Peter Corry
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| Occupation | Singer |
Peter Andrew Corry was born in 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Peter performed as Dean Martin in Rat Pack, stared in ‘Night of 1,000 stars’ at the Royal Albert Hall and performed in ‘The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’, Peter’s presented his own TV series, ‘The Peter Corry Show’ with BBC Northern Ireland and he has hosted a daily music show for BBC Radio Ulster.
Peter has been cast in the opera productions of ‘Cosi fan tutte’, as Guglielmo, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ as Figaro and ‘The Beggars? Opera’ and Captain Macheath.
Peter spent three years as Inspector Javert, in the West End, and then the UK tour of the Schonberg and Boubil’s, ‘Les Miserables’. Producer, Cameron Macintosh gave permission for only the second time ever and Peter produced ‘Les Miserables’ at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena playing to over 15,000 people.
Peter’s production company, ‘The Musical Factory’ brought ‘One Enchanted Evening’ to the Odyssey venue. Joanna Ampil, Barbara Dickson and Brian Kennedy shared the stage with Peter and a choir of 850.
Peter has made 7 albums. His latest ‘Sounds of the Soul’ released in 2006.
Peter has raised over £500,000 with charity performances. Peter sang 'bring Him Home' at George Best's funeral.
In 2006, Peter featured in Washington on St Patrick’s Day and did a one night performance at the MGM, Grand Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.