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The dictionary definition of cult invariably refers to religion, worship, idolising; though deification of any of these artists is something of an exaggeration, they all certainly inspire devotion in their fans that at times is beyond the purely rational. The attention to detail in Ace CDs encourages this and as what was known as the “oldies” business has matured, a whole new generation of people have been introduced to artists in such a way as to see (and hear) them in a different light. This is not about nostalgia, the fleeting pleasure of that old hit you danced to down the disco all those years ago. This is about (re)introducing great artists with something magic about them, changing the perspective to hear performances as new, as fresh as the moment they were first recorded. It is hard to define a cult artist. Often less than successful in their time but not necessarily dragged from the shadows of obscurity, they can even have had a spectacular career or two over the years involving chart records. But what defines the cult artist is inventiveness, intensity and an enduring quality that transcends the zeitgeist to be an influence on successive generations of musicians and a joy for successive generations of irrational fans.

David Morrissey is an English actor and director. Morrissey grew up in the Kensington and Knotty Ash areas of Liverpool. At the age of 18, he was cast in the television series One Summer (1983), which won him recognition throughout the country. After making One Summer, Morrissey attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

Recent roles have included the Governor in AMC's The Walking Dead, the award-winning Hangmen at Wyndham's Theatre and Julius Caesar at London’s newest theatre, the Bridge. As a director Morrissey has helmed short films, and the dramas Sweet Revenge (2001) and Passer By (2004) for the BBC. His feature debut, Don't Worry About Me, premiered at the 2009 London Film Festival and was broadcast on BBC television in March 2010. He is married to the novelist Esther Freud, has three children and is a patron of numerous charities.

You can follow David on Twitter at @davemorrissey64

1st August (Wednesday) – Jazz Café, London
2nd August (Thursday) – Jazz Café, London
3rd August (Friday) – The Canvas, Bournemouth
4th August (Saturday) – The Roadmender, Northampton
5th August (Sunday) – Margate Soul Festival, Margate
8th August (Wednesday) – Fasching, Jazz Festival, Stockholm
10th August (Friday) – Hoochie Coochie. Newcastle
12th August (Sunday) – The Lanes,Bristol

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Manchester - A City United in Music - Launch Party

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM 
Gullivers 109 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LW (map)
Free Entry

Spanning 55 years and 45 songs, a 2CD collection to ratify Manchester’s claim to be Britain’s second – if not at times, first – musical city. From primal beat through promiscuous punk, high 80s disco/soul and pure baggy to proud and proper rock, the evidence is all here.

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