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Birth name Aretha Louise Franklin
Born March 25, 1942
Born place Memphis, Tennesee, U.S.
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre(s) Soul
Jazz
Blues
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Rock
Years active 1956—present
Label(s) Arista Records
Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Associated acts George Michael
Sweet Inspirations
Carolyn Franklin
Erma Franklin
Cissy Houston
George Benson
Michael McDonald
Mahalia Jackson
Albertina Walker
Stevie Wonder
Chaka Khan
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James Announce April 2010 UK Tour, Mini Album Details

December 1, 2009
James Announce April 2010 UK Tour, Mini Album DetailsJames have unveiled details of a UK tour for next April which includes a date at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Dubbed 'The Mirrorball Tour', the band will play 10 dates across the land in support of their new mini album 'The Night Before' out in spring.

Multi-instrumentalist Larry Gott said of the jaunt: “We are getting to re-visit some venues for the first time in ages, most notably The Royal Albert Hall, last visited on the ‘meat is murder’ tour supporting fellow Manc mukkers Moz/Marr etc, back in ’85.

“All of us are working hard on the batch of songs that will become the first of two mini albums released next year and they are sounding great!”

Tickets for the tour go on sale from 9.30am this Thursday (December 3).

They play:

  • Edinburgh Corn Exchange – April 5
  • Newcastle O2 Academy – 6
  • Sheffield O2 Academy – 8
  • Preston Guildhall – 9
  • Cambridge Corn Exchange – 10
  • Southend Cliffs Pavilion - 12
  • Bournemouth O2 Academy – 13
  • Bristol Colston Hall – 15
  • London Royal Albert Hall – 16
  • Liverpool University – 17

(by Scott Colothan)



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