Mother Love is a song I wrote for my mum's 70th birthday and sang to her at Manchester Pride. The clip is on You Tube and my mum is dancing with me.
The other is a song called Drink Myself Dry, which deals with my problem with whiskey. As you may know, I did a show called Rehab for Living TV, in Malibu at the end of last year which changed my life. I had therapy for domestic violence and the result has been wonderful and I no longer drink whiskey or smoke cigarettes and I feel great for it .
Congratulations Rowetta, that’s amazing. So, you’ve also been touring with The Songs Of Sister Act, what made you decide to get involved in that project?
I've always loved the music from the Sister Act films, so to be able to sing those songs every night for 28 shows has been brilliant and also the chance to sing with the London Community Gospel Choir was something I couldn't say no to.
I love working with the choir and have made some good friends, we are planning to tour with the show again last year, as people loved it, and it was great to see so many people dress up for the occasion as nuns, vicars and monks. A real family, fun night out. I loved it.
Now Rowetta, you’ve been an active musician since 1987, what inspires you to keep at it?
It's all I've ever done, and I love singing and performing, I've never had lessons, I feel I was just born to do it. Also, the opportunities that keep coming my way are amazing and I will keep on singing and performing until I can't physically do it any more.
And what has been your fondest memory of the music industry so far?
There are so many, so I’ll just give you a little list!
My first Top Of The Pops was special in 1990, singing Step On.
I’ve had some amazing gigs with the Mondays - Rock In Rio, Wembley Stadium, Glasgown (Barrowlands and SECC) amongst them.
Simon Cowell telling me I had one of the greatest voices he'd heard in the last 20 years!!!
Singing live at Children In Need in 2006
Headlining at G-A-Y and singing at Manchester Pride each year, this year I will be headlining the Women's Stage on the 30th August.
I have many more, and fortunately most of my memories are good, but any bad experiences happened for a reason, and I turned it around.
Wow, they sound awesome, so who do you admire?
My children. My son is one of the kindest people you could wish to meet and great company and he's a great worker whilst my daughter is beautiful and has just got a first class honours degree in European Film and Politics at Manchester University
You must be so proud of them, what an amazing family, now, if you could only listen to one CD for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On! Great songs and my favourite voice ever, I never get tired of his voice.
Also, I know it’s pouring down at the moment, but it is the festival season, so which three acts would you choose to headline your dream event?
Madonna (love her), Foo Fighters, (one of my favourite live acts) and Shomy Woodman (new Serbian artist that I love)
Well, I think you should give them a call and get it sorted, but that’s all for now hun, thank you so much for your time.
Thank you for some great questions
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