Ryan's Gig Guide - October 2018

Pele were a 5 piece formed by Prowse on Merseyside in 1990 who released 3 albums on Polydor/M&G Records. Six singles troubled the lower ends of the UK charts but abroad they scored hits in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Holland and most notably a Number One in South Africa with 'Megalomania'. Pele were a noted live act completing nine tours of the U.K. in their 6 year existence. He formed Amsterdam in 1999 with cousin Johnny Barlow and former Blow Monkeys drummer Tony Kiley. They struck up a friendship with Elvis Costello who used Amsterdam as his backing band on the Jonathan Ross television show as well as opening act on several occasions.The relation- ship was blessed on record when Prowse per- formed a duet with Costello on a cover of The SONGS OF ANGER AND REDEMPTION present Ian Prowse + The Humdrum Express Searchers 1964 hit 'Don't throw your love away'. The band's first single for Beat Crazy Records, 'the Journey' was a UK top 40 single before follow up single 'Does this train stop on Merseyside' also hit the UK Charts.The song regularly elicited an emotional response from Radio 1 DJ John Peel. Peel's widow Sheila Ravenscroft went on the station after the DJ's death and confirmed that 'He was not capable of playing it without crying'. The album 'Arm in Arm' was voted 14th best album of all time out of Liverpool by the read- ers of Liverpool.com. Christy Moore also released a version of "Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?" The gig at Katie's will delve into all eras of Ian's career as well as the occasional cover. There will also be stories. Lots of stories!  www.wegottickets.com/event/441795 win tickets online: Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/ Closing date: A free draw. T&Cs apply IANPROWSE 18/10/2018 24 rgg Oct 2018 www.ryansgigguide.com Friday 26th October Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge  Pelé and Amsterdam frontman Ian Prowse takes to the stage at Katie Fitzgerald's in Stourbridge on 26th October for one of his supremely entertaining solo gigs.