Joanna Gray

Joanna Gray trained for a career in singing and stagecraft at the London Arts Educational Drama School and is a member of Equity & The Musicians Union. Throughout her career, Joanna has worked as lead vocalist with cabaret function bands in some of England’s most prestigious venues. Joanna covers a wide range of music including popular standards, country and contemporary chart hits and has recorded new songs for various songwriters. In 1995 Joanna played the leading role in the musical ‘Chess’ written by Tim Rice & Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus of ‘Abba’. Joanna has since gone on to producing musical revue and tribute shows including the ‘The Magic of the Musicals’ and tributes to Celine Dion,The Carpenters and Shania Twain. Over the last few years Joanna works regularly with her band 'Joanna Gray and Heartbeat' playing for corporate functions, weddings, parties and various venues and events providing exciting and versatile live music. The band is called to entertain in many different types of functions, so the band's musical repertoire covers the most popular music of the last five decades - swing/ballroom, country, disco, motown, soul rock ‘n' roll, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and current hits New tribute show - CARO EMERALD TRIBUTE SHOW to the award winning Dutch singing superstar Caro Emerald, authentic sounds of modern vintage Jazz pop 'That Man', 'A Night Like This', 'Liquid Lunch', 'Coming Back As A Man'..... Joanna presents an exciting tribute style show singing the songs from multi platinum selling album ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' and 'The Shocking Miss Emerald' - songs about dancing, flirting and declarations of independence..... Private parties, weddings or any event that would enjoy the chance of enjoying the music of this outstanding award winning artist. Specialties: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ADVICE AND PLANNING WEDDINGS MASONIC LADIES NIGHTS CORPORATE FUNCTIONS BIRTHDAY PARTIES ANNIVERSARIES RESIDENTIAL RETIREMENT HOMES