2006-10-17 02:21:24 · 15 answers · asked by beegeecee 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The man is remarkably multi-talented. Here are a few of the things he's been doing recently:
In 2003, after a decade-long hiatus, save his one man shows An Evening With Tommy Steele and What A Show!, he toured as Ebenezer Scrooge in a production of Scrooge: The Musical, an adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Following this triumphant return, he reprised his role at the Palace Theatre, Manchester over Christmas 2004, and brought the production to the London Palladium for Christmas 2005.
In the early 1980s, Steele wrote and published a book titled The Final Run, a novel about World War II and the evacuation of Dunkirk.
He also wrote a childrens novel, entitled Quincy, about a reject toy trying to save himself and his fellow rejects in the basement of a toy store from the furnace the day after Christmas. This was turned into a film in 1979, which Tommy played Quincy and Patsy Kensit playing Quincy's girlfriend doll.
He has developed a talent as a sculptor and two of his major works are on public display; Bermondsey Boy at the Rotherhithe Civic Centre and Eleanor Rigby which he sculpted and gave to the City of Liverpool as a tribute to The Beatles.
A UK Daily Mail article 26 Aug. 2006 previewing Tommy's new autobiography (see below) states that Tommy has another sculpture featuring two rugby players on display at England's rugby stadium at Twickenham. Also that Tommy is an artist of some note and has exhibited at the Royal Academy.
His autobiography came out in September 2006 and is entitled 'Bermondsey Boy: Memories of a Forgotten World.' (London: Joseph) ISBN 0718149726
You'd better get it if you want to catch up with him!
2006-10-17 02:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would love to know what he is doing now! He was a crap singer in the 50s, with crap songs like 'Rock With The Caveman' and an over the top version of 'Singing The Blues', but then most of the British Rock 'n' Roll singers then were various degrees of crap! He was good later on as an actor in musicals, and he is an all-round good egg! Will watch this to find out where he is now. He must be in his mid-70s?
2016-03-28 12:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tommy is Doing The Glenn Miller Storey, from August 2015 11 different Theatres across the country
I am seeing him in Southampton 9th September . he is 78 now Great Guy
2015-08-10 21:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by Lorraine B. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, he is still about, was a guest on Steve Wright recently, working in the West End at the time.
2006-10-17 04:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was in a musical last year in the West End, but think he lives in the States for most of the year.
2006-10-17 02:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very recently he was playing Scrooge at the London Palladium. He's still out there! I actually met him once (now theres a claim to fame!) and found him to be a very nice fella. Thought you'd like to know...
2006-10-17 02:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by Paul J.C. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He must be on the wrong side of pensionable age by now. Free bus pass and a walking stick.... a 'wrinkly' now
2006-10-17 02:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe he is currently writing his autobiography. Why not search the web for him?
Oops! Just noticed the answer above mine... He's obviously finished his autobiography.
2006-10-17 02:35:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a bit rusty now. Probably in theatre
2006-10-17 02:36:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither have I. "Little White Bull", "Half a sixpence" bring them back!
2006-10-17 04:06:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋