![]() Even John Lennon and George Harrison’s songwriting skills are more similar. A natural sense of rhythm played with chords became a part of his vocabulary after mastering chord and rhythm all at once by listening to and playing by ear.Ī band like The Beatles was a remarkably well-honed hit machine. Rob has always enjoyed teaching and encouraging those who want to follow a path leading to a career in music and the entertainment industry.Lennon’s talent can be found on numerous records and in live performances as well as his songwriting. The play is adapted from the novel ‘Julia’s Banjo’ by Rob Fennah & Co-Author Helen A Jones. It tells the story of a Beatles fan who unearths a clue to solving the greatest mystery in rock history - the whereabouts of John Lennon's first musical instrument which has been missing for over 60 years. Rob has recently completed a new stage play entitled, Lennon's Banjo. In 2017, Rob adapted the sequel to Twopence To Cross The Mersey, BY THE WATERS OF LIVERPOOL. The new stage-play adaptation has been touring the UK since 2016. As a musical it grossed over 2 million at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. ![]() The company continues to this day.Ī meeting with author Helen Forrester in 1992 resulted in Rob's adaptation of her most famous work, Twopence To Cross The Mersey. These included over a hundred TV themes, film scores and theatrical productions. Rob is still trying to cope with the aftermath!ĭuring the 90’s, Rob and Alan formed Pulse Records Limited, a company to oversee all their musical interests. In 1988 'The Anfield Rap' was released reaching number 3 in the UK charts. As Craig's guitar teacher, Rob was asked to help him write a song for the club and, just for a laugh, Rob accepted the challenge. Teaming up with Liverpool footballer Craig Johnston proved to be an interesting collaboration. The self-penned theme song from the show, also entitled First Night, went on to become a Radio 1 record of the week. The show was premiered at the Glenda Jackson Theatre and was an instant hit. Rob's first venture into musical theatre happened in 1986 when he and Alan teamed up with friend and journalist, Mark Thomas, to write the highly acclaimed musical, 'First Night'. This song formed part of a BBC Radio 1 session which was subsequently voted 'Best Session of the Year'. They were the first artists to sign to EMI's re-launched Parlophone record label (made famous by The Beatles) on which they released the classic single, 'Valley Of Evergreen'. ![]() In 1984 Rob teamed up with his brother Alan and formed a new band, Alternative Radio. Rob's band, Buster, was one of them.īUSTER NHK SPECIAL 1977 / WORLD MUSEUM - BUSTERīUSTER IN JAPAN - Documentary / BUSTER -No3 - Japanese Chart 1977 / BUSTER - TV Feature In 2014, The British Embassy in Tokyo published a list of the most successful top 25 UK bands in Japan since the Beatles. He has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including: The Sydney Opera House, Australia and The Budokan, Tokyo. By the age of 18, Rob had written his first top 10 hit and received a gold album and a number of best-seller awards. Two years later the group signed to RCA records and had numerous top ten hits in Europe, Japan and Australia. Progressing to acoustic and electric guitar soon after, he was a proficient player by the time he joined his first band, Buster, in 1974. Rob Fennah began playing at the age of 5 when he was given a ukulele as a Christmas present. ![]()
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