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Musician, actor. Years active. 1978−present. Known for. Member of Fine Young Cannibals and Akrylykz. Children. 2. Roland Lee Gift (born 28 May 1961) [1] is a British musician and actor. He is the former singer/frontman of the pop band Fine Young Cannibals .
Dec 3, 2020 · T here are no film posters up in Roland Gift’s house in Holloway, London, and the platinum discs are all packed away. It’s a home that gives few clues to the remarkable life story the 59-year ...
Mar 9, 2022 · Gift released his self-titled solo debut album in 2002. At the same time, Gift reactivated the band name and toured as Roland Gift and the Fine Young Cannibals. Gift still performs regularly, and in 2017 went on a UK tour, performing FYC classics. In 2014, Gift said: “I fully expected the band to carry on and make a few more albums, but to be ...
Roland Lee Gift was born in Birmingham, England. He and his two sisters, Helga and Ragna, grew up in Hull where his mother, Pauline, ran several second-hand clothes shops. He received his education at Kelvin Hall School (Bricknell Avenue), but did not receive favorable yearly reports.
Dec 9, 2020 · Roland Gift in the 1980s. Photograph: Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty In 2013 an invitation to tour with Jools Holland rekindled his interest in singing live, and at some shows he experienced an ...
Roland Gift. Actor: Highlander. Roland Lee Gift was born in Birmingham, England. He and his two sisters, Helga and Ragna, grew up in Hull where his mother, Pauline, ran several second-hand clothes shops. He received his education at Kelvin Hall School (Bricknell Avenue), but did not receive favorable yearly reports. Andy Cox and David Steele chose Gift as the lead singer of their new band in ...
Nov 30, 2017 · Still Holding The Flame – The Roland Gift interview. Good Thing: Roland Gift is back for a UK tour showcasing his solo material and Fine Young Cannibals days. It was an appreciation of the soulful voice of Otis Redding that helped inspire Roland Gift to seek out a life as a performer. The Birmingham-born singer and actor was only six when ...
