ABOUT ROBERT HABERMANN'S CAREER
2010
| Robert was invited to become admnistrator in addition to lead vocalist to The String Of Pearls Orchestra. |
| Robert recorded the album FROM POP TO DOOWOP with his musicians Alex Stanford and Jonny Gee. |
| Robert joined forces with award winning pianist Ross Stanley to perform at London's "The Pheasantry" in September. |
| Due to the huge success of FROM POP TO DOOWOP, Robert and Alex Stanford have joined forces once again to create its sequa called FROM POP TO ROCK - songs from the 70' and 80's. |
| Robert closed the celebrated "Pizza On The Park" with his show "Goodbye To Pizza On The Park" which features guest artists, Duncan Lamont, Earl Okin and Joan Viskant. Click on the link below to read the review: |
| 26th May 2010 "Goodbye To Pizza On The Park" - Robert Habermann |
2009
| In 2009 Robert created a brand new original show called: | |
| FROM POP TO DOOWOP! - Pop songs from the fifties and sixties! |  |
| The show explores the development of the pop harmony songs of the fifties ranging from the Hit The Road Jack, to Carol King's One Fine Day, and The Locomotion. as well as hits like 'Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me,' You Make me Feel Brand New, Bye Bye Love and many more. | |
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| Robert Habermann performs the fifties standard 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love?' with his duo: Alex Stanford and Jonny Gee from his highly acclaimed show: This song closes the first half of the show when the three guys litterally put down their musical instruments and perform a dance routine a capella bringing the packed house to its feet! |
2008
| Debut for conducting String of Pearls Big Band at Gerrards Cross Tennis Club |  |
| Interviewed and featured in the American Publication Stardust about the Big Band Era |  |
| Robert Habermann is a soloist with the Chris Smith and the String of Pearls Orchestra. He sings like his hero, Frank Sinatra and has impressed his audiences. He has studied in New York with song stars Kay Starr and Margaret Whiting and appeared on Broadway. "My first love was Sinatra and my first album was This is Sinatra. I loved his warm resonance. He was the untouchable legend. My Sinatra show in London's Royal Festival Hall was a huge success." | |
| Chris Smith had heard Robert and began using him in The String of Pearls Big Band and now works with him regularly. Robert has discovered the songs of Kern, Porter and Gershwin, and even Peter Allen, Le'grand, and Kander and Ebb. "I call myself a Jobbing Singer and work nearly every week. I think Big Band music will live as long as the bands like Chris Smith's are around. Thanks too to "YOUTUBE" and all the albums." | |
| Released New Album It's Gonna Be Easy with celebrated jazz pianist Geoff Eales |  |
| Formed duo with pianist Alex Stanford and Bass player Jonny Gee |  |
2007 - 2006
| 2007 :: Tour with The String of Pearls Band round UK |  |
| 2006 :: Lead Singer for the String of Pearls Big Band run by the illustrious Chris Smith who was Frank Sinatra's personal solo trombonist on all his European Tours |
2002 - 2005
| Two's a Crowd. Appeared with Rosalind Plowright in the two haner musical with Stuart Pedlar as musical Director, Irving Davies choreographer, Maurice Lane Director. Original songs by Graeme Davies. First at Pizza On The Park and then rewritten with John Pohlhammer as the jazz singer which toured with excellent reviews |  |  |
2001
| Mad about movies |
| Robert created a critically acclaimed programme about the history of music in movies from 1927 with the advent of sound. He traces the history of the musical film from hits like 42nd Street and the Astaire and Rodgers Musical to the careers of Judy Garland, Alice Faye, Frank Sinatra and many more. He also spotlighted the composers like Jerome Kern, Jules Styne, Johnny Burke and Johnny Mercer who wrote during this prolific time. The whole show climaxed with an 8 minute medley of Oscar winning songs. This show toured extensively around the UK. | 
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2000 - 1999
| 2000 :: Played Frank in The Original Cast of The Rat Pack for three months with Clive Carter (Dino) and Peter Straker (Sammy) when Louis Hoover lost his voice | |
| 1999 :: Big Band Bash at London's celebrated 100 Club with the Echoes of Ellington Big Band |  |
1998
| Performed "Sinatra's Big Band Bash" at Purcell Room with the Pete Cater Big Band. This show recreated Sinatra's original Las Vegas Show | |
| Also performed "I Got Gershwin" at the Pucell Room and Pizza On The Park. Released album of "I Got Gershwin" to celebrate the centenery of Gershwin's birth |  |
1997 - 1996
| 1997 :: Debut of the Show "Sinatra The Movie Years" at The Purcell Room and Pizza On The Park |  |
| 1996 :: Performed with the Celebrated American pianist Loonis Mcglohan at Pizza On The Park | |
| Performed at the Royal Albert Hall with Magaret Whiting |  |
1995 - 1994
| 1995 :: Debut the Sinatra One Man show "His Way" at the Purcell Room and then toured the show nationwide through Apollo Leisure to celebrate Sinatra 80th birthday. Released album |  |
| 1994 :: Won MAC Award in New York for Best International Singer |
1993 - 1990
| 1993 :: Trained with international singers Margaret Whiting and Kay Starr study in New York. Won a place at the Cabaret Symposium, a unique college with trains Broadway trained performers to perform solo cabaret shows |  |  |
| International pianist Loonis McGlohon | ||
| Performed at the New York Cabaret Convention and at Eighty Eights and Judy's in New York | ||
| 1990 :: Solo Debut at London's celebrated cabaret venue Pizza On The Park |