BILLY LEE

Londoner BILLY LEE took to the stage in 1981 in a theatre and this encouraged him to join various R&B bands before progressing to a solo entertainer in 1988.


During the same year BBC Radio spotted this up and coming star , invited him for an interview and immediately his career in vocally impersonating stars of the 50's and 60's expanded.


Still working as a semi-professional for a number of years , he perfected his cabaret act working in clubs and theatres up and down the country introducing new soundalikes into his act.
In 1995 , his diary was full and he was forced to make entertaining his full-time occupation, hitting the market with new publicity and being booked as a soundalike as well as a singer/entertainer.


1998 was time to move on and his audition for TV culminated in his TV debut on Saturday 11th April 1998 , on Granada TV's "Stars In Their Eyes", performing a vibrant TOM JONES.


After this outstanding appearance , he was approached by the BBC's "Watch Dog" panel to produce a 'bogus' Tom Jones record in order to expose a cheating record company.
Again, another brilliant feature spot and closure of the programme.


Billy's most recent appearance on TV was in November 1998 , being asked to sing out the morning chat show "Trisha".


But, to date, Billy's finest achievement was after being heard by PAUL GAMBACCINI (BBC's Watch Dog) , then being asked by record producer CHARLIE SKARBECK to demo record two songs for TOM JONES.

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