![]() ![]() Sam’s dad, Joe, brought the concert to a close with the perfect finale. ![]() As soon as the music started I was fine,” she recalls. “But adrenalin provides the spur which can make a performance special, give it charisma. As well as Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne others included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison as well as Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston, Gary Booker, Albert Lee, Jim Capaldi, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar plus Jools Holland, who accompanied Sam.Īlthough Sam had sung at the Albert Hall on at least 40 previous occasions, she was nervous. Until then, despite all my achievements, I’d always lacked a little confidence.” This event finally convinced me I had the respect of some of the greats of rock music, people I really admire. “That was definitely a high spot of my career,” Sam tells me later as she settles in a comfy sofa with a glass of red wine. It was an historic occasion in rock’n’roll. Eric Clapton was musical director and Jeff Lynne oversaw recording of the event which took place one year to the day after George Harrison died in November, 2001. Sam was the only solo female vocalist in the rock section of the concert. For this is the commemorative album presented by Olivia Harrison to every artist performing at the 2002 ‘Concert for George’ at the Royal Albert Hall. Further evidence is the magnificent hand-bound book Sam passes me to look at while she serves the children’s meal. There is a hint of this from a guitar and ukulele resting in the corner of the lounge. All very middle England.īut Sam is not just your average 43 year old mother of two. There is the usual clutter of ordinary family life and the atmosphere is cosy and warm. ![]() Sam’s two children, Vicki, 14, and Mohan, 12, are with friends, focussed on school projects food is being prepared in the spacious kitchen sophisticated music plays in the background and attractive artwork adorns the walls. ![]() It contrasts strikingly with her smiling blue grey eyes. Her hair is dark brown with a touch of titian. She is casually clad in green top and red slacks. It is an early spring evening as Sam Brown welcomes me into her village home in rural Oxfordshire. With her latest album ‘Of The Moment’ recently released, Sam takes the opportunity to reflect on some highlights of 30 years working with the world’s most renowned rock musicians. But last autumn Sam had a cyst removed from her vocal chords and has had to pause a while as her voice recovers. This has included a world tour with Pink Floyd, years on the road as a lead vocalist with Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra plus penning songs for some of the biggest names in the business. Daughter of top 60s guitarist Joe Brown and his vocalist wife Vicki, Sam had a major international success with her own composition ‘Stop’ in the late 80s. Singer-songwriter Sam Brown has performed with the elite of the UK’s music scene since the late 1970s. ![]()
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