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'Bloodless' reminded me a bit of 'Les Miserables' when it first came out.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Bit Bloodless Came First Les Les Miserables Me Out Reminded

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Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent is spent on the music. That's the part that you really enjoy, but you can't afford to spend 80 per cent on your music; otherwise, it's not going to happen.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Afford Bands Cent Concerts Eighty Enjoy Going Happen Hiring Music Musicians My Time Otherwise Paperwork Part Per Putting Really Setting Spend Spent Time Together Up You Your

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I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Career Encouraged Family Grew Hobby Music Musical Up Very

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I have made a career out of my hobby, which is an incredibly fortunate position to be in, but you have to have the passion. Even today, I will go down to the studio and start singing for what I think is 10 minutes, and I look at the clock, and it's been two hours.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Been Career Clock Down Even Fortunate Go Hobby Hours Incredibly Look Made Minutes Out Passion Position Singing Start Studio Think Today Two Which Will You I Think

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I remember, I was doing 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in London in the early '70s, and friends of mine had come over from Dublin, and they're knocking on the stage door after the show saying, 'Colm, come on, let's go for a drink.' I knew that if I went with them, I wouldn't be able to do my job the next day.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Able After Christ Come Day Doing Door Drink Dublin Early Friends Go Had Jesus Jesus Christ Job Knew Knocking London Mine Next Over Remember Saying Show Stage Superstar Them I Remember

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The 'Donny and Marie' show is incredible. It's not a musical, but for sheer entertainment value and energy, it's a real 10 out of 10.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Energy Entertainment Incredible Marie Musical Out Real Sheer Show Value

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My father was from Belfast; my mother was from Crossmolina. I grew up in Dublin.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Belfast Dublin Father Grew Mother Up

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I've always been told I sound black.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Always Been Black Sound

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Have you seen the Broadway version of 'The Lion King?' Go and see it. That's where the future of musical is.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Broadway Future Go King Lion Lion King Musical See Seen Version Where You

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Around Clifden, I like the place, and the people are great.

~Colm Wilkinson

Topics: Around Great Like People Place

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Musician

Born: June 5th, 1944

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