164 - CHARLIE DORE

Although best known as a respected songwriter for others, Charlie has written platinum selling hits for other artists (Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Jimmy Nail, George Harrison) but her own music shows she keeps the best for herself, her music is best described as eclectic, contemporary folk with crunchy lyrics.

Charlie enjoys a multi-faceted career that includes acting, comedy-improvisation, writing for radio and composition for film and TV as well as performing live with her band. She made her first album in Nashville and London and released a single, Pilot of the Airwaves, which became a hit in the US.

Since then she has made seven albums,

Five of Charlie's albums have been released since 2005 on her own label Black Ink, which have seen her rediscover her own voice and return to her earlier folk-roots influences. She considers herself a fairly late starter in terms of resuming her…