Two countries, two languages, brings two of the finest singers together…
Liza Pulman
&
Max Raabe
Will You Stay Beside Me
Liza Pulman has teamed up with legendary German Singer (and personal hero) Max Raabe in a duet on his song, Willst Du Bei Mir Bleiben (Will You Stay Beside Me)
The song, from his 2018 award winning album Der Perfekte Moment, has been re-interpreted into an intimate and achingly beautiful duet; two unique voices that marry together in perfect harmony. With shades of the smokey Parisienne feel of a Jacques Loussier arrangement, the track also features both the internationally acclaimed classical pianist Simon Lepper and the highly sort after jazz drummer Ian Thomas. It was produced by veteran record producer Chris Porter and recorded at Real World Studios. It is a song that will stay with you from the very first moment you hear it.
Maxx Raabe
Max Raabe is an international million selling Deutsche Grammophon artist. Dashing, dapper and debonair, he believes the timeless melodies and songs of the 20s and 30s have an inherent magic. He combines nostalgic flair with pop-star appeal, as well as a good dose of self-irony and dry comedy. His most recent album, an MTV Unplugged, recently achieved Gold status, selling in excess of 100,00 units, and topped the German charts for some 10 weeks!
Lisa Pulman
After wowing sell-out audiences with her highly acclaimed West End tour de force Liza Pulman Sings Streisand, followed by a four-week run over New Year at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall and a 50 date sell out UK theatre tour as one third of the hugely successful Fascinating Aida, Liza was set to return with her new show and album
The Heart Of It, before Covid-19 struck. As a teaser of the forthcoming album Liza is releasing individual tracks in the lead up to her rescheduled London Riverside Studios next April.
“I first fell in love with the German superstar Max Raabe when Dillie Keane and I were taken as a joint birthday present by our friend and Fascinating Aida colleague, Adele Anderson, to see him perform live with his Palast Orchester at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. As a long-time fan of The Comedian Harmonists (the 1920’s & 30’s German close harmony group, from whom Max borrows so respectfully) I was immediately beguiled by his unique voice and his great sense of this golden period. This is the music I have grown up with and so to spend an evening in the company of him and his wonderful musicians was the best present I could have been given.”
“As the years have followed, I have bought and worn out every CD he has produced and admire so much his ability to marry the old with the new. I was beyond thrilled when he agreed to record a new version of Willst Du Bei Mir Bleiben with me for my forthcoming album.”
“My musical director Joe Atkins and I immediately went to work creating an arrangement that would sit well in our musical world. It has been a real honour to spend time in the company of so many great musicians, to work on this beautiful song and to join forces with this remarkable singer. In these emotionally challenging waters, there are times when really only a love song will do.”
If you like rock, pop and classic cars, you are going to LOVE Britain’s most exciting brand-new podcast…
STARS CARS GUITARS
The Podcast Series
With Tony Hadley, Jim Cregan & Alex Dyke
SIR ROD STEWART says, “Come to my house and drive my Lamborghini and Ferrari!”
ABOUT STARS CARS GUITARS
What is Stars Cars Guitars?
It’s a brand-new podcast, with new episodes every week, presented by singer Tony Hadley, guitarist Jim Cregan and broadcaster Alex Dyke.
What is Stars Cars Guitars all about?
It’s three guys talking about rock and roll adventures, their favourite cars and tales of the stars and friends they met on the way.
So, it’s all about stars, cars and guitars – right?
Yes… and no. It’s also about success, fame, family, laughter, memories and dreams. It’s really a show about friendship. It’s a conversation between three old mates, who like telling stories and sharing jokes. It’s a safe place. Join them!
MEET THE GUYS
Tony Hadley is one of Britain’s best loved singers. He’s a big man with a big voice and a heart of gold. He was the frontman of Spandau Ballet in the 1980s with a slew of massive hits including a number 1 with True.
Now as a solo artist he entertains audiences around the globe with hit packed shows.
A charming, sharp dressed man, Tony’s an international heartthrob and a brilliant storyteller. From Live Aid to Los Angeles, he’s been there and done it, selling millions of records. Tony is also a radio presenter and tv performer, going into the jungle in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! in 2015.
If the guys were in a car, Tony would be in the driver’s seat with his hands on the wheel.
Jim Cregan is an award-winning rock guitarist, songwriter and producer. He’s been a professional musician since the 1960s and he’s seen the inside of more hotel rooms than Howard Johnson or Lenny Henry. He’s smashed a few up on occasion too.
Jim has lived a rock and roll life on the road, playing with best friend Rod Stewart’s band for more than twenty years. He’s played with everyone, from Cockney Rebel to Cat Stevens and Katie Melua. He’s survived alcohol, drugs, swinging London, flower power, high times in the States and he’s got the Hawaiian shirts to prove it.
If the guys were in a car, Jim would be in the passenger seat, reading the map.
Alex Dyke has been a British broadcaster for 35 years on the tv and radio. He’s worked for the BBC, UK networked commercial radio and Radio Luxembourg.
He’s an award-winning presenter, surprising everybody when he won a bronze Sony Radio award in 2006.
He’s interviewed some of the biggest names in show business, including Sir Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Roger Daltrey, Lulu, BB King and George Best. Alex has an encyclopaedic knowledge of pop music and if he pays more attention in class, he could really amount to something.
If the guys were in a car, Alex would be in the back seat, asking “are we there yet?”, and Tony and Jim would be wondering whether they’d have been better off if he’d got the bus instead.
STARS CARS GUITARS
The Podcast Series with Tony Hadley, Jim Cregan & Alex Dyke
Listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google
The ways in which people, including those who identify as LGBT, can create a family, have evolved greatly over the years. Modern families are wonderfully diverse, and it is a huge positive, that society is more accepting of different family structures. Jemimah Fleet, family solicitor at B P Collins, who specialises in modern parenting, offers advice on the routes available to creating a family.
Surrogacy
Surrogacy is a way of building a family where a woman, who does not intend to be the baby’s mother, carries and gives birth to a child for someone else, whether that’s a single mum or dad, heterosexual couples or same sex couples.
Surrogacy is possible both in the UK and in some countries around the world. Currently the Law Commission is reviewing the UK’s outdated surrogacy laws, which do not meet the interests of those involved in the process. For example, there are various legal obstacles such as the surrogate (as the birth mother) is always considered the legal mother and the intended parents can only apply to court for a parental order, to be recognised as their child’s legal parents, once the child is born. This inevitably places the child in an uncertain legal limbo until legal matters are resolved. This process can take months to finalise – a delay which is both frustrating and creates uncertainty.
The Law Commission’s consultation will help to reform the law which hasn’t changed in decades and aims to ensure the child’s best interests remain the key focus and provides reassurance to all those involved on the surrogacy journey.
Donor conception
Many parents also choose to build their families through donor conception, particularly single women and lesbian couples, who conceive with a sperm donor.
A clinic sperm donor may be chosen, where the clinic will match with a donor who is anonymous at the point of donation. The law surrounding anonymity changed in 2005 and identifiable information is now available to children, who are conceived with donor sperm, if conception was in the UK.
Some may choose to use a known sperm donor, who could be a friend or family member. A key advantage is that there may be a continuing relationship with the donor and you will have more background information about them. But the relationship and the intentions of the donor may need to be managed carefully. Having a pre-conception agreement on the arrangements moving forward, which could vary from minimal involvement to full co-parenting, could be invaluable and hopefully avoid a dispute in the future.
It’s important to remember that legal parentage can be more complicated in these arrangements as the law only allows two legal parents. The birth mother will always be the mother but identifying the second parent will depend on the circumstances of conception. It is vital to seek expert advice to ensure that the full legal position concerning parentage is understood.
Co-parenting
B P Collins work with many clients embarking on a co-parenting arrangement, which are usually single women or men; or sometimes friends deciding to conceive a child together. There has also been a surge in people “self-matching” online, having a child together, but continuing to live separately and co-parent. In a similar way to donors, the relationship between co-parents needs to be managed very carefully and we would advise creating an agreement to ensure expectations are aligned. This will again help to avoid disputes in the future and establish a strong foundation for raising the child.
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