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Mari Wilson - Storyline

Review:

We have to admit there was some puzzlement over a CD featuring a middle aged lady done up like Marilyn Monroe belting out a Dusty-esque tune and it did sit on the desk being given sidelong glances for some time before we had a go at finding something to say about it.??

Now here’s the difficulty – Mari ‘The Neasden Queen of Soul’ is clearly fabulous and her song is actually nice enough if you like those Music To Watch Girls Go By compilations (we do as it goes) but sandwiched in between Girls Aloud and Kanye West she looks and sounds more than a little conspicuous.??

Our solution – buy a copy of this or forthcoming album Dolled Up for your Mum and have a guilty sing-a-long in to a hairbrush next time you’re feeling retro diva-esque.

Single released Oct 24, 2005
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Press Release:
Mari Wilson first arrived on the scene in the early eighties with her skyscraper beehive hairdo, unique sense of fashion and fully choreographed twelve piece band The Wilsations! Mari’s live shows were spoken about as an event – pure entertainment.

In 1982 Mari’s records began entering the charts and she soon had six hit singles, the biggest being ‘Just What I’ve Always Wanted’ and ‘Cry Me A River’, both taken from her album ‘Showpeople’.

In the mid-eighties after constant touring of the UK , Europe and the United States , Mari reduced the size of her band (and her hairdo!), changing direction with a jazz quartet. Playing venues such as Ronnie Scotts and The Royal Festival Hall (supporting the legendary Stan Getz) and jazz festivals alongside BB King and Ray Charles, Mari continued to build her reputation as a great live performer. Having studied the structure of the great standards Mari started to write songs in 1985 and in 1992 recorded ‘The Rhythm Romance’ (which subsequently was repackaged and re-released by Sanctuary Records in 2001).
??Now after a 13 year gap, Mari returns with “Dolled Up”, a collection of self-penned songs with an eclectic mix of well chosen covers. Ron Sexsmith’s ‘Foolproof’ sits alongside the dreamily nostalgic ‘I Don’t Wanna Play In Your Yard’; the opening track ‘The Love Thing’ sets the tone for the record and Mari’s other original songs, including the singalong single ‘Storyline’, are smooth and silky tales of love and life.

In addition to her recording career, Mari has also appeared in musical theatre, playing Nickie Pignatelli in Phil Willmott’s production of Sweet Charity, Annabel in the black comedy, The Chainsaw Manicure and Dusty Springfield in Dusty The Musical. Other work has included a Sunday show on GLR and singing the theme tune to various TV shows, including the highly successful ‘Coupling’ performing the song ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’. Last year Mari was in TABOO with Boy George in the West End . After TABOO, Mari turned down the opportunity to play Mrs. Johnson in Blood Brothers to record and release “Dolled Up”. Mari has a continuing collaboration with Barb Jungr and Claire Martin in the outrageously camp show, GIRLTALK which will be on tour throughout the Autumn.

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