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Xtra's
Here we have compiled a list of 'xtra' facts and info on this artist. Some of it is confirmed and some not, but all make for interesting reading. If you have a bit of extra fact that you feel should be on here, please send it to us HERE.
Aled on Frank Sinatra [confirmed]
When I was a student at the Royal Academy I used to listen to him all he time - an antidote to too much Schubert and Handel. I just love his laid-back phrasing and vocal emotion. He can sing behind the beat, in front of the beat and even out of tune and still it sounds perfect. Many try to copy him but fail. Has to be one of the coolest performers ever in the history of music.
- Submitted by: xbons |
Music for All [confirmed]
Aled is a patron of the charity Music for All (Mfa) which promotes the benefits of music-making
- Submitted by: xcept |
Worst habit [confirmed]
Aled's worst habit – biting his nails!
- Submitted by: xbons |
Not so clever Aled!! [confirmed]
Aled has put a take-away in the oven in its plastic container – to his wife’s anger, as she had to clear up the mess!
- Submitted by: xbons |
Advantage Aled! [confirmed]
Aled played tennis for his county as a teenager, and as an adult played at the Royal Albert Hall (he insists one of the balls he hit is still up in the ceiling acoustics!)
- Submitted by: xbons |
"This is Your Life" honour [confirmed]
Aled was the subject of the last “This is Your Life”
- Submitted by: xbons |
Celebrity appearances [confirmed]
As well as appearing on "Strictly Come Dancing”, Aled has been asked to appear on “The Games” and “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here”
- Submitted by: xbons |
Letting the BBC down! [confirmed]
The BBC receive hundreds of letters of complaint about Aled – that he doesn’t wear a tie on Songs of Praise!
- Submitted by: xbons |
An unromantic chat up line! [confirmed]
Aled’s first words to his wife to be were not romantic – “My breath must smell terrible. I’ve just eaten a beef and onion sandwich”
- Submitted by: xbons |
Strange meeting..... [confirmed]
Aled met his wife on Blackpool pier when a photographer asked him to pose with her for a photo-shoot
- Submitted by: xbons |
Polish locks! [confirmed]
Aled’s wig when he played Joseph in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” was made from the hair of a Polish nun
- Submitted by: xbons |
Aled's mouldy leg! [confirmed]
Aled’s leg became stained red and covered in mould after a friend poured wine inside the plaster cast when he had broken his ankle.
- Submitted by: xbons |
Aled the pop singer [confirmed]
While at college, Aled was part of a pop group called A2Z
- Submitted by: xbons |
Hansel and Gretel in Japanese?!! [confirmed]
Aled has narrated Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” in Japan – in Japanese!
- Submitted by: xbons |
Aled was a Royal knockout! [confirmed]
In “It’s a Royal Knockout”, Aled played the royal pageboy
- Submitted by: xbons |
adult/child Aled duets [confirmed]
The adult Aled duets with his younger self on “Tell Me Boy”, “O Holy Night” “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” and “Walking in the Air”
- Submitted by: xbons |
Harry Secombe led Aled astray!! [confirmed]
Aled was given his first glass of red wine by Harry Secombe
- Submitted by: xbons |
The Paula Yates / Bob Geldorf wedding [confirmed]
Aled danced with Paula Yates at her wedding to Bob Geldorf
- Submitted by: xbons |
Marrying into Royalty? [confirmed]
In 1989, the Duchess of Gloucester asked Aled if he was married, as she had decided he would be suitable for one of her daughters
- Submitted by: xbons |
Aled on TOTP [confirmed]
As a teenager, Aled appeared on “Top of the Pops” singing “Walking in the Air”
- Submitted by: xbons |
Off with his head! [confirmed]
Aled forgot the words to “Memory” when singing before the Queen
- Submitted by: xbons |
Aled danced with Terry Wogan! [confirmed]
Aled has waltzed with Terry Wogan (on Wogan then and now)
- Submitted by: xbons |
oooh! Aled was caned at school! [confirmed]
Aled was caned once at school - for singing in class!
- Submitted by: xbons |
And naughty schoolboy! [confirmed]
In a biology lesson at school. Aled put a tiny part of a pig’s heart in a girl’s pencil case
- Submitted by: xbons |
Naughty choirboy! [confirmed]
Aled put bluetac under the keys of the choirmaster’s piano, so no sound came out when he sat down to play
- Submitted by: xbons |
Naughty choirboys! [confirmed]
In the Bangor cathedral choir, where Aled sang, the choirboys flicked floral gums from one side of the choir-stalls to the other!
- Submitted by: xbons |
first TV appearance [confirmed]
Aled made his first TV appearance aged 9
- Submitted by: xbons |
Primary school [confirmed]
Aled’s class teacher in primary school was his mum
- Submitted by: xbons |
language [confirmed]
Welsh is Aled’s first language - he did not speak English until he was 5
- Submitted by: xbons |
| Please note, not all member submitted xtra facts will be added. Whilst Classicalx makes every effort to ensure the validity of the information, we can not guarantee or be held responsible for any misinformation.
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