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Born in South America and
educated in England and the West Indies, Errol Desmond LeBlanc came to
America to be an actor (studied in New York). It was almost impossible
to find a part in a movie or stage production that fit the image he
could be proud to portray. To Errol, it seemed that all the acting
lessons had gone down the proverbial drain. It was then it happened;
Errol started sitting in at a variety of nightclubs around New York,
singing a song here and there. The actor became a singer! But not a
serious one because the desire to be an actor stayed with him. Then
disco came around and Errol survived by long-term engagements in Tokyo,
Japan.
It wasn’t until he played several
successful engagements in Tokyo that he started taking his singing
seriously, with one CD ‘The True Elegance of Jazz’ doing very well Errol
was very pleased with the success of his recording.
As of now Errol has recorded an
array of music which can be reviewed on his website.
A singers’ singer, who is
considered to be the most elegant performer around today. He is said to
be the most distinguished and best dressed both off and on stage. He
has been complimented by some of the superstars of show business today
as being great, with a magnificently controlled voice that is comparable
to none. When you listen to Errol Desmond LeBlanc, you’ll enjoy the
warmth he sends everyone’s way. He is a singer that everyone finds
totally entertaining.
Errol has been in business for
quite a long time and has enjoyed working with some of the world’s
greatest performers—past and present. Such names have included Sammy
Davis Jr., Don Ho, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Englebert Humperdink,
The Nicholas Brothers, Frank Sinatra – most of these entertainers
mentioned were while Errol was performing in Tokyo, Japan. In America,
Pat Cooper, Jimmy Holiday, Debbie Reynolds, the “real” Coasters, the
Drifters and Manhattans. While living in Paris, France Errol received a
phone call to go to Italy where he substituted for Tony Williams, the
first lead singer of the original Platters in Milano at the American
Club.
On stage in Tokyo, Japan his
special guests were the Pointer Sisters, Juliette Greco and many more.
Errol is considered to be the last true balladeer in the world today. A
true singer of love songs, a dying art. An artiste of pure elegance.
His rendition of ‘Misty’ got a fair amount of air play as to be compared
to Johnny Mathis. Errol says “One of my dreams is to do a song with
Johnny”. For now it is only a dream. I am proud to call performers
like Lenny Welch, Mel Carter, Dennis Edwards and Steve Rossi and many
other top entertainers, my friends.”
Errol’s unique style has created
a demand for special command performances in some of the world’s most
elegant places. He is admired by many performers as a true artist of
song. A performer of true elegance, class and finesse. Errol is said
to be the world’s most elegant performer, singer and entertainer with a
touch of the greatest. “Sammy” the charming, yet exciting. No
limitations . . . just class and elegance!
Don’t underestimate Errol Desmond
LeBlanc! In a career that has spanned more than three decades, he has
gained world-wide respect working in Tokyo, Japan, Paris, France, London
England, Puerto Rico, Germany, Sweden, Bermuda – just to mention a few.
In the early part of his career,
the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York was the school of show
business. The Playboy Clubs and every elegant Cabaret, Night Club and
Restaurant with entertainment in Southern California. If you want to
get all dressed up for an evening of real entertainment and listen to
some real good music, real romance and enjoy what is show business.
What we mean by this is, you will hear some of the songs sung the way
they used to be sung. There is no one else like Errol Desmond LeBlanc!
His music is a true salute to a song. When you see and hear it, it is
“A Salute in Song” to all of us.
Billy Eckstine said to Errol one
evening at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California; “Young
man, you should sing ‘Sophisticated Lady’ . . . a song he had sung on
his show. And that he did. It is on Errol’s Jazz CD entitled ‘The True
Elegance of Jazz’. He also got tips from Tony Bennett one night at the
Copacabana in New York, and many moons ago another tip from Mr. Erroll
Garner, who came in to see Errol while performing with the Karen
Hernandez Trio at a very intimate club by the name of Sherrie’s on the
Sunset Strip in Los Angeles and suggested that he should sing ‘Misty’.
That became his signature song and is in all of Errol’s shows.
One
of the most beautiful gifts that was ever given to Errol, he says, was
by Debbie Reynolds. He was planning a concert in Las Vegas and she
overheard him speaking with the keyboard player and made him an offer he
couldn’t refuse, in her theatre and on her stage. Another plus in
Errol’s career was performing five nights a week, six months a year with
a seventeen piece orchestra at The Club El Morrocco in Tokyo, Japan –
this has been so far the true highlight of Errol’s career.
Errol says, all of these things
were sent to him by an ‘Angel’ that has been with him ever since he got
into show business. His fans and true friends he will always cherish.
Errol’s new CD (Give
Me More Than One Caress) is receiving
world-wide raves and accolades. |