Singer Natalie Rushdie approached Ben Kennedy to help produce the single Tell Me Its Not True in help of the Bowel Babes Cancer Research charity which Dame James established prior to her death.
The 40-year-old artist, arranger and conductor was welcomed to the renowned Abbey Road Studios in London to tape the tune with an orchestra and the inspiring Dame’s friend Miss Rushdie.
He said: “I was honoured to be asked to be part of such an inspiring task, I like everybody else, was truly touched by Deborah James nerve prior to she passed away.
“I have actually understood Natalie for several years and she was really close with Deborah, who asked her to to sing this tune at her funeral service.
“So I mored than happy to help when Natalie said they were launching the tune for charity. It began with setting up a band, then a couple of more artists and after that ended with a whole orchestra.”
Dame James recorded the country’s hearts when she detailed her fight with bowel cancer through her podcast You, Me and the Big C. She raised more than £11,000,000 for Cancer Research all whilst pertaining to terms that her life was pertaining to an end. Prince William visited her home to make her a dame, aged 40-years-old, a couple of weeks prior to she died.
Tell Me Its Not True is from musical Blood Brothers and Natalie sang the tune at Dame Jane’s funeral service in 2015.
Ben was impressed when he discovered world-renowned manufacturer, Haydn Bendall who made tracks for Kate Bush, Tina Turner, and The Pet Shop Boys, was producing the track.
Ben included: “Haydn is a legend, he was at Abbey Road for years and has actually retired now so just does jobs he appreciates.
“He had many stories and it was an honour seeing how he worked. We did not have much time to tape the single so all of us strove however the environment was excellent due to the fact that the cause was so essential.”
The single is now available throughout all platforms. An psychological video revealing clips of fun-loving mum Deborah and Natalie singing has actually been launched to accompany the single.
Ben participated in Codsall High School and after that sharpened his musicianship as a trainee at Birmingham Conservatoire prior to entering into the staff.
In recent years Ben ended up being a routine on the performance circuit, nationally and worldwide. He explored with Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber’s business in China prior to the pandemic stopped live music throughout the world.
Ben said: “It was a tough time for all artists however Lord Lloyd Webber truly took care of us throughout the lockdowns.”
Ben then started drawing in interest from Disney whose musicals based upon their traditional movies are extremely popular throughout the world.
Ben carried out with the orchestra on Beauty and the Beast, consisting of a stint in the West End, however is now getting ready for his the majority of prominent function yet.
He said: “I am Associate Music Director in the brand-new Disney production of Aladdin which is really interesting. I will be playing piano 6 reveals a week and carrying out the other 2.”
His range of musical disciplines is the reason that Ben thinks he has actually made his black in the little black book of a few of the world’s manufacturers and directors.
He said: “Anyone starting in music ought to consider being versatile and having the ability to do numerous things which individuals keep in mind when they require somebody if an entertainer has let them down.”
Now, Ben is previous needing to depend on supporting other entertainers, as an arranger and conductor, manufacturers need a consistent high requirement of excellency along with being an imaginative force.
He said: “I enjoy movie ratings and would enjoy one day to be approached to produce music for a whole movie.”
Despite remaining in need in the West End, Ben is remaining in his native Codsall.
He said: “I enjoy it here, it is the ideal location for a nationwide trip remaining in the middle of the nation therefore near the freeways, no matter where I’m carrying out whether be Broadway or Birmingham, I constantly like coming home to Codsall.”
