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Omar Christopher Lye-Fook MBE (born 14 October 1968), known professionally as Omar, is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He grew up in Canterbury, Kent, and learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. He also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester and the Guildhall School of Music in London.
Omar Lye-fook. Omar Lyefook MBE is without doubt, one of the greatest soul music talents the United Kingdom has produced in the last 40 years. If anyone has doubts about that, then they might want to consider the list of legendary artists who happily line up to collaborate with him musically, or simply sing his praises – from Stevie Wonder ...
Learn about the musical history and achievements of Omar Lye-Fook, a soul singer-songwriter who has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and Common. Discover his albums, awards, influences and latest project The Anthology.
Omar Lye-Fook. 20,460 likes · 70 talking about this. New album Out Now on bandcamp The Anthology
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"When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar" Stevie Wonder "Another brilliant album from the UK's #1" Gilles Peterson "His importance as an artist within soul music cannot ...
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Omar. Lye-Fook. Every inch the British soul icon, Omar developed his style at an early age growing up in a musical household. Born Omar Lye-Fook in 1968 to a Chinese Jamaican father and Indian mother, he grew up in Canterbury, Kent. His father was in a band and founded Kongo Records, a positive influence which nurtured Omar’s desire to make ...
