Ruby. For people, not just midlanders, who know her and love her work, that’s all you
need to say: Ruby. One word for one
of the finest soul singers the UK
has ever produced.
For those who don’t know her, well, this is Ruby Turner, with a career that puts her all over Radio 2, on the bill at the Queen's Jubilee, as one of Jools Holland’s featured vocalists, on the bill at the 1999/2000 Millenium Dome launch, world tours, the lot. She's recorded with everybody, had hits worldwide, and for some time has very deliberately and calmly steered her own career with some hand-picked advisers.
For those who don’t know her, well, this is Ruby Turner, with a career that puts her all over Radio 2, on the bill at the Queen's Jubilee, as one of Jools Holland’s featured vocalists, on the bill at the 1999/2000 Millenium Dome launch, world tours, the lot. She's recorded with everybody, had hits worldwide, and for some time has very deliberately and calmly steered her own career with some hand-picked advisers.
So now we have a Ruby
Turner band tour this autumn, with a hometown gig set for October 16th at the
Crossing in Digbeth, Birmingham. I’m pleased. It’s been a long time…
