Gary Williams Biography
“Michael Bublé isn’t the only person keeping the Sinatra Flame alive” (London Times), “Listening to Gary Williams is a sublime experience” (Michael Feinstein), “A true song stylist” (London What’s On). Star of the West End’s “Rat Pack” Gary Williams first came to public attention when he appeared with the BBC Big Band on television paying tribute to Vic Damone. Since then he has become a favourite performer and broadcaster with leading big bands and concert orchestras including the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the Hallé, Royal Scottish National, City of Birmingham Symphony, the Melbourne Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Ireland’s RTE. He is a regular guest of the BBC Concert Orchestra for Friday Night Is Music Night and had the honour of performing for The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. As a headline act on the world’s luxury cruise liners he has visited over 60 countries. Other work includes 150 performances as Sinatra in the West End’s ‘The Rat Pack’, The Magic of Bacharach, The Legend of Sinatra (with David Jacobs), Channel 5’s Open House working alongside Donny Osmond and Burt Bacharach and BBC1’s ‘Doctor Who Christmas Special’. His latest two albums, a tribute to Sinatra and a “best of” his Abbey Road recordings, have just been released, prompting Oscar winning lyricist Don Black to say “In a world of Pop Idol mediocrity Gary Williams shines like a dazzling beacon.”
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Some quotes from the press
“Michael Bublé isn’t the only person keeping the Sinatra flame alive.” Clive Davis for The Sunday Times
“Neatly juxtaposed vintage stylings and modern flair.” Rosemary Riddle Acerra
“Listening to Gary Williams sing is a sublime experience.” Michael Feinstein
“In a world of Pop Idol mediocrity Gary Williams shines like a dazzling beacon.” Oscar winning lyricist Don Black
“Every song he sang was word and note perfect and confirmed the belief of many in his audience, now surely his “fans”, that he is the best young singer of the Sinatra era of melodies in the country, if not the world… his presentation of all of these well-loved classics was performed with a panache which would have pleased ‘The Guv’nor’ himself.” Perfectly Frank Magazine
“His immaculate delivery, phrasing and interpretation of each song was in keeping with the great song stylist. But this stunning vocalist had far more to offer than a pale imitation of a bygone star. This wasn’t an impersonation of Sinatra, but Gary Williams being Gary Williams – a thoroughly charming, likable, charismatic individual with a dazzling smile and personality.” Bournemouth Echo
“And not only is he a brilliant singer; he also puts the audience at ease. A lot of artists are not good at being themselves when not singing – Gary is as relaxed chatting as he is singing, and he’s funny too. Don’t miss him.” Michael Darvell
