Rob Strong Band Live
Date and time
Friday 29th November 2024, 19:45 - 22:00
Description
The legendary Rob Strong brings his band to the fabulous Irish Cultural Centre in London on Friday 29thNovember 2024. The Derry native, known as 'The Godfather of Soul' is celebrating an amazing 60 years on the road and is one of the very few musicians still performing since the Showband years. Rob Strong is revered in the Irish music business as evident in these quotes taken from his biography ‘STILL GOING STRONG’ written by his manager Paul Holland
“Rob Strong is incredibly talented. In my opinion he is the best Blues or Soul singer to ever come out of Ireland. His innate gift is his voice and his timing is incredible” COLM WILKINSON
“The thing about Rob is, he’s a serious package, bass chops, voice and presence” BARRY DEVLIN(HORSLIPS) who also wrote the foreword for Rob’s biography.
“I think Rob Strong is an incredible singer, an amazing talent. I just don't understand how he hasn't become much bigger worldwide!"MARY COUGHLAN
“Rob Strong is one of the true originals” PAUL BRADY
In the 1970’s nobody in Ireland personified the raw energy of rock, blues and soul music like Rob Strong! Rob started out in the Showband era when he fronted the iconic PLATTERMEN SHOWBAND from Omagh in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, packing out huge ballrooms all over Ireland. Rob progressed to play in his own bands,’ Las Vegas’, ‘Rob Strong & The Rockets’ and ‘The Rob Strong Band’ right up to the present day. This year Rob Strong headlined the two biggest Blues Festivals in Ireland, The Howth Blues Festival in Dublin and the 7 Hills Festival in Armagh and sold out four gigs at the Dublin venue ‘Arthur’s Blues n’ Jazz Club’ .
Rob’s son, Andrew Strong, starred as Deco Cuffe(lead singer of the band) in the worldwide smash hit movie ‘The Commitments’ in 1991. Rob was also the vocal coach for both soundtrack albums of the iconic movie and toured with The Commitments band across the UK and Europe. For more info on upcoming concerts please check out our website www.robstrong.ie