A singer who has performed worldwide is getting ready to spearhead Wokingham’s month of culture.
Kiki Dee, who is famous for singing the duet Don’t Go Breaking My Heart with Elton John, is coming to a special gig at the Wokingham Music Club.
She will be making the guest appearance on Friday, May 13, appearing with guitarist and performing partner Carmelo Luggeri. The event is to be in the style of An Audience With … and will give guests at the event the opportunity to learn more about her life and career.
It’s one of two events that the Music Club will be hosting in May to mark the borough’s Month of Culture: also appearing will be country singer Hank Wangford.
Satn Hetherington, who organises the club which meets in Emmbrook, said: “May is Wokingham’s Month of Culture so we will be having two music nights.
“First up is the world famous singer Kiki Dee. Kiki plays these days with a magnificent guitarist Carmelo Luggeri. Look him up on Google and see the long list of people he has played with.
“[There will be] lots of opportunity to ask questions of Kiki and Carmelo about their careers in music.
“Also playing for us in May will be The Father of British Country Music Hank Wangford. I am particular pleased about this as I have been a fan for Hank’s for many a long year.”
Kiki and Hank are not the only big names to be coming to the Music Club this year. Richard Digance, who had regular specials on ITV in the 1980s and 90s, will be visiting on Friday, October 21.
It’s a busy year for the club, which is going from strength to strength. Earlier this week it hosted the first of what is hoped to be a regular folk night run in conjunction with Artree Live. On Friday, February 19, Hoopy Frood will be appearing – they also appeared at last year’s Wokingham Festival.
The Jigantics will bring a fusion of blues, rock, folk and Americana to the club on Friday, March 18.
Also returning after appearing at The Wokingham Festival last year will be The Fliks, a female-fronted group performing hits from the 60s.
The Acoustic Strawbs will be performing on Friday, September 16 and The Faces Experience will appear on Friday, November 18.
The club meets at Emmbrook Sports & Social in Lowther Road, Emmbrook.
For more details, log on to www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
