| Oliver Darley | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Pop, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instrument | vocals |
Oliver Darley is a singer and actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, his 2002 debut album as a singer was produced by Arif Mardin, and featured Aretha Franklin's acclaimed rhythm section, comprising Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, and David "Fathead" Newman, with The Impressions performing on one track. Jools Holland also appears on the album. A track from the album, "Rescue Me", was used as the opening theme for the BBC TV series Rescue me.
His song "She's a Killer", co-written with Peter Cunnah, features in the 2002 film Whacked.
He was in the original West End cast (2004–05) of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/David Zippel musical The Woman in White, directed by Trevor Nunn.
He recently appeared as 'The Voice' in Dance 'til Dawn, alongside Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace.
Theatre
With the Royal Shakespeare Company
- 1992: The Alchemist
- 1992: Romeo & Juliet
- 1992: Antigone
- 1992: Columbus: The Discovery of Japan
With the New Shakespeare Company
Television
Discography
- 2002: Introducing Oliver Darley (East West Records)
- 2006: Sweet Sinner (Sony BMG)
- 2010: Still Crazy (Amber and Blue)
- 2014: Mindin' My Business (Amber and Blue)
- 2016: Simply Bowie (Amber and Blue)
References
- "Oliver Darley Stirring Souls in U.K." Billboard, at Google Books. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- “Sign of the times” The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- Whacked at IMDb IMDb. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- “Original London cast 2004” Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Archive Catalogue" Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Archive Catalogue" Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Archive Catalogue" Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Archive Catalogue" Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- Introducing Oliver Darley at allmusic AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- Sweet Sinner at allmusic AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2013.