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Ken Pearson

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age: Older than I look (so I’m told!)
Voice: Sort of - £1 short of a tenor (in the bathroom)
Favourite song: Many from the Porter/Kern/Gershwin libraries
Married/Children: 45 Years/3 married/umpteen grandchildren
Things you are proud of: See previous answer
  Survival
  Good looks
  Keeping my nose clean wherever possible (metaphorically)
  Being British (Rule Britannia)
Are you a soloist: My wife won’t let me (just as well perhaps)
What songs are in your soloist repertoire: No, you can’t join me in the bathroom to find out, but in my dreams, the “standard” gems from the golden age of stage and screen and the easiest bit in barbershop (if such a thing exists!)
Would you like to do solos/duets: Only if it doesn’t get back to my wife
When did you join the choir: 2003/2004
Why: Knew George Clarkson from Richmond days
Other Interests: Real ale
  Sport as seen from an armchair (unless the sun’s shining)
  Staying in good health
What did you do for a living: Counted other peoples money for 42 years.
Do you play any instruments: No (but had 2 lessons on the alto sax and mastered the first lines of C Jam Blues and Perdido)