P.P. Arnold – who became London’s First Lady of Soul back in the 60s – will be performing at Strings in Newport on Friday 14th November, accompanied by her live band.
The term ‘well established’ might be appropriate for some artists, but it barely begins to cover the career of the phenomenal P.P. Arnold, whose records and performances are now in their sixth decade.
Her consistently excellent music covers multiple genres, her high-profile admirers and collaborators are plentiful.
She is one of the iconic faces of London’s Swinging 60s. Arriving in England as an Ikette with The Ike & Tina Revue, PP was spotted by Mick Jagger who immediately convinced Andrew Loog Oldham to sign her to his Immediate record label.
Several huge hits followed, the best-known being her original version of The First Cut Is The Deepest, Angel Of The Morning and (If You Think You’re Groovy).
From her early day at Andrew Loog Oldham’s Immediate label (where she ‘became one of us’, according to Andrew) P.P. Arnold has worked with some of the biggest names in music.
In the 1960s, she collaborated with Mick Jagger, The Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, Keith Emerson’s The Nice, and Barry Gibb. The 1970s saw her working alongside Eric Clapton, Humble Pie, and Nick Drake.
In the 1980s and beyond, she continued her stellar career with Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beatmasters, KLF, Chaz Jankel, Roger Waters, Ocean Colour Scene, Primal Scream, The Blow Monkeys’ Dr. Robert, Paul Weller, and The Manfreds… The list goes on and on.
Her session work spans over 5 decades, shaping the sound of R&B, Rock and Roll and Pop.
Tickets for this show are now on sale and available from www.stringsbarandvenue.com or via the Strings App (available on all app stores).
