ANNE SKATES

 
 
A lot of you, well probably most of you will know of Anne Skates.  She has been one of Michael's backing singers on his albums, tours and personal appearances for some time now.  She herself is an accomplished performer and has made many appearances on the stage.

STAGEOGRAPHY:  Previous stage performances include: 'Grease', 'Hair', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Fame', 'Mack & Mabel' and 'West Side Story', 'Company', 'La Cage aux Folles' and 'Cats'.

IN CONCERT:  Anne has worked with many famous artists, including: Cliff Richard, Gloria Estefan, Al Jarreau, Eternal, Boyzone, The Spice Girls and Michael Ball.  Anne, herself is a soloist in regular concerts of 'The Magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber' and 'The Magic of Broadway'.

TELEVISION: Anne has made many appearances on TV, including six 'Barrymore' series, 'Conley', 'Lily Savage', 'Showstoppers' and 'Viva La Diva' (Lesley Garrett).  She was also regularly seen on programmes such as 'Wogan' and 'Pebble Mill'.

RADIO: Anne has worked on many radio broadcasts, including 'The David Jacobs Show', 'Nightride', 'Friday Night is Music Night' for Radio 2 and 'Make em Laugh' for Radio 4.  She has worked on radio musicals such as 'Mame', 'Bitter Sweet', 'Finian's Rainbow' and 'Follies'.

RECORDING WORK: Anne has recorded commercials for many different companies, including McDonalds, The Hudson Bay Company, Legoland and also jingles for Radio 2. She has recorded albums with artists such as Johnny Mathis, Robson & Jerome, Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, Paul Nicholas, Judy Collins and of course, Michael Ball.  Anne has also recorded music for many films, including 'Willow', 'The Land Before Time', 'All Dogs Go To Heaven', 'Cats', and 'Evita'.  She has also recorded signature tunes for 'French and Saunders', 'Birds of a Feather', and 'Absolutely Fabulous'.

OTHER INFORMATION: Anne has had regular bookings to "sound like" Madonna, Diana Ross, Karen Carpenter, Kylie Minogue and many others.  Her most unusual job was for Mattel Toys as the singing Barbie Doll!!!

She is an accomplished vocal arranger and her work can be heard in albums for Michael Ball, Jose Carreras and Robson & Jerome.