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Annette Gregory was born in Greater Manchester England April 1964, from an early age Annette loved the sound of music and was put in charge of managing the selection of vinyl that was placed on the record player every Saturday when the house was cleaned.

The musical influence in Annette family home was Country music and reggae (Ska) at the age of 9 year her parents gave her a radio for her birthday, they had recognised that she had a love for music.

Music became an important aspect to Annette when at 14 years old she started to sing in an all girls group with a reggae band - the style of music was a British style of reggae called lovers rock. Annette continued singing in the group for a number of years. However, Annette left due to a change in life style and having a family.

Annette started to change her style of music encouraged to do so by others and started to sing soul but this did not work out and again Annette decide to give up music all together. Annette embarked on a gaining an Education by going to back to college and then (PCGE)

For over twenty years Annette worked in social care and education developing a career and collecting music instant of singing and admiring other singers.

When life had changed, Annette career had developed, Annette decided to go back into music has a hobby. Annette made contact with a local vocal coach, feeling that she needed to get support and to build her confidence, Annette attend once a week for year.

One evening, Annette vocal tutor decided to invite Annette to an open mic night, without Annette knowing she had put Annette name on the list, Annette went up and sang her first song in twenty years 'Summer time'

' I was told to give up my current job and to go sing professional on the cruise ship'

Annette decide to place a local notice in shops and national music website to try and find musicians and through these sites Annette made contact with a few musician in a function band. It worked well they performed in local festivals in Manchester and developed a local jazz night.

However, due to work Annette relocated to another part of the country and again stopped singing. One day Annette had visited a local music shop and found a notice requesting musician and made a call to a local community band leader, Annette was invited to sing and got the role as lead vocalist.

Annette career changed and so Annette made the decision to make music her full time career, Annette recorded her first EP 'Living the dream' in 2015 at Warwick Studios in Warwickshire. However, in 2016 Annette completed another recording this time recording a new EP representing