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THURS 2ND FEBRUARY
 
GIG GUIDE UPDATED

 
MONDAY 30TH JANUARY

COLIN'S NEW ALBUM 'THATS COOL'  WILL BE RELEASED OFFICIALLY ON FEBRUARY 4TH 2012.
THIS IS COLINS FIRST ORIGINAL ALBUM. ITS A COUNTRY/ROCK N POP ALBUM.  LOTS OF PROMOTION IN COUNTRY/ROCK  MAGAZINES AND RADIO ACROSS THE UK, EUROPE AND THE  USA  AS WELL AS CANADA IN THE COMING WEEKS AND ALREADY THERE IS MUCH AIRPLAY ON MANY TOP RADIO STATIONS WORLDWIDE.  COLIN SAYS IT REALLY IS A DREAM COME TRUE. I AM TRULY HONOURED THAT THE WRITERS, JIM NEWCOMBE, GEOFF TAGGART AND RAYBURN ANTHONY HAVE WRITTEN FOR MANY STARS AND NOW ME!
AVAILABLE ON JaGaR RECORDS
TRACK LISTING -

TROUBLE ON THE LINE
THIS CAN'T BE ME
PAINTED IT BLUE
TANGLED UP IN TEXAS
STILL 19
LOVER BOY
NOTHING GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE
I STILL REMEMBER DALLAS
MY LONELY HEART
MOON OVER MEMPHIS
BEGGING FOR YOUR LOVE
WORDS PEOPLE SAY
THAT'S COOL
MODERN COUNTRY.

SEE OUR MERCHANDISE PAGE FOR ORDERING DETAILS.

THAT'S COOL WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AMAZON IN THE COMING WEEKS.

WHILE COLIN HAS BEEN IN THE STATES THESE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE PERSUADERS HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY BACKING ETA MICHAEL KING. THE GUYS HAVE BEEN BOOKED TO BE THE HOUSE BAND AT NEXT YEARS 2 DAY ELVIS CONTEST IN BIRMINGHAM.
MICHAEL KING ALSO PERFORMS A GREAT TRIBUTE TO BILLY FURY.  'THE BILLY FURY YEARS'

SPEAKING OF BILLY FURY, PLACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT OUR BILLY WKD IN BLACKPOOL  2nd - 4th MARCH  AT THE METROPOLE HOTEL. BILLYS MUM, MRS JEAN WYCHERLEY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. AS WELL AS MANY OTHER GUEST AND FANS. COME AND JOIN US FOR A GREAT PARTY WKD IN HONOUR OF ENGLANDS GREATEST EVER ROCK 'N' ROLL STAR. DONT MISS OUT.  PLEASE CALL 01253 722300


A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR 'TALE OF TWO KINGS' SHOW IN BRISTOL AND ALTRINCHAM, THESE SHOWS WERE THE BEST YET AND AS THIS SHOW REALLY TAKES OFF, LOOK OUT FOR MORE THEATRE DATES NEAR YOU SOON.

ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK? THEN JOIN US WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/COLINPAUL FOR MORE UPDATED NEWS/VIDEOS AND MUCH MORE.
 
GIG GUIDE UPDATED








WEDNESDAY 21ST DECEMBER

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL X

GIG GUIDE UPDATED

TALE OF TWO KINGS PAGE UPDATED

7th DECEMBER

HI,
THESE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC. THREE AMAZING WEEKENDERS. FIRST OFF OUR BILLY FURY TRIBUTE WKD IN BLACKPOOL. IT WAS AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST. A SOLD OUT HOTEL WITH PEOPLE READY TO ROCK AND PAY TRIBUTE TO BRITAINS FINEST. A FULL REPORT IS ON OUR REVIEW PAGE. ALSO GO TO OUR LINKS PAGE AND CLICK ON BILLY FURY WEEKENDS FOR A FULL REPORT AND PICTURES. NEXT IS WAS DOWN TO BREAN SANDS WITH YESTERDAY ONCE MORE. FIRST OFF THE JIVE WKD WITH MANY OF THE TOP BANDS ON THE ROCK 'N' ROLL CIRCUIT, THEN THE WEEK AFTER, WITH OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE IT WAS THE 60'S WKD WITH MANY NAMED ACTS OF THE SIXTIES INCLUDING PJ PROBY.  JUST LIKE OUR BILLY FURY WKD MANY PEOPLE TURN UP ON THE THURSDAY, SO ENTERTAINMENT WAS LINED UP WITH MERSEYBEAT GROUP 'THE SHAKERS' FEATURING OUR DEAR FRIEND AND EX BASS GUITARIST MARTIN DAVIES. WITH THEIR VERY AUTHENTIC 60'S SOUND AND COLIN PAUL DOING HIS SOLO SHOW. IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT WITH OVER 200 PEOPLE. A GREAT WAY TO START ONE OF THE BEST WEEKENDERS AROUND. THE NEXT 60's EVENT IS IN MARCH. SEE OUR 'YESTERDAY ONCE MORE' PAGE FOR DETAILS. OTHER GREAT GIGS INCLUDE MO AND BOB COOPERS ANNUAL CHARITY BASH IN AID OF CHRISTIES. A REALLY WORTH WHILE CAUSE. A GOOD FEW HUNDRED WERE IN ATTENDANCE AND OVER £4'000 WERE RAISED WITH ENTERTAINMENT BY, LITTLE LO PETERS, ROCKIN RICKY, KENNY JOHNSON AND CPP. IT REALLY WAS A FUN FILLED NIGHT WITH EVERYBODY JOINING IN. A HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FABULOUS EVENING. A NEW CLUB FOR COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS WAS THE GILT EDGE CLUB, NEAR WORCESTER. WHAT A FANTASTIC CLUB THIS IS. VERY LARGE DANCE FLOOR AND BAR TO MATCH. HUGE STAGE AND ROCKING DJ MR RUSTY ON THE DECKS, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN HERE BEFORE WE RECOMMEND TO ALL, IT REALLY IS FIRST CLASS. THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON KEYBOARD PLAYER ;PED' HE HAS SETTLED IN VERY WELL AND IS ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE. HE THANKS YOU ALL FOR YOUR BEST WISHES. HE REALLY HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE AND WE BELIEVE THE SOUND IS BETTER THAN EVER. LOTS OF NEW SONGS ARE BEING INTRODUCED FOR ALL SHOWS. JOE, PETER, CHRIS AND PED MUST BE THE HARDEST WORKING BAND IN THE BUSINESS. LOOK OUT FOR THE PERSUADERS SOLO SHOW WITH GUEST SINGER CHARLIE BARKER, FROM 'THE EMPERORS OF RHYTHM' ON SAT 10TH DECEMBER AT STANLEY RD, SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, CHADDERTON. THIS COMING MONDAY 5TH DEC, ITS COLINS ELVIS CHRISTMAS AND GOSPEL SHOW AT ST MARYS IN EASTWOOD, NG16-3BS. ITS ALMOST SOLD OUT. FOR TICKETS CALL JOHN EYRE ON 07810-208194.

COLIN'S NEW ALBUM 'THATS COOL' IS NOW READY FOR RELEASE AND WILL BE RELEASED OFFICIALLY ON JANUARY 7TH 2012. ADVANCE COPIES WILL BE ON SALE AT GIGS AND FROM THIS WEBSITE DEC 14TH.
THIS ALBUM IS COLINS FIRST ORIGINAL ALBUM. ITS A COUNTRY/ROCK N POP ALBUM WITH A SINGLE 'STILL 19' BEING RELEASED TO PROMOTE THE ALBUM. LOTS OF PROMOTION IN COUNTRY/ROCK  MAGAZINES AND RADIO ACROSS THE UK AND THE  USA AS WELL AS CANADA. COLIN SAYS THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE. I AM TRULY HONOURED THAT THE WRITERS, JIM NEWCOMBE, GEOFF TAGGART AND RAYBURN ANTHONY HAVE WRITTEN FOR MANY STARS AND NOW ME!
AVAILABLE ON JaGaR RECORDS
TRACK LISTING -

TROUBLE ON THE LINE
THIS CAN'T BE ME
PAINTED IT BLUE
TANGLED UP IN TEXAS
STILL 19
LOVER BOY
NOTHING GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE
I STILL REMEMBER DALLAS
MY LONELY HEART
MOON OVER MEMPHIS
BEGGING FOR YOUR LOVE
WORDS PEOPLE SAY
THAT'S COOL
MODERN COUNTRY.

OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW IS COMING TO THE BAWA CLUB, SOUTHMEAD ROAD, FILTON, BRISTOL ON FRI 9TH DECEMBER FEATURING THE PASSIONETTES. COME AND JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO BILLY FURY AND ELVIS PRESLEY.

COME AND JOIN US FOR A GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL JIVE NIGHT ON 16TH DECEMBER AND THE JIVE TIME ROCK N ROLL CLUB, DENTON WEST END CLUB, DENTON, MANCHESTER. THIS HAS BECOME ONE OF THE TOP ROCKIN CLUBS IN MANCHESTER WITH TOP DJ FRANKIE, LARGE DANCE FLOOR, CHEAP BOOZE AND ROCK 'N' ROLL ALL NIGHT. COLINS ROCKIN SHOW AT MORLEY GREEN SOCIAL CLUB ON 23RD DECEMBER IS NOW SOLD OUT ANDOUR NEW YEARS EVE PARTY AT SALE MASONIC IS ALSO NOW SOLD OUT.

OUR FIRST GIG OF JANUARY IS ON THE 6TH AT THE FAMOUS WINNING POST ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB AND ON THE 7TH OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW RETURNS TO THE GARRICK THEATRE IN ALTRINCHAM. THIS SHOW ALWAYS SELLS OUT, SO DONT BE DISAPOINTED, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW OR TREAT SOMEBODY FOR CHRISTMAS. 
Barrington Road  Altrincham WA14 1HZ
Box office - 0161 928 1677.

OUR 2012 GIG GUIDE IS NOW ONLINE.

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE UPDATED

TALE OF TWO KINGS PAGE UPDATED
 
REVIEW PAGE UPDATED


 
.
THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER

HI EVERYONE,
ITS BEEN AS ALWAYS A BUSY FEW WEEKS.  WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP. PETER OUR NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER HAS SETTLED INTO THE BAND GREAT. ITS AS IF HE HAS BEEN WITH US YEARS. WE KNOW HE HAD A LOT OF SONGS TO LEARN INCLUDING ROCK 'N' ROLL - ELVIS- 60'S - AND BILLY FURY. HE HAS LEARNT THEM PERFECTLY. RECENTLY WE HAD OUR BIG ELVIS SHOW DOWN AT HEMSBY GREAT YARMOUTH AND WE GOTTA SAY IT WAS FANTASTIC. THANKS TO THE 500+ CROWD FOR ENJOYING OUR NEW ELVIS SHOW ALONG WITH THE PASSIONETTES. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. A FULL REPORT WILL BE POSTED ON OUR REVIEW PAGE VERY SOON.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT RECEPTION AT THE FESTIVAL INN, TROWELL RECENTLY. ITS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF OUR FAVE VENUES AND OUR NEW LINE UP WAS WELL RECEIVED. I AM PRIVILEGED TO WORK WITH 4 OF THE BEST MUSICIANS IN THE LAND. WHO WORK VERY HARD TO BRING YOU THE SONGS YOU WANT TO HEAR AS WELL AS OUR TRIBUTE SHOWS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A BRAND NEW ROCK 'N' ROLL SET. WE HOPE TO BRING YOU THAT VERY SOON.
A NEW FACEBOOK PAGE 'ELVIS WEEK AT HEMSBY' HAS BEEN SET UP. JOIN FOR ALL THE LATEST ELVIS WEEK HOLIDAY NEWS AND MORE. ENJOY BEING PART OF A GREAT ELVIS PARTY. OR JOIN COLIN PAUL'S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE NEWS ON CPP.

OUR BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL IN NOVEMBER IS NOW SOLD OUT. WE WILL BE PAYING A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BILLYS BROTHER ALBIE WHO PASSED AWAY LAST MONTH.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE NEXT ONE THEN GO TO BLACKPOOL HOLIDAYS ON OUR LINKS PAGE TO BOOK FOR MARCH 2012 OR ALTERNATIVLY YOU CAN BOOK FOR OUR BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN LIVERPOOL IN JULY 2012. CLICK ON YESTERDAY ONCE MORE  IN LINKS FOR MORE DETAILS OR CHECKOUT OUR BILLY FURY PAGE.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUR 'TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW AT THE BAWA CLUB, SOUTHMEAD ROAD, BRISTOL. FRI 9TH DECEMBER AND AT THE GARRICK THEATRE, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE  SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY 2012. CHECKOUT OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS PAGE FOR BOOKING DETAILS.

THE PERSUADERS PAGE IS UPDATED

GIG GUIDE UPDATED.
 
COLIN'S SOLO PAGE UPDATED

MERCHANDISE PAGE UPDATED

COLIN'S BRAND NEW ALBUM OF ORIGINAL SONGS IS ALMOST COMPLETE. LOTS OF PROMOTION IS PLANNED IN THE STATES, CANADA AND EUROPE ALL DETAILS AND TRACK LISTING WILL BE POSTED HERE ON OUR NEXT UPDATE.

 

SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER


It is with deep sadness that we have to tell you Albie wycherley [Billy Fury's Brother ] Passed away On monday 5th september. Albie had been ill for some time but this news has shocked us all. my self and the Persuaders, past and present have very fond memories of working alongside Albie and he will be missed, our hearts goes out to his mum jean,

Funeral service, 2.30pm, 15th September,
St Anne's Church, 389 Aigburth Road, Liverpool,
L17 6BH, then Springwood Crematorium,
Springwood Road, L25 7UN.

There a very few places left for our Billy Fury weekend at the Metropole hotel in blackpool. Regular rock n rollers who attened will tell you its always a sellout. dont miss out on this one call - 01253 - 722300 [24 hr answer service] A special tribute to Albie will be featured.

our Biographies page has been updated and now features our new keyboard player Peter [ped] Taylor. he has settled in great and and Thankyou all for your kind words towards ped. He appreciates it and thanks you all for welcoming him.

Colins new original album looks set for being released early november and all tracklistings and ordering details will be posted here asap.

Joe is currently on a recording project at the moment with the help of peter and some very talented singers and all things look set for a new Colin Paul and The Persuaders cd in december.


ELVIS WEEK IN HEMSBY IS ALMOST UPON US,26TH SEPT-3RD OCT. LAST FEW  PLACES LEFT FOR THIS EVENT SO GO TO THE YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE TO BOOK. OR CALL 01934 -733958. AS WE SAID IN PREVIOUS POST LOTS OF NEW ELVIS SONGS ADDED TO THIS YEARS SHOW , AS ALWAYS THE PASSIONETTES WILL BE JOINING US ON STAGE FOR THIS FANTASTIC ROCKING ELVIS PARTY
.  PLUS DONT FORGET MANY GREAT ACTS WILL BE APPEARING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK INCLUDING OUR GOOD FRIENDS THE KING CATS AND THE FIREBIRDS.



THURSDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

COLIN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL FOR HIS SUPPORT IN MEMPHIS THIS PAST AUGUST, IT WAS GREAT THAT SO MANY BRITS MADE IT OUT THERE THIS YEAR AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FRIENDS TOO. AS ALWAYS YOU MAKE IT LIKE A HOMECOMING, THANK YOU. 

WHILE IN MEMPHIS COLIN SHOT A VIDEO FOR ONE OF HIS SONGS - STILL 19 - OFF HIS NEW ORIGINA ALBUM, THE VIDEO AND ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR, KEEP CHECKING BACK HERE FOR RELEASE DATE.

THE PERSUADERS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THEM AT THEIR SOLO GIGS THESE PAST FEW WEEKS.

IT WAS OUR FIRST GIG TOGETHER FOR NEARLY FOUR WEEKS LAST WEEKEND AND LAST FRIDAY 26TH AT BIRDWELL ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB WAS FANTASTIC, I THINK IT WAS THE BEST NIGHT WE HAVE HAD THEIR AND A RECORD SELLOUT CROWD AT THE CLUB TOO. OUR NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER PETE HAS SETTLED IN REALLY WELL AND IT REALLY IS LIKE HE HAS BEEN IN THE BAND YEARS. HAD LOTS OF GREAT REPORTS ABOUT THE NEW LINE UP AND ITS WHERE WE WANT TO BE. ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT LAST SATURDAY AT STOKE ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB. A BIG THANKS TO KEN AND HIS TEAM FOR MAKING US FEEL WELCOME. WE WILL BE RETURNING THERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND WE HAVE 3 DATES BOOKED IN AT BIRDWELL. AS ALWAYS THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR OUR 2012 GIG GUIDE. THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON, ALSO IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW WANT TO BOOK THE BAND PLEASE GET IN TOUCH NOW AS WE HAVE LIMITE SPACE AVAILABLE - CALL 07703-717201

WE ARE REHEARSING LOTS OF NEW SONGS AT THE MOMENT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ELVIS WEEK IN HEMSBY, 26TH SEPT-3RD OCT. ONLY 35 PLACES LEFT FOR THIS EVENT SO GO TO THE YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE TO BOOK. LOTS OF NEW ELVIS SONGS ADDED TO THIS YEARS SHOW FOR US, AND FOCUSING ON A LOT OF ELVIS SONGS FROM 1969 PLUS QUITE A FEW SUPRISE'S FROM THE 50'S AND 70'S. AS ALWAYS THE WONDERFUL PASSIONETTES WILL BE JOINING US ON STAGE FOR THIS FANTASTIC ELVIS PARTY.

FRONT PAGE UPDATED

GIG GUIDE UPDATED


TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST

Thank you to all for your best wishes to our new keyboard player peter [ped] taylor. peter played his first gigs with us this past weekend. all we can say is wow what a start. its as if he has been with the band for years. every song was spot on. even the six songs we threw at him that he had'nt rehearsed. we thank him for all his hard work and commitment. peter has added a lot more to the band as well as his great playing his vocals and backing vocals are an added bonus too. good times are ahead with a brand new album planned.

while Colin now heads off to Memphis for a while be sure to catch The Persuaders playing locally over the next few weeks. 

Colins recordings of original songs are coming on, and a demo of four of the songs is available in the u-s-a now followed by the uk in the next few weeks. The album should be out sometime in late september early october.  it has not been named yet so keep checkin back here for title and release dates. Colin thanks song writers Jim Newcombe and Geoff Taggart for all their hard work.

If you cant make it to Elvis week in Memphis this august then the next best thing is Elvis week at Hemsby in great yarmouth. This is a full week dedicated to the fans from the fans. with great entertainment second to none and fun Elvis events through out the week non stop. this event is brought to you by 'yesterday once more and the official Elvis Presley fan club of Great Britain.

This is the only Elvis event endorsed by the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain. 

The Worlds Largest and Most Respected Fan Club.

CALL 01934 - 733958 For booking and more details.


yesterday once more page updated

links page updated

gig guide updated

MONDAY 25TH JULY

GIG GUIDE UPDATED



THURSDAY 7TH JULY

THE 2ND ANNUAL BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN LIVERPOOL.

FULL REPORT ON OUR BILLY FURY PAGE
 
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE UPDATED


GIG GUIDE UPDATED


TUESDAY 21ST JUNE

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER IS PETER [PED] TAYLOR.WE ARE IN REHEARSALS WITH HIM AT THE MOMENT AND HIS FIRST GIG WILL BE ON 28TH JULY IN COUNTY DURHAM. IM SURE HE WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE BAND WITH HIS OWN UNIQUE STYLE. YOU'LL LOVE HIM. WELCOME ABOARD PETER. DAVE'S LAST GIG WILL BE ON 17TH JULY AT THE BAWA CLUB IN BRISTOL. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

JUST RETURNED FROM A GREAT WEEKENDER IN DEVON AT THE DUVALE PRIORY IN TIVERTON. IT REALLY WAS FANTASTIC AND THE AUDIENCE WERE AMAZING. GOTTA SAY IT WAS GREAT TO CATCH UP WITH OLD FRIENDS AND BEST DJ,S IN THE BUSINESS. GREGGI G AND THE KINGCATS WERE ALSO ON THE BILL. BIG BIG THANK YOU TO PAUL AND MARIE FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL WKD.

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE ARE BACK IN CHARGE OF THE FABULOUS ELEFANTE NIGHT CLUB IN BENALMADENA, COSTA DEL SOL, COLIN WAS OUT THERE LAST WEEK FOR THE GRAND OPENING AND WHAT A GREAT PARTY IT WAS. TWO NIGHTS OF THE KING AND THE BEST IN ROCK 'N' ROLL. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SOME FANTASTIC BREAKS IN THE SUN IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. GOOD LUCK KELVIN.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK FOR OUR SUMMER BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BILLYS HOME TOWN OF LIVERPOOL AT THE FAMOUS ADELPHI HOTEL 1ST - 3RD JULY. CALL 01934-733958. A GREAT ROCKING WEEKEND WITH THE KINGCATS, JIM PLUMMER OF THE FIREBIRDS, NUTTY NEIL AND OFCOURSE COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS WITH THEIR TRIBUTE TO BRITAINS GREATEST ROCK 'N' ROLL STAR. MANY SUPRISES ARE PLANNED AND SPECIAL GUEST POPPING IN. SEE BILLY AND OTHER LEGENDS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL ON THE BIG SCREEN AND THE SOUND OF FURY FAN CLUB WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. SEE OUR BILLY PAGE AND OUR REVIEWS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.


AS WE ANNOUNCED A FEW MONTHS BACK, WE WERE WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM. WELL WITH ALL THE CHANGES, GIGS ETC, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE STILL HOPING TO GET A NEW ALBUM OUT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FEATURING OUR NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER PETE [PED]

COLIN'S FIT FOR A KING - VOLUME I HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS, WELL VOLUME 2 WILL BE RELEASED VERY SOON. DATE TO T.B.A.

THE BIG NEWS IS - COLIN HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO RECORD AN ORIGINAL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL SONGS. WELL ITS HAPPENING. SONG WRITERS JIM NEWCOMBE AND GEOFF TAGGART APPROACHED COLIN A FEW MONTHS BACK WITH AN IDEA. WELL ITS HAPPENING AND COLIN IS IN THE MIDDLE OF RECORDING AN ALBUM THAT PROMISES TO BE REALLY SPECIAL. JIM WHO LIVES IN CANADA AND GEOFF IN ST HELENS HAVE BEEN WRITING SONGS FOR MANY YEARS. ARTISTE SUCH AS SHAKIN STEVENS, CHARLIE GRACIE, BEN HEWITT, HAYDON THOMPSON AND THE SHADOWS HAVE RECORDED THEIR SONGS. COLIN SAYS ' TO HAVE THIS UNDER MY BELT WILL BE FANTASTIC. I CANT WAIT TO HERE THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND PLAY THEM LIVE WITH THE PERSUADERS. THE ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR. MORE NEWS ON THIS SOON.

GIG GUIDE UPDATED.




MONDAY 30TH MAY


WE ARE SAD TO REPORT THAT DAVE LEA IS LEAVING THE BAND. DAVE HAS PLAYED KEYBOARDS WITH US FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AND WE ARE SORRY TO SEE HIM GO. DAVE SAYS HE HAS ENJOYED HIMSELF WITH THE BAND BUT NOW FEELS ITS TIME FOR SOMETHING NEW. WE WISH HIM ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE FUTURE. DAVES LAST GIG WITH US WILL BE ON THE 17TH JULY IN BRISTOL. DETAILS OF OUR NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER WILL BE POSTED HERE NEXT WEEK.

A FANTASTIC NIGHT LAST NIGHT AT THE DURRANT HOUSE HOTEL IN BIDEFORD, DEVON. WE FINISHED OFF WHAT WAS A GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL WEEKEND WITH THE HEARTBEATS AND JIVE ST. BIG THANKS TO ORGANISOR ROGER FORD AND OFCOURSE TO EVERYBODY WHO WAS THERE. YOU MADE IT REALLY SPECIAL AND WELL WORTH THE JOURNEY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT TIME.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HALIFAX ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB THIS COMING SATURDAY 4TH JUNE.

ARE YOU GOING TO MEMPHIS THIS AUGUST? THEN CATCH COLINS SHOWS AT GRACELAND BETWEEN THE 11TH AND THE 16TH. INCLUDING THE NOW FAMOUS POOL PARTY AT THE DAYS INN, GRACELAND HOTEL. [see gig guide]LAST YEARS SHOW WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND IS AVAILABLE ON DVD. SEE OUR MERCHANDISE PAGE OR ASK AT GIGS. COLIN WILL HAVE COPIES IN MEMPHIS. ALSO MR CAREY RAYBURN, FILM MAKER AND PRODUCER 'WALKING ON THE BOULEVARD' WILL HAVE COPIES AND BE ON HAND TO FILM ONCE AGAIN. CHECK EM OUT ON FACEBOOK.

CHECK OUT COLIN PAUL ON FACEBOOK, FOR MORE UPDATED NEWS AND VIDEOS. JUST CLICK ON THE LINK ON OUR HOME PAGE



THE I'N SUMMER' BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BILLY,S HOMETOWN OF LIVERPOOL 1ST -3RD JULY. THIS IS OUR SECOND BILLY WEEKEND IN CONJUNCTION WITH YESTERDAY ONCE MORE. GREAT GUEST THIS YEAR INCLUDING THE EVER POPULAR KINGCATS AND JIM PLUMMER OF THE FIREBIRDS. OFCOURSE WE HAVE OUR  USUAL OUR RESIDENT NUTTY DJ NEIL WILLIAMS.  THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE BLACKPOOL WEEKENDS AND ALLOWS US TO ADD MORE ARTISTE TO PLAY ON THE WKD. THE SOUND OF FURY FAN CLUB WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND A TRIP TO BILLYS STATUE ON ALBERT DOCK AND THE FAMOUS CAVERN IS PLANNED. CALL 01934 733958 FOR DETAILS.

TUESDAY 3RD MAY


THE PASSIONETTES PAGE ADDED

GIG GUIDE UPDATED

HI EVERYONE. AS ALWAYS THE SOUTHPORT WEEKENDER WAS FANTASTIC FOLLOWED BY THE SKEGNESS WKD. ITS ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THESE TWO PLACES FULL AND ENJOYING REAL ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC.
THE PERSUADERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO TURNED UP TO SUPPORT THEM AT THEIR RECENT SOLO GIGS IN BLACKPOOL, SUTTON N ASHFIELD AND ST HELENS. 
THIS SATURDAY WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING AT EVESHAM ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB ON SATURDAY WITH ROCKIN DJ PAUL EGAN. IF YOU ARE NOT BUSY THIS FRIDAY YOU CAN CATCH COLIN,S ELVIS SHOW AT THE GARDENERS ARMS ON DEANSGATE LANE TIMPERLEY. FREE ADMISSION AND ANY ELVIS SONG YOU WANT.
THERE IS A GREAT NEW ROCK 'N' ROLL PUB IN STOCKPORT MANCHESTER CALLED THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. EVERY SUNDAY IS ROCK 'N' ROLL NIGHT AND THE ATMOSPHERE IS ELECTRIC. CHECKOUT THE GIG LIST FOR COLINS NEXT APPEARANCE OR JUST TURN UP ANY SUNDAY EVENING FOR OTHER GREAT  ROCKIN ARTISTE. I PROMISE YOU WONT BE DISAPOINTED. THOSE OF YOU WHO REMEMBER 'THE JIVE INN' WILL KNOW WHAT IN TALKIN ABOUT.
DO YOU FANCY A ROCK 'N' ROLL BILLY FURY WKD IN BILLYS HOME TOWN OF LIVERPOOL THEN CHECKOUT THE 'YESTERDAY ONCE MORE'  PAGE FOR FULL BOOKING DETAILS. THIS IS A GREAT WKD WITH LOTS OF SUPRISES TO LOOK FORWARD TOO. THE SOUND OF FURY FAN CLUB WILL BE INVOLVED AND OF COURSE SPECIAL GUEST THIS YEAR ARE TOP ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND 'THE KINGCATS'.



THURSDAY 7TH APRIL 

GIG GUIDE UPDATED

TALE OF TWO KINGS PAGE UPDATED





THURSDAY 24TH MARCH


NEWS FLASH
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH THE OFFICIAL ELVIS PRESLEY FAN CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN TO HOST THE ELVIS WEEK IN HEMSBY. FROM MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER -3RD OCTOBER.  THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED 30 YEARS AGO AND WHAT GOES ROUND COMES ROUND.
THE KINGS OF ELVIS ENTERTAINMENT ARE BACK!.
FOR MORE NEWS CHECKOUT

www.elvispresleyfanclub.co.uk  AND  www.yesterdayoncemore.co.uk

THIS COMING WEEKEND WE HAVE A SOLD OUT ELVIS NIGHT AT THE BAWA CLUB IN BRISTOL. IF YOU HAVE A TICKET WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE. IF YOU DONT HAVE A TICKET ANOTHER ELVIS NIGHT IS PLANNED KEEP A LOOK OUT AT OUR GIG GUIDE .


 ITS BEEN A VERY BUSY COUPLE OF MONTHS. YESTERDAY ONCE MORES NEW ROCK 'N' ROLL EVENT AT THE JOHN FOWLER HOLIDAY PARK IN ILFRACOMBE, DEVON WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. COLIN AND THE PERSUADERS WORKED ALONG SIDE THE ROOMATES, MIKE SANCHEZ, AND SI CRANSTOUN.  ANOTHER GREAT ROCKIN WEEK HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR NEXT YEAR. ALSO THIS PAST WEEKEND WE PERFORMED AT THE SAME VENUE FOR YOM 60'S WKD. COLIN AND THE GUYS WORKED WITH AMONGST OTHERS, THE MOVE, THE NEW AMEN CORNER, HERMANS HERMITS AND THE MERSEYBEATS. TWO FABULOUS WEEKENDS AT A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY CAMP.

TWO MORE GREAT WEEKENDS TO LOOK FORWARD TOO INCLUDING PONTINS AT SOUTHPORT AND RICHMONDS HOLIDAY PARK IN SKEGNESS. REPORTS COMING ASAP.


OUR RECENT BILLY FURY WEEKEND WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND ONCE AGAIN A SELLOUT. FOR A FULL REVIEW OF THE WKD CLICK ON OUR REVIEW PAGE.THE NEXT BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL IS IN NOVEMBER.
WHY NOT TRY OUR I'N SUMMER' BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BILLY,S HOMETOWN OF LIVERPOOL 1ST -3RD JULY. THIS IS OUR SECOND BILLY WEEKEND IN CONJUNCTION WITH YESTERDAY ONCE MORE. SPECIAL GUEST THIS YEAR ARE THE EVER POPULAR KINGCATS AND JIM PLUMMER OF THE FIREBIRDS ALSO AS USUAL OUR RESIDENT NUTTY DJ NEIL WILLIAMS.  CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK FOR MORE DETAILS OR VISIT OUR BILLY FURY PAGE. THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE BLACKPOOL WEEKENDS AND ALLOWS US TO ADD MORE ARTISTE TO PLAY ON THE WKD. THE SOUND OF FURY FAN CLUB WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND A TRIP TO BILLYS STATUE ON ALBERT DOCK IS PLANNED.

A VERY HAPPY 90TH  BIRTHDAY TO MRS JEAN WYCHERLEY
[BILLYS MUM ] FRIDAY 25TH MARCH XXXXX
ALSO A VERY HAPPY BELATED 50TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR DRUMMER PETER THOMAS
WHO CELEBRATED IN STYLE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK
.

GIG GUIDE UPDATED.

SHOW REVIEWS PAGE UPDATED

ELVIS PRESLEY PAGE UPDATED

LINKS PAGE UPDATED


THURSDAY 10TH FEBRUARY

THIS SEPTEMBER MONDAY 26TH - MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER,
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PROUDLY PRESENT THEIR ANNUAL ELVIS EVENT.  OVER MANY MANY YEARS THIS EVENT HAS BEEN A MUST FOR ALL ELVIS FANS. A 100% ELVIS HOLIDAY FOR 100% ELVIS FANS. THIS EVENT ATTRACTS FANS THE WORLD OVER AND HAS HAD MANY ELVIS ASSOCIATES FROM THE STATES VISIT. IE SCOTTY MOORE, DJ FONTANA THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS ETC. PLUS MANY CELEBRITY UK ELVIS FANS. INCLUDING BILLY FURY. FOR ARTISTE APPEARING AND BOOKING DETAILS  SEE OUR YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE OR VISIT


WWW.YESTERDAYONCEMORE.CO.UK


BILLY FURY AT HEMSBYBILLY FURY AT HEMSBY.


PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE ONLY UK ELVIS WEEK EVENT COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS WILL BE APPEARING AT IN 2011.

THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO CONCENTRATE ON ELVIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE STAGE IN 1969. ALONG WITH MANY CONCERT SONGS OF THAT YEAR COLIN AND THE GUYS WILL BE PLAYING MANY SONGS FROM THE KINGS MEMPHIS SESSIONS OF 1969 ALONG WITH THE BEAUTIFUL PASSIONETTES.

IF YOU LOVE BILLY FURY AND HIS MUSIC THEN HERE ARE DETAILS OF TWO VERY SPECIAL BILLY FURY WEEKENDS IN THE NORTH WEST.

OUR BILLY FURY EVENT 11TH -13TH MARCH  AT THE METROPOLE HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL IS NEARLY FULL. BILLYS MUM, MRS JEAN WYCHERLEY WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND WILL BE CELEBRATING HER 9OTH BIRTHDAY. COME AND JOIN US FOR A GREAT BIRTHDAY PARTY WKD. FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT OUR BILLY PAGE, AND FOR BOOKING  PLEASE CALL 01253 722300

ON THE 1ST -3RD JULY IN CONJUNCTION WITH YESTERDAY ONCE MORE WHY NOT JOIN US IN BILLYS HOME TOWN OF LIVERPOOL FOR A FANTASTIC ROCKIN WEEKEND IN HONOUR OF BRITAINS GREATEST ROCKER. ALONG WITH THE FANTASTIC KINGCATS AND THE FIREBIRDS JIM PLUMMER, THIS IS SURE TO BE A WEEKEND YOU WONT FORGET. ALONG WITH TOURS TO THE FAMOUS CAVERN AND TO BILLYS STATUE ON THE DOCKS. THIS IS A MUST FOR ALL BILLY FURY & ROCK 'N' ROLL FANS. SEE OUR YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE FOR DETAILS. 

FANCY A ROCK 'N' ROLL PARTY AT THE FARM ONCE OWNED BY BILLY FURY.
ON SATURDAY 25TH JUNE AT RHOS FARM, SOUTH WALES THE BILLY FURY FAN CLUB WILL BE HOLDING A SPECIAL EVENT WITH YOUR HOST COLIN PAUL AND SPECIAL GUEST. FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT




THE PERSUADERS PAGE UPDATED.

GIG GUIDE UPDATED.


SUNDAY 6TH  FEBRUARY

GIG GUIDE UPDATE

THE PERSUADERS PAGE ADDED AND UPDATED VERY SOON.

TUESDAY JANUARY 11 2011

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.
OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW WAS A SOLDOUT SUCCESS. A FULL REVIEW WILL BE POSTED ON HERE VERY SOON. A BIG BIG THANKYOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED. NEXT YEARS SHOW IN ALTRINCHAM AT THE GARRICK IS ON SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ASAP,  WE WILL POST RIGHT HERE WHEN AVAILABLE, BUT HURRY AS THIS WILL ALSO SELLOUT.

IN THE PRESS UPDATED
 
GIG GUIDE UPDATED

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THURSDAY 30TH DECEMBER


It is with great sadness that we have to report  Myrna Smith passed away on Christmas Eve 2010.
Myrna Smith was a key member of the group 'The Sweet Inspirations' who were founded back in the fifties by Cissy Houston.
Over the years the group sang backup vocals for a series of key artists such as Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Dusty Springfield and even Van Morrison.
The "Sweets" started touring with Elvis presley in summer 1969-77.
The core group became Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell along with new member Portia Griffin.

While performing on the 'Elvis: The Concert' last march, Myrna developed pneumonia which eventually led to kidney failure and a stroke. She died in Canyon Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LA.
The sweet inspirations also provided backup vocals for Colin Paul and the Persuaders on several occasions.
we send our condolences to Myrna,s family and of course to Estelle and Portia.
She was a very special lady.

Check out our sweet inspirations page.

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS. A BIG THANKYOU TO ALL WHO CAME TO OUR SHOW IN LIVERPOOL ON BOXING DAY AND TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE SHOW AT THE DURRANT HOUSE HOTEL IN DEVON ON THE 27TH. NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR SOLD OUT SHOW ON NEW YEARS EVE AT SALE MASONIC.

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR OUR
 'TALE OF THE TWO KINGS'
SHOW AT THE GARRICK THEATRE, ALTRINCHAM ON ELVIS BIRTHDAY
8TH JANUARY. BOOK NOW FOR TICKETS ON 0161-928-1677.
THIS IS ONE HELL OF A SHOW WITH COLIN AND THE PERSUADERS PAYING TRIBUTE THEIR WAY TO THE TWO GREATEST LEGENDS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL.  ALONG WITH THE PASSIONETTES.  INCLUDING TWO SPECIAL DUETS. ALMOST AS IF BILLY AND ELVIS ARE IN THE BUILDING.

WE WISH EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU
A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2011.


FRIDAY  24TH DECEMBER

COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

AS ALWAYS THANKYOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP.



THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER

GIG GUIDE UPDATED

MONDAY  6TH DECEMBER

UNFORTUNATLY  THE ELVIS GOSPEL SHOW AT ST MARYS CHURCH, SUTTON N ASHFIELD HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUES 22ND FEBRUARY.  ALL TICKETS ARE VALID AND NEW ONES AVAILABLE.

AGAIN THE WEATHER IS TO BLAME AND OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO ALL WHO CANT GET OUT BECAUSE OF THE SNOW.
 
WE HAD A GREAT NIGHT ON SATURDAY AT HALIFAX ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB. IT WAS A FULL HOUSE AND WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO VENTURED OUT IN THE COLD. IT WAS GREAT TO KICK OFF THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES IN HALIFAX. ONE OF THE BEST ROCK 'N'  ROLL CLUBS AROUND. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL. THIS COMING SATURDAY WE ARE PLAYING AT  THURNSCOE WMC, HIGHT STREET, ROTHERAM S63-0QJ HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT. 

THERE ARE ONLY 20 TICKETS LEFT FOR A CHRISTMAS EVENING WITH COLIN PAUL AT THE CRESTA COURT HOTEL. ON SUNDAY 19TH DECEMBER.  CALL 077366-83141. FOR DETAILS AND TICKETS. THERE IS A DJ, PLAYING ALL THE HITS OF THE 50s/60s. A VERY SPECIAL MEET AND GREET, FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS PRIZE GIVE AWAYS AND A MEAL INCLUDED. TICKETS ARE £20.


SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER

GOOD NEWS. THE GIG THIS EVENING IN HALIFAX IS GOING AHEAD. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

FRIDAY  3RD DECEMBER


DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW THE GIG AT ST JOSEPHS CLUB, SUTTON N ASHFIELD  TONIGHT FRIDAY  3RD HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2011. THE ORGANISERS THOUGHT IT BEST AS THE WEATHER IS REALLY SEVERE ACROSS THE PENNINES. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE IN JANUARY.  AS OF TODAY THE ELVIS GOSPEL SHOW AT ST MARYS CHURCH IN SUTTON N ASHFIELD ON TUES IS STILL GOING AHEAD. AN UPDATE ON THIS WILL BE POSTED HERE ON MONDAY 6TH.

GIG GUIDE UPDATED



TUESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

2011 GIG GUIDE ADDED.

AS ALWAYS ITS BEEN A VERY BUSY FEW WEEKS WITH LOTS OF GREAT WEEKENDERS UNDER OUR BELT.  THE FIRST BEING AT THE SAVOY HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL. THE ATLANTICS AND GLENN DARREN & THE KREW KATS JOINED US ON STAGE FOR AN AMAZING NIGHT OF ROCK 'N' ROLL. A WEEK LATER IT WAS OUR SOLD OUT BILLY FURY WEEKEND AT THE METROPOLE IN BLACKPOOL AND WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND IT WAS. A FULL REPORT OF THIS WEEKEND CAN BE FOUND ON OUR REVIEWS PAGE. THEN IT WAS OFF TO PONTINS AT BREAN SANDS FOR THE FIRST OF TWO FABULOUS WEEKENDS. THE FIRST BEING THE JIVE WKD. JOINING US ON STAGE WERE THE BOBCATS AND THE LEGENDARY KINGCATS. A FANTASTIC WAY TO END A FABULOUS WKD OF ROCK 'N' ROLL. THEN IT WAS BACK DOWN TO BREAN SANDS FOR THE YESTERDAY ONCE MORE 60'S FESTIVAL.  WITH CLOSE TO A THOUSAND PEOPLE AND EVERYONE OUT TO ENJOY THEMSELVES. THIS WKD COULDNT BE FAULTED. FOR US PERSONALLY IT WAS THE BEST WEEKENDER WE HAVE DONE FOR A LONG TIME AND THATS DOWN TO EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE. THANKS FOR MAKING US FEEL WELCOME. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WITH SHARING THE STAGE WITH MIKE SWEENEY, THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS'AND THE MERSEYBEATS IT WAS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.

A GREAT NIGHT WAS HAD BY ALL AT THE BAWA CLUB IN BRISTOL. THIS REALLY IS ONE OF THE BEST ROCKIN CLUBS AROUND AND IF YOUVE NOT BEEN THERE BEFORE YOU REALLY SHOULD. WE ARE TAKING OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW THERE NEXT YEAR. AND AN ELVIS SPECIAL IN MARCH. THANKS TO JASON FROM THE FIREBIRDS FOR HELPING US OUT ON DRUMS WHILE PETER WAS IN VEGAS AND A BIG THANKS TO RICHIE FROM THE DOWNTOWN DADDYOS FOR ALL HIS HELP AND FRIENDSHIP.

WHILE ATTENDING THE BILLY FURY WEEKEND WE LEARNT OF THE SAD DEATH OF MR JOHN FAULKNER. JOHN WAS A REGULAR ON THE ROCK 'N' ROLL SCENE AND ONLY A FEW WEEKS BEFORE  COLIN WAS SHARING A JACK DANIELS OR TWO WITH HIM IN SPAIN. JOHN HAD BEEN ILL FOR SOMETIME BUT STILL DIDNT LET HIS ILLNESS GET HIM DOWN. COLIN SAID.. I HAVE KNOWN JOHN AND HIS WIFE ELAINE FOR MANY YEARS AND ITS PEOPLE LIKE HIM THAT KEEP  ME ROCKIN. I FOR ONE WILL MISS HIM A LOT AND I WILL NEVER FORGET HIS FRIENDSHIP. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.... COLIN AND THE GUYS PERFORMED AT MO COOPERS CHARITY DANCE THIS PAST FRIDAY  THE 18TH NOVEMBER AND DEDICATED THE EVENING TO JOHN.  THE GUYS WERE JOINED ON STAGE BY COUNTRY ROCK LEGEND KENNY JOHNSON AND DJ'S DERICK JACKSON AND JIM KILLEY. OVER £4.500.OO WAS RAISED FOR CHRISTIES HOSPITAL IN ALL. WELL DONE TO EVERYONE .
OUR NEW CD LIVE AT THE RITZ IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AND AT GIGS.CRESTA.jpg

THERE ARE STILL A FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW IN ALTRINCHAM ON 8TH JANUARY. THIS SHOW WILL SELLOUT SO DONT BE DISSAPOINTED AND BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW. ITS NEARLY CHRISTMAS AND WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL PRESENT FOR SOME ONE. GO ON TREAT YOURSELF OR SOME ONE YOU LOVE. FOR MORE DETAILS CHECKOUT OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS PAGE.

NEW VIDEOS ADDED.

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE UPDATED

THURSDAY 21st OCTOBER

AGAIN ITS BEEN A VERY BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE FEW WEEKS. OUR GIG GUIDE FOR 2011 WILL BE ONLINE LATE NOVEMBER/EARLY DECEMBER. THE PERSUADERS SOLO ROCK 'N' ROLL GIG WENT VERY WELL AT THE QUEENS HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL AND THEY HAVE BEEN REBOOKED NEXT YEAR. PLUS BOOKINGS AT OTHER VENUES TOO. WHAT WITH THEIR SOLO SHOWS, COLINS AND ALL THE BAND SHOWS 2011 IS GONNA BE BUSIER THAN EVER. IF YOU SEE THE GUYS BOOKED NEAR YOU PLEASE GIVE THEM YOUR SUPPORT AS ITS  A DIFFRENT ROCKIN SHOW THAN WITH COLIN AND ALL FOUR TAKE TURNS AT LEAD VOCALS.

ON 5TH NOVEMBER A BRAND NEW LIVE ALBUM FROM COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS WILL BE RELEASED. IT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT THE FAMOUS RITZ BALLROOM IN BRIGHOUSE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL THEN YOU WILL THE FIRST TO PURCHASE THIS GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL ALBUM. SPEAKING OF BILLY FURY THE NOVEMBER WKD IS NOW SOLD OUT AND BOOKINGS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR MARCH 11TH-13TH. CALL THE USUAL NUMBER 01253 722300. ALSO BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN FOR THE BILLY FURY AND FRIENDS WKD IN LIVERPOOL AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL NEXT JULY. FOR DETAILS AND BOOKINGS CHECKOUT 01934-733958. ALSO CALL THE SAME NUMBER FOR DETAILS OF AN ELVIS WEEKEND IN MAY. VENUE T.B.A VERY SOON. WE DO KNOW THAT IT WILL BE IN THE NORTHWEST. FULL DETAILS WILL BE POSTED HERE AND
WWW.YESTERDAYONCEMORE.CO.UK  IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
THIS YEARS ELVIS WEEK AT HEMSBY WAS FANTASTIC WITH THE KINGCATS, THE FIREBIRDS, CLASS OF 58, YOURS TRULY CPP AND MANY MORE GREAT ACTS. NEXT YEARS ELVIS WEEK AT HEMSBY IS MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER TO MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER, AND NOW WITH FULL COOKING FACILITIES SO YOU CAN COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE AND EAT WHEN YOU WANT. ITS THE HEMSBY BEACH REORT AND HAS BEEN FULLY REVAMPED. IT REALLY IS THE BEST ELVIS WEEK AROUND AND BEING THE ORIGINAL.THEY KNOW WHAT PEOPLE WANT.  AND WHILE COLIN HAS BEEN ASKED TO APPEAR AT ANOTHER ELVIS EVENT JUST AROUND THE CORNER A WEEK BEFORE. COLIN FEELS ITS NOT FAIR TO EITHER THE ORGANISERS OR THE FANS TO ATTEND BOTH. BUT WISHES THEM THE VERY BEST OF LUCK.
COLIN HAS JUST RETURNED FROM SPAIN  FROM THE Y-O-M ROCK 'N' ROLL WEEK AND THEN A SIXTIES WEEK. AND SANWICHED INBETWEEN THAT THAT COLIN AND THE PERSUADERS PLAYED AT BEVERLEY PARK IN PAIGNTON AND THE DURRANT HOUSE HOTEL IN BIDEFORD. BEFORE HEADING BACK TO SPAIN. FULL REVIEWS OF DEVON AND SPAIN WILL BE ON OUR IN THE PRESS PAGE  PAGE SHORTLY..

COLIN PAUL & THE PERSUADERS WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGISE TO PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPECTING TO SEE US AT MIDDLEWICH ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB IN DECEMBER. THE ORGANISERS FELT IT WAS TOO SOON AFTER WE LAST PLAYED THERE IN SEPTEMBER.SO DECIDED TO CANCEL US.  AGAIN THIS IT IS SOMETHING OUT OF OUR HANDS AND WE HOPE IT HASNT SPOILT YOUR PLANS.TO MUCH. ALTERNATIVELY SEE SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE..
FOR A CHRISTMAS EVENING WITH COLIN PAUL EVENT TO BE HELD ON 19TH DECEMBER

ALSO TICKETS ARE GOING VERY WELL FOR OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW. TO BE HELD ON ELVIS BIRTHDAY  8TH JANUARY 2011. THERE ARE OVER 220 TICKETS GONE ALREADY. DONT BE DISAPPOINTED GET YOURS NOW. REMEMBER CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND A TICKET FOR THIS SHOW IS THE PERFECT PRESENT.

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE UPDATED

GIG GUIDE UPDATED.


TUESDAY 23RD FEBRUARY.
 
 HELLO ALL' THIS COMING WKD IS OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW AT THE GARRICK THEATRE IN ALTRINCHAM' CHESHIRE. THIS IS A SHOW THAT WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ALWAYS BRING SOMETHING NEW TO. THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION AND SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL IS PLANNED. A FULL REVIEW OF THE SHOW WILL BE ON THIS SITE NEXT WEEK. AGAIN EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN PUT INTO THIS SECOND TO NONE TRIBUTE TO THE TWO GREATEST SINGERS THAT EVER LIVED. THERE WILL BE A BAR AND AN ELVIS AND BILLY MEMORABILLIA STALL PLUS LOTS MORE. CALL THE BOX OFFICE FOR MORE INFO ON 0161 928 1677
 
OUR BILLY FURY WKD EARLIER THIS MONTH AGAIN WAS A SMASH. YOU CAN READ A FULL REPORT ON OUR REVIEW PAGE OR GO TO WWW.BILLYFURY.COM CLICK ON MESSAGE BOARDS THEN CLICK ON THE STORY CONTINUES WHERE YOU CAN READ THE REVIEW PLUS RESPONCES. IF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK YOU CAN SEE NEARLY 200 PHOTOS OF THE WEEKEND. LOOK FOR COLIN PAUL.
FOR MORE BILLY FURY EVENTS GO TO OUR BILLY FURY PAGE.
 
OUR GIG LIST IS UPDATED.
 
NEW VIDEOS ADDED.
 
OUR NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED THIS SUMMER WITH SOME GREAT ROCKIN TRACKS AND REQUEST
 
PLUS AS AN EXTRA BONUS - THE PERSUADERS - JOE, PETER, CHRIS AND DAVE HAVE RECORDED A GREAT NEW ALBUM OF THEIR FAVE SONGS AND SHOULD BE OUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
 
 

SATURDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
 
HI EVERYONE AND ITS BEEN A GREAT START TO THE NEW YEAR. LOADS OF NEW GIGS AHEAD FOR THE YEAR AND MORE TALE OF THE TWO KINGS SHOWS ON THE WAY. MORE NEWS ON THAT SOON. JUST KEEP CHECKING OUR GIG GUIDE. 
THIS COMING WEEKEND IS OUR BILLY FURY WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING A FULL REPORT WILL BE ON OUR REVIEW PAGE NEXT WEEK AND MAYBE WE CAN PERSUADE YOU TO JOIN US IN NOVEMBER FOR THE NEXT ONE.
 
[STOP PRESS] DUE TO A CANCELLATION THERE ARE 7 PLACES LEFT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US THIS WEEKEND. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.  CALL 01253-722300 . 24 HOUR ANSWERPHONE AVAILABLE IF YOU CANT GET THROUGH.
 
FEW TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW IN ALTRINCHAM ON 28TH FEB. SEE BELOW FOR NUMBER AND FURTHER DETAILS.
 
THE RECORDING OF OUR NEW ALBUM IS WELL UNDERWAY WITH A FEW SUPRISE RELEASES TO LOOK FORWARD TOO IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THE PERSUADERS ARE BUSY IN THE STUDIO LAYING DOWN THE TRACKS FOR OUR NEW ROCK 'N' ROLL ALBUM TO BE RELEASED THIS SUMMER.
PRODUCED BY OUR VERY OWN JOE PEDEN.
 
GIG GUIDE IS UPDATED
 
MORE VIDEOS OF COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO YOU TUBE INCLUDING SHOWS FOR YESTERDAY ONCE MORE AND HALIFAX ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB.
 
ARE YOU ON FACE BOOK THEN BE FRIENDS WITH COLIN PAUL AND WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS OF COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS AND COLIN PAUL IN MEMPHIS
 
 
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SATURDAY 23RD JANUARY


GIG LIST PAGE UPDATED

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE PAGE UPDATED.



MONDAY 4TH JANUARY 2010  

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. THANKYOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL SOON.

THIS COMING WEEKEND ELVIS PRESLEY WOULD HAVE CELEBRATED HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY AND WHILE MANY PEOPLE ARE GATHERING IN MEMPHIS TO CELEBRATE HIS MUSIC, WE ARE PAYING TRIBUTE OURSELVES TO THE KING. FIRST OFF ON FRIDAY THE 8TH JANUARY [HIS BIRTHDAY] WE ARE AT THE NORBRECK CASTLE HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL FOR A ONE OFF SELLOUT SHOW. PART OF THE ELVIS TRIBUTE WEEKEND HELD THERE EVERY JANUARY.
THEN ON SATURDAY THE 9TH, WE ARE PAYING OUR TRIBUTE AGAIN AT THE SERVICES CLUB IN SALE. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BUT LIMITED SO CALL 07867-547037

TICKETS FOR OUR TALE OF TWO KINGS SHOW ON THE 28TH FEBRUARY AT THE GARRICK THEATRE IN ALTRINCHAM' CHESHIRE ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND WE CAN NOW CONFIRM THAT THIS GIG WILL BE RECORDED FOR A CD RELEASE IN THE SPRING. SO IF YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE AUDIENCE AND FOREVER BE PART OF OUR NOW FAMOUS TRIBUTE TO ELVIS AND BILLY FURY CALL THE BOX OFFICE ON 0161-928-1677
PLUS WITH THE HELP OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY A SPECIAL TREAT AWAITS. 

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE.


A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.


COLIN AND SARAHLEA WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR BEST WISHES AND PRESENTS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER GRACE. WE ARE BOTH OVER THE MOON AND CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY ROCK 'N' ROLL FRIENDS X.
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 WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER  2009
CONGRATULATION'S

TO COLIN AND SARAHLEA ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR DAUGHTER    'GRACE'

BORN IN ST MARYS HOSPITAL MANCHESTER AT 12.28PM
TUES 15TH DECEMBER  AT 5LBS 14 OZ'S




FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER

2010 GIGS NOW ONLINE

THE TRADITIONAL ROCK 'N' ROLL BOXING DAY BASH IS BACK AT PATRICROFT CONSERVATIVE CLUB IN ECCLES. LIMITED TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.
CALL 07871-832315 FOR TICKETS AND MORE DETAILS.
COLIN PAUL AND THE PERSUADERS AND DJ REVIVE 45.

WONDERING WHAT TO GET SOMEONE AS A LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS PRESENT?
HOW ABOUT A GREAT ROCKIN WEEKEND AWAY FOR VALENTINES WKD AT THE METROPOLE HOTEL IN BLACKPOOL. THIS IS OUR TWICE YEARLY AND VERY SUCCESSFUL BILLY FURY WKD. CHECKOUT REVIEWS ON OUR REVIEW PAGE.
TO BOOK CALL 01253 722300