Oliver Darley | |
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| Genres | Pop, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instrument | vocals |
Oliver Darley is a singer and actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, his 2002 debut album as a singer was produced by Arif Mardin, and featured Aretha Franklin's acclaimed rhythm section, comprising Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, and David "Fathead" Newman, with The Impressions performing on one track.[1] Jools Holland also appears on the album.[2] A track from the album, "Rescue Me", was used as the opening theme for the BBC TV series Rescue me.
His song "She's a Killer", co-written with Peter Cunnah, features in the 2002 film Whacked.[3]
He was in the original West End cast (2004–05) of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/David Zippel musical The Woman in White, directed by Trevor Nunn.[4]
He recently appeared as 'The Voice' in Dance 'til Dawn, alongside Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace.