Don Black, in honour of his 70th birthday (he looks about 50!), and aired on BBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night' on 22 August 2008.
Lee was one of a host of stars who performed at the concert, singing two numbers
superbly - 'Some Of Us Belong To The Stars' from Billy, which is being prepared for a
West End revival, and 'Love Changes Everything' - and he looked rather wonderful too!
Pictures: (click thumbnails for full-size images)
With thanks to Jazzylou for these first three - a scene-setting picture (left) taken during the interval
and two from the 'curtain calls' at the end of this wonderful concert.
These next three are from BBC Radio 2's photo gallery of the event.
And finally Lee and Denise relax at the after-show party.
It truly was a star-studded evening, hosted by Michael Parkinson, with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon - and it went like this:
- PART 1
- Overture - arranged by Larry Blank
- Peter Grant - Walk Away; Black/Jurgens arr. Roy Moore
- Elkie Brooks - Sam; Black/Marvin/Ferrar arr. Roy Moore
- Mica Paris - I'll Put You Together Again; Black/Stephens arr. Paul Bateman
- Jonathan Ansell and Hayley Westenra - Amigos Para Siempre; Black/Lloyd Webber arr. Paul Bateman (written
for the Barcelona Olympics)- Lee Mead - Some Of Us Belong To The Stars; Black/Barry arr. Roper
- Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face; Black/Lloyd Webber arr. K Woodman
- Raza Jaffrey - The Journey Home; Black/Rahman (from Bombay Dreams)
- Peter Grant - On Days Like These; Black/Jones arr. Williams (from The Italian Job)
- Joe Longthorne - If I Never Sing Another Song; Black/Jurgens/Alexandra arr. Martin Williams
- PART 2
- Matt Rawle - Thunderball; Black/Barry arr. Paul Bateman
- Lulu - To Sir With Love; Black/London arr. Nick Ingman
- Phil Campbell - True Grit; Black/Bernstein arr. Williams
- Craig David - Ben; Black/Scharf arr. Richard Balcombe
- Lee Mead - Love Changes Everything; Black/Lloyd Webber/Hart
- Maria Friedman/Ryan Molloy - If It Wasn't For Her/No Ordinary Love; Black/Legrand arr. Legrand (world premiere of two numbers from new musical 'The Count of Monte Cristo' with guest conductor Michel LeGrand)
- Gary Barlow - Born Free; Black/Barry arr. Nick Ingman (with guest conductor David Arnold)
- Maria Friedman - As If We Never Said Goodbye; Black/Lloyd Webber/Hampton/Powers
- Don Black is welcomed to the stage with a prolonged standing ovation and responds with grace and humour to the
evening's tribute- Mica Paris - Diamonds are Forever; Black/Barry arr. Egan
- Lee's first song - Some Of Us Belong To The Stars
- Lee's second song - Love Changes Everything
- Full Concert - Part 1
- Full Concert - Part 2
- BBC Radio 2 Events - information and photo gallery
- Don Black - information
- The Stage Review - more about Don Black than the show itself, but gives some lovely background