Sue Moreno

Bio:

'The combination of glamour, performance, style and most of all vocal range is a very rare one. (...) We don't notice any distance between diva miss Moreno and her audience. She makes you feel she's singing just for you. (...) Without any effort she twists the audience around her finger in a totally natural way...'
Jeroen Bakker, Bluesmagazine, May 2009

SUE MORENO: HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR TURNED INTO MUSIC
Sue Moreno, a one of a kind performer- with her strong personality and appearance and big ranging vocal qualities she is a bright star who takes you back to the roots of rock and roll and the turbulent sixties, with a modern musical touch. Her voice and looks remind you of some of the best singers and moviestars of the early Hollywood era. Sue has been performing on many stages all over Europe, Scandinavia and America and worked with legends and artists like Paul Burlinson (Johnny Burnette Trio), Rocky Burnette, Stan Perkins (Son of Carl Perkins), the Comets, Red West (Elvis’ sidekick), Wanda Jackson, Don Randi (legendary session pianist), Chris Montez, Linda Gail Lewis. She could be heard in various commercial ads (for example Viktor&Rolf’s perfume Flowerbomb and Otazu jewellery) and has had much coverage on various TV and radio-shows across Europe and America. She also starred as a singer, actress and dancer in various theatre shows. Her classy, original and versatile style, with a repertoire varying from nightclub-jazz, crooners, and latin to smooth and sensual rock and roll and country, gets her audiences glued to her lips and dancing on their seats. She performed at many well-known festivals like the Blue&White Xmas (Melkweg Amsterdam, Holland), Screamin Festival (Spain) Greenbay Rockin’Fest (USA), Midsummer Festival (Finland) and Countryrock Festival (France).

Infine, imperdibile la bomba sexy Sue Moreno, voce e chitarra ritm ica olandese che tra le collaborazioni si è esibita diverse volte anche con Di Maggio. Apprezzata per la presenza scenica, lavvenenza e la fedeltà allimmagine dellepoca che non sfigurerebbe in un burlesque, Sue Moreno è stata paragonata dalla critica alle migliori star degli anni 1950.
(Il Messagero, August 06)

Review rockabillyEurope: 'Both Sue Moreno, the beautiful Dutch bombshell, and Marco Di Maggio, rockabilly guitar legend from Italy, need no introduction to rockers and rockettes in Europe and beyond. If these names don't ring a bell, please check our website for more bio's and reviews. When I heard that these two modern day legends teamed up, I was very anxious to hear what they had cooked up. Sue's soft melodic voice and Marco's guitar wizardry would make a great combination. Well, here it is, the new CD on the Finnish Jungle label titled "Bye Bye Blues". Hitting off with a great new rocker written by Sue & Marco "Rock 'n' Roll Party", you just know you are in for a treat. A fabulous bopper to keep your feet moving, superb vocals (as could be expected from Sue) and Marco playing his six strings like the master he is. Second track is Johnny Cash' "Big River". We're very used to the deep low down voice of Cash on this song and it's very refreshing to hear Sue's high pitched voice singing this country tune. The title song of the album is a very old classic, first recorded as far back as 1924 by the famous Betty Smith. Marco picks his guitar "Les Paul Style" and with an uptempo beat, the old classic is turned into a brand new one. "Forever" has that typical 40's sound to it, but it's a new song by Sue & Marco. It proves again that Marco really can play each and every style on his guitar. Next is the Wayne Walker & Mel Tillis song "Honey Cause I Love You", recorded by Carl Perkins in the late 50s, a great rockabilly track with a thumping bass. The duet "I'll Never Be Free" is a bit too slow for my taste. I think it was a Kay Star song in the early 50s, and with added lap steel guitar, it's a great song but not really a rocker's choice. The Les Paul original "Johnny Is The Boy For Me" is the perfect combination of Sue's wonderfull voice and Marco's fast guitar picking. "Guitar Blues" is another orginal and the second duet on the disc, a mix of 40s and 50s music with nothing less than a perfect sound. Some more classics, the Everly Brothers' "Temptation" and Eddie Cochran's "Cruisin' The Drive In", the latter one being a great rocker and possibly my favorite track, but I haven't quite made up my mind yet. The loveable "Forbidden Love" and the rockable "Rock With You", with a bit of "Hank Mizell Style" guitar riffs, were also written by the duo, and the closing track is a fabulous unplugged version of Elvis Presley's bluesy "There's So Much World To See". I can only say that this is an utterly fantastic album, vocals and music are terrific and the whole is very, very well produced. Not all is rock 'n' roll though, the songs range from the 20s to the 50s era, but there is something here for everybody. The combination of Sue's voice and Marco's guitar is surely a match made in heaven.' ..

Member Since:

November 18, 2004

Members:

'The Original Elvis Tribute' -

in loving memory of my beloved father Stanley, who saw this first show of the tour, but totally unexpectedly passed away towards the end of the tour. My daddy has been crucial for my musical development and love for the king. I miss him incredibly, there are no words for this loss.

This was recorded just after I knew my dad had passed away. I went and did the show in honor of him. Papa loved "It's Midnight", and so did I .. A very special tribute to a very special man... that I love so much. And will, always.

For bookings please contact:

For Europe:
Jacques Naud/Sunny Music +33 493 639565
sunnymusic@orange.fr

For Holland:
Yntze Heida B&A agency
+31 50 3132721
info@bands-and-acts.nl
or Bookings@SueMoreno.com

Sue Moreno and the Handsome Men:
Swinging, crooning, jazzing it up with a touch of glamour
Sue Moreno: Vocals
Jan Flubacher: Bass
Hans Kwakkernaat: Piano
Florian Hoefnagels: Drums
Jim Knowler: Guitar

Sue Moreno and Mr Mills:
Smooth nightclub jazz
Sue Moreno: Vocals
Henk Jan Heuvelink: Piano
Mr Mills: Saxophone

Sue Moreno and William Smulders / and band:
Rock 'n Roll, Pop, Jazz, Latin
Guitars and Vocals-

Sue Moreno and the Flaming Stars:
Rock 'n Roll, Rockabilly, Hillbilly
Sue Moreno: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Tiny Lathouwers: Guitar
Frans Hellemans: Bass
Winnie Mensink: Drums

BYE BYE BLUES has been re-released and is available from now on through Jungle Records (Europe) and Hepcat (USA) or at your specialty store near you. Or simply go to www.SueMoreno.com and order online! Bye Bye Blues contains never before released bonus material, featuring Jim Knowler on guitar, Jan Flubacher on bass, Florian Hoefnagels , drums also known as The Handsome Men. It comes in a luxury digi pack edition, designed by Marco C Buschman.

Influences:

There is so much good music that inspires.. From rockabilly to the original and pure country, to the crooners, 60s soul, big band, gospel, gypsy, rhythm and blues, Mexican and South-American traditionals... Here's the main ones: Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Marty Robbins, the Burnettes, Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding, Chris Isaak, Trio Los Panchos, Lola Beltran, Pedro Infante, Edmundo Ros, Jose Reyes, Gipsy Kings, Julie London, Ray Price, Patsy Cline, Faron Young, Waylon, Hank Williams, Red Foley, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Snow, Don Gibson, Trini Lopez, Bobby Goldsboro, the Inkspots, The Big O, The Everlys, The Platters, The Coasters, Guy Mitchell, Carl Perkins, Glenn Miller, Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Dusty Springfield, Ruth Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Wynonna, Dolly Parton, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Shore, Slim Whitman, Buck Owens, James Burton, Scotty Moore, Buddy Holly, Darrel Higham, Brian Setzer, Stray Cats, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Django Reinhardt, Merle Travis, Louis Prima, Johnny Cash, Cowboy Jack Clement, Billy Fury, Bob Luman, Miss Wanda Jackson, Les Paul and Mary Ford, the list goes on and on...

Sounds Like:

'We don't sound like Nobody' (Elvis, 1956)

"This was a very poignant moment. Less than 3 hours before this show, singer Sue Moreno had received the shocking news that her father Stanley had suddenly died. Though this was a devastating blow to her, she decided to do the show in honour of her dad.

This clip was recorded at the Miejskie Centrum Kultury in Ruda Slaska (Silesia), Poland on May 12th. The Original Elvis Tribute 2010 consists of: leadvocals Robert Washington, guitar Chris Casello, bass Duke Bardwell, vocals Sue Moreno, keyboards Michael Jarrett and Gantt Kees Jr. on drums. For more info, please visit www.elvisnews.dk"

Record Label:

EMI/ToBeOne, Jungle Records, Rarity, Blue Note

Label Type:

Indie