Leee John - Trust My Heart

Here Leee John sings on the key songs from our album, "Northern Soul 2007". Leee John was born John Leslie McGregor on June 23rd 1957, which is also my own birthday. Born in Hackney, London, of St. Lucian descent, Leee is a British musician and actor. He was educated in New York, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School. He was working as a backing singer when he met Ashley Ingram. They formed a song writing partnership, resolving to start their own group called Fizzz. Together with Errol Kennedy they formed Imagination, a three piece English soul band in the early 1980's. Their first hit "Body Talk" reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1981. Their biggest hit, "Just an Illusion", peaked at number two in March 1982. The trio frequently appeared on Top of the Pops and other pop music programmes. Despite not being an actor, Leee John made a guest appearance on Doctor Who in the story Enlightenment in 1983. He replaced an actor who had dropped out at short notice. The group in the UK waned but they continued to perform, tour and record until the early 1990's. John went back to acting, but recently resurfaced in the reality TV show Reborn in the USA alongside other singers such as Elkie Brooks and Tony Hadley. In 2005 John released a jazz album, Feel My Soul on Candid Records featuring a mixture of jazz standards, and original compositions. Since the album's release John has been touring the UK and Europe with his jazz quartet, as well as performing with Imagination.