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The One And Only: Tony Lewis is… Robbie Williams

Tony from Lancashire is 27 and started performing as a professional tribute act five and a half years ago. He performs a few times per month; on cruise ships, in pubs, clubs and at parties.

He decided to start out as a Robbie tribute after so many people commented on how similar he was in looks and mannerisms to the star. Read more & comment »

The One And Only: Moni Tivony is… Lionel Richie

Moni from Middlesex is 27 and works full time for a large supermarket chain. He is currently one half of a singing duo called Soulkool who play most weekends in pubs and clubs.

He has been singing for as long as he can remember and has always been interested in soul and Motown music. Moni has always loved trying to impersonate singers and thinks his strongest act is Lionel Richie, which he describes as “smooth and sexy with style”. Read more & comment »

The One And Only: Anthony Adams is… Frank Sinatra

Anthony from Dorset is 52 years old and has been working as a delivery driver for a frozen food company for the past ten years. He currently performs his Frank Sinatra tribute once or twice a month.

Although he has been singing for 20 years, he has only been singing as Frank for the past four. He decided to perform as Frank following a sound-check with a rock band he performed with; he sang Strangers In The Night and everyone was impressed with how much he sounded like Sinatra. Read more & comment »

The One And Only: Ed Hintze is … Elton John

Ed from Dorset is 34 years old and teaches music lessons three days per week at a local school, as well as running his own music shop.

He first started singing aged 12. In his early 20s, he worked as a singer most nights in local hotels, bars and clubs singing cover versions.

About nine years ago, people started telling him he sounded like Elton John, but it wasn’t until 2002, after meeting a Tina Turner tribute act, that he started performing as Elton. An experienced piano player Ed is familiar with Elton’s back catalogue. Read more & comment »

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