Nathan in dream Land
Music with Eddie Rowley
CHARLIE Landsborough, who will perform in concert around Ireland next month, has been an inspirational character in the life of Nathan Carter.
“My Nan and Grandad were big fans of Charlie, so I grew up listening to his music,” Nathan tells me.
“As I got older I went to see him performing in Liverpool and gradually we became friends.
“He has a lovely singing voice and I just think he’s one of the nicest men you could possibly meet. The man you see on stage is the real Charlie Landsborough.
“He’s so humble and down to earth, and I’ve never heard him say a bad word about anyone.”
When Nathan launched his own career in music, Charlie was supportive. “He came to see me playing in pubs in Liverpool when I was starting out and when I moved to Ireland I kept in touch with him,” Nathan reveals.
“And then he did me the huge honour of duetting with me on his song, ‘My Forever Friend’, for one of my early albums. Every time I go back home to Liverpool we meet up for a pint.”
Landsborough struggled to make his mark as a singer and songwriter for three decades before success came his way with the song, ‘What Colour Is The Wind’, which tells the story of a young blind child’s attempts to envision the world.
It was Pat Kenny on his Kenny Live show in January 1995 who introduced Charlie and the song to an Irish audience. After that appearance, his album, also called What Colour Is The Wind, knocked Garth Brooks off the top of the Irish charts.
Tickets are now on sale for Landsborough’s January tour, which includes the National Concert Hall, Dublin, on Tuesday, January 23.