Rosalie Thornton

Dreams, self reflection, love, tribute, and inspiration are celebrated and authentically presented through a combination of original musical compositions as well as new interpretations of a couple of classic favourites. Rosalie Drysdale is a singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer who performs on stage, television and radio. Rosalie started her performing career at the age of two, singing in her parents church. She has been creating original music and performing in a wide variety of genres from soul, R&B with a dash of Jazz all the way to inspirational and classical, which are her musical roots.

After her acclaimed band Purson played its last concert at the end of 2016, British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rosalie Cunningham launched her solo career. After her 2019 debut album named after herself, the follow-up is coming in 2022.

Teri Thornton first wowed audiences in 1963 with her hit recording of "Somewhere in the Night" from the television series Naked City.

American Blues icon Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is perhaps best known as the original singer of "Hound Dog" and as a powerful voice in the progression of black R&B into rock music in the 1950's.

A keen sorcerer of sonic visions, Phil has written and produced over 50 solo albums to date, as well as many best selling collaborations, with combined sales of over two million albums worldwide. An acclaimed master of the synthesiser, a highly talented multi instrumentalist and Innovative producer, his adventurous and seductive compositions ring out with a tremendous ‘journey’ quality evoking rich exotic soundscapes. Phil has over the last 30 years been travelling the world, collaborating with performers and musicians at home and on location, resulting in a wide variety of material.
This album showcases a significant aspect of New World Music’s part in that journey.

Brian Thornton, a native of Colorado, became a member of the cello section of The Cleveland Orchestra at the beginning of the 1994-95 season. As cellist and conductor, he has performed in hundreds of venues across the world, from The White House in Washington D.C. to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,China.

Brian Thornton, a native of Colorado, became a member of the cello section of The Cleveland Orchestra at the beginning of the 1994-95 season.