavarotti, Sinatra, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Presley and Judy Garland. Joe Longthorne has established himself, in no uncertain terms through guest appearances on all major light entertainment shows; undoubted star of the 1989 Royal Variety Performance; three series of "The Joe Longthorne Show", several one hour specials; and his own "This is Your Life." He released his first album, "I Wish You Love" in 1993 with two singles, "Lady Blue" and "Young Girl". There have been three platinum-winning albums for Telstar, "The Joe Longthorne Songbook," "Especially for You", "The Joe Longthorne Christmas Album." and "Live At The Royal Albert Hall." Joe made his breakthrough to success initially on television when he featured as Special Guest Star for the entire series of BBC TV's 'Les Dennis's Laughter Show,' which led to his first TV special for Thames TV - "The Joe Longthorne Show". In the summer of 1987, he topped the bill in his own show at the North Pier, Blackpool, for the season and created a piece of showbusiness history on the opening night when he received a tumultuous standing ovation for his show-stopping performance. Two years later he was back at the North Pier. Joe's talent has also won praise in America from Press and public alike: in 1985, he was invited to headline a season at the Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago in his own show, 'Salute to the Superstars.' The show was originally booked to run for six weeks, but proved so successful it was extended to five months, transferring to one of America's theatre nightclubs, the Encore Theatre, Philadelphia running for a further seven months. He was also seen on several major American television shows in the USA. Today, Joe Longthorne is recognised as one of the most dynamic entertainers in British showbusiness ... and with two highly successful Australian tours to his credit, his reputation is quickly spreading throughout the world. [ Back ]