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Elkie Brooks
Born Elaine Bookbinder, February 25th 1945 in Salford, Elkie Brooks has become one of the most successful and respected singing talents in the UK. Her career has spanned nearly five decades, produced 19 studio albums, and received numerous awards and accolades; Elkie is back on the road for what promises to be another very special tour.
On signing to the famous Decca label, Elkie released her first single Something’s Got A Hold On Me in 1964. A deal with A&M Records saw the release of her first solo album, Rich Man’s Woman, For her second long player, A&M recruited legendary songwriters and producers Leiber and Stoller to create her classic album Two Days Away. On her 32nd Birthday the single Pearl’s A Singer was released. It became an instant anthem for Elkie, proving so memorable that even today it remains her most popular and enduring hit.
Further success followed with the hit singles Sunshine After The Rain. Lilac Wine, the evergreen classic Don’t Cry Out Loud and the hit albums Shooting Star (1978) and Live and Learn (1979). During this period Elkie undertook many large tours selling out each venue she visited including the Royal Albert Hall and a week-long engagement at London’s Palladium.
In 1981, the release of the Pearls album propelled Elkie into the realms of superstardom. This collection of past hits and new recordings rose to number 2 and stayed in the charts for an incredible 79 weeks. At the time of release it became the biggest selling album by a British female singer in the history of the UK charts, selling over 1.2 million copies.
Pearls II, released a year later was met with enormous success, reaching the top 5 and producing the hit singles Our Love, Gasoline Alley and a stunning reworking of Nights In White Satin.
Elkie signed with new label Legend Records achieving her biggest hit single to date with No More the Fool. Such was Elkie’s chart appeal at this time, that in one week she had the number 5 single and two albums within the top 10. She also undertook a mammoth tour including nights at Manchester’s G-MEX Centre, the NEC in Birmingham and London’s Wembley Arena.
Bookbinder’s Kid (1988), Inspiration (1989), Round Midnight (1993), Nothing But The Blues (1994), Amazing (1996) and The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks (1997) all entered the charts and helped to make her the most charted female album seller of the last 25 years. A fact now recognised by the Guinness Book of Records.
The public have been flocking to watch Elkie perform for many years, but those who have seen her over the last few have witnessed some of the most incredible performances of her career. The nightly standing ovations and delighted crowd reactions are testament to a woman, who, like a good wine has improved with age. Her passionate performances and her warmth with the audience have made her an unforgettable live experience.
