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Biography
BLP sources|date=September 2008Infobox person| name = Brian Protheroe| image =| caption =| birth_name =| birth_date = birth date and age|df=y|1944|6|16| birth_place = Salisbury , Wiltshire , England | death_date =| death_place =| othername =| occupation = Singing|Singer , musician , actor | years_active =| spouse =| partner =| children =| parents =| website = http://www.brianprotheroe.co.uk Brian Protheroe (born 16 June 1944, Salisbury , Wiltshire ), http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698846/ IMDb.com biography born of a Welsh people|Welsh father and English people|English mother, is a musician and actor .
Career
Protheroe joined a local church choir when he was twelve years old, and started piano lessons at about the same time. The music of Cliff Richard and The Shadows inspired him to start learning the guitar . He joined a rock music|rock musical ensemble|band called The Coasters (not to be confused with the similarly titled United States outfit) as lead singer in 1961, and also joined an amateur theatre group called The Studio Theatre.
Protheroe's first job was a librarian|library assistant for a year followed by three years as a student technician in a hospital pathology laboratory. Musical influences around this time were Elvis Presley , The Everly Brothers , Josh White , Big Bill Broonzy , Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee , Dave Brubeck , and the choral church music of Bach .
Protheroe joined the folk group, Folk Blues Incorporated (FBI) when he was nineteen, while at this time listening to Bob Dylan and The Beatles . He came to London with FBI in 1965, and played in folk music nightclub|clubs in and around London. In 1966, Protheroe began his career as an actor. His first job was with his local repertory theatre in Salisbury. He worked there for about seven months then spent the next five years in various theatre companies around England, developing his musical skills as well as becoming an experienced actor. In 1968 he worked for nearly two years in a theatre company in Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln , where he met Martin Duncan who was also a musician, writer and actor. Over the next few years they collaborated on various musical and artistic projects.
In 1973, Protheroe was playing the part of a pop music|pop singer in a play called Death on Demand , when a representative from Chrysalis Records heard a song he had songwriter|written for the show. His first single (music)|single , "Pinball", was released in August 1974, and it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40 and reached a peak of number 22.cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 441 Then followed by an album of the same name. This was followed over the next couple of years by two more albums — Pick Up and I/You (which featured Simon Phillips , as well as Ian Anderson (musician)|Ian Anderson and Barriemore Barlow of Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull ). A developing acting career found him, in 1976, starring in the London production of the rock musical , Leave Him to Heaven at the New London Theatre . Temporarily laying aside his career in music, he focused on theatre , television , and film .
In 1983, he played the role of Edward IV in the BBC television production of Shakespeare's Henry VI Part II| Henry VI, Part 2 , Henry VI Part III| Henry VI, Part 3 , and Richard III (play)| Richard III .
In 2002, Protheroe played the role of Gower in Adrian Noble 's production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre .
In 1997, Basta Records released a compilation album of the first three albums from the 1970s, with an additional compact disc|disc of unreleased material in a box set , ''Brian's Big Box . The advent of the internet allowed for a resurgence in interest in his musical career. He released the collection Citysong in 2005. It was described as a "new single with seventeen bonus tracks and two movies". It included the new song "Holyoke Hotel" as well as two homemade music video|videos . After remastering his original tapes at Abbey Road Studios , EMI studios released a greatest hits collection called Pinball and Other Stories in 2006.
His television work includes: Reilly, Ace of Spies , Gentlemen and Players (TV series)|Gentlemen and Players , Lovejoy , 55 Degrees North , North and South (2004 mini-series)|North and South , Holby City , Love Soup , Midsomer Murders and Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors . More recently he appeared in the eighth series of Spooks , in which he played the part of Samuel Walker, a senior CIA officer based in London. His personal website includes his extensive theatre, television and theatre experiences.
In 2007, he was cast as Saruman in the original stage musical version of Lord of the Rings (theatre)|The Lord of the Rings . Performances began at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 21 June 2007. Protheroe played his final performance at the end of his year contract in June 2008.
Albums discography
Pinball (1974)
Pick Up (1975)
I/You (1976)
Leave Him to Heaven (1976)
''Brian's Big Box (1997)
Citysong (2005)
Pinball and Other Stories (2006) http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-protheroe-p19982/discography Allmusic.com / Main Albums
See also
The Albion Country Band
List of performers on Top of the Pops
Losing Louis
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.brianprotheroe.co.uk/ Official website
IMDB name|id=0698846|name=Brian Protheroe
http://www.yuzu-melodies.fr/Brian-Protheroe-s-Pinball-and-a-Revisionist-History-of-Popular-Music-in-the-Seventies_a949.html Interview with Brian Protheroe on Yuzu Melodies
Albion Band Persondata | NAME =Protheroe, Brian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =16 June 1944 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Salisbury , Wiltshire , England | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Protheroe, Brian Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:English television actors Category:People from Salisbury Category:English male singers Category:Electric folk musicians Category:English actors
