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{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Space UK
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| name = Space UK
| image = GordonHulbertLive.jpg
| image = GordonHulbertLive.jpg
| caption = '''Space UK''' live
| caption = '''Space UK''' live
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| occupation = [[Session musicians]]
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| origin = [[United Kingdom]]
| Musicians = Dave Ital - Guitar, Dave Land - Trumpet, [[Roberto Manzin]] - Saxophone,
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[electronic music|electronic]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]]
| occupation = [[Session musicians]]
| years_active = 1990-present
| origin = [[United Kingdom]]
| website = [http://www.spaceuk.biz Spaceuk.biz]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[dance music|dance]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]]
| years_active = 1990-present
| website = [http://www.spaceuk.biz www.spaceuk.biz]
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'''Space UK''' are a London, UK based collective featuring some of the UK's most sought after session players fronted by Mobo award winner (1997) singer-songwriter [[Anita Kelsey]].
'''Space UK''' is a British musical group of [[session musician]]s led by the singer-songwriter [[Anita Kelsey]], based in [[London]].
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Anita Kelsey is one of the leading dance singer songwriters in the industry today after winning a MOBO award in 1997 with Sunship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anita Kelsey|url=http://supra.armadamusic.nl/artists/anita-kelsey/|publisher=''[[Armada Music]]''|accessdate=2008-06-14 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080402123008/http://supra.armadamusic.nl/artists/anita-kelsey/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-04-02}}</ref> Kelsey is also the voice behind hundreds of TV
adverts and also the voice [[Jennifer Connelly]] mimes to in the sci-fi cult classic film ''[[Dark City (1998 film)|Dark City]]''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/soundtrack (2010), 28-5.</ref>
Other major films featuring Anita’s voice include ''[[Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis]]'' and ''[[Merlin (film)|Merlin]]''.


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Anita Kelsey won a [[MOBO Awards|MOBO award]] in 1997 with [[Ceri Evans (Sunship)|Sunship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Anita Kelsey|url=http://supra.armadamusic.nl/artists/anita-kelsey/|publisher=[[Armada Music]]|accessdate=2008-06-14 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080402123008/http://supra.armadamusic.nl/artists/anita-kelsey/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-04-02}}</ref> Kelsey is also the voice behind hundreds of TV adverts and also the voice [[Jennifer Connelly]] mimes to in the sci-fi cult classic film ''[[Dark City (1998 film)|Dark City]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/soundtrack|title=Dark City soundtracks|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-07-28}}</ref> Other major films featuring Kelsey's voice include ''[[Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis]]'' and ''[[Merlin (miniseries)|Merlin]]''.
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== Biography ==
Space UK's musical director is Gordon Hulbert whose credits include [[Chaka Khan]], [[The Temptations]], [[Alexander O'Neal]], [[Heatwave (band)|Heatwave]], and [[Imagination]]. Hulbert
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was a member of Domino act Psapp (BMI winners for 'Cosy In The rocket' - theme to ABC's hit series [[Gray's Anatomy]]) during their 2006-2007 European and US tour. As a producer /writer published by EMI, his multi media credits include [[Willy Russell]] 'Dancin Thru The Dark', [[BBC]]'s 'Moving The Mountain' documentary and Chanel 4's 'First Sunday'.


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==Biography==
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Other core Members of Space UK have performed or recorded with some of the biggest names in the music industry today including [[Beyoncé]], The [[Kings Of Leon]], [[George Michael]], [[Tina Turner]] [[Amy Winehouse]] (to name a few) as well as most of the Motown greats such as [[Ben E King]], [[Martha Reeves & the Vandellas]], [[The Four Tops]], [[Edwin Starr]], [[The Temptations]], [[Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons]], and the [[The Three Degrees]].<ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/ Anita Kelsey - http://www.spaceuk.biz (2010), 28-5.</ref>
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Space UK's musical director is Gordon Hulbert whose credits include [[Chaka Khan]], [[The Temptations]], [[Alexander O'Neal]], [[Heatwave (band)|Heatwave]], and [[Imagination (band)|Imagination]]. Hulbert was a member of Domino act Psapp (BMI winners for "Cosy in the Rocket' - theme to ABC's hit series ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'') during their 2006-2007 European and US tour. As a producer/writer published by EMI, his multimedia credits include [[Willy Russell]]'s ''Dancin Thru the Dark'', the [[BBC]]'s ''Moving the Mountain'' documentary and Channel 4's ''First Sunday''.


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Other core members of Space UK have performed or recorded with some in the music industry today including [[Beyoncé]], [[Kings of Leon]], [[George Michael]], [[Tina Turner]] and [[Amy Winehouse]]; as well as most of the Motown musicians such as [[Ben E. King]], [[Martha Reeves & the Vandellas]], [[The Four Tops]], [[Edwin Starr]], [[The Temptations]], [[Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons]], and [[The Three Degrees]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/|title=Colonel Abrams|date=4 May 2002|accessdate=1 February 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020504074033/http://www.discogs.com/artist/|archivedate=4 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceuk.biz |title=Live Music For Events |website=Spaceuk.biz |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=2016-07-28}}</ref>
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=== Band ===
[[Image:2010spaceuk.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Lead singer of space uk|[[Anita Kelsey]] (lead singer)]].


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==Band==
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* Vocals: Anita Kelsey & Simon Green

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* Keyboards and MD: Gordon Hulbert
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* Vocals: Anita Kelsey and Simon Green
* Bass Guitar: Alexis Countouris
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* Keyboards and MD: Alexis Countouris
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* Drums: Paul Jones
* Bass guitar: Gordon Hulbert
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* Guitar: Dave Ital
* Trumpet: Dave Land
* Drums: Dave Land
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* Guitar: Paul Jones
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* Trumpet: Dave Ital
* Saxophonist: [[Roberto Manzin]]
* Saxophonist: [[Roberto Manzin]]
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** Dave Land features on the soundtrack of the film ''Hope and Glory''. Land also features on the original, as well as the recent 2010 re-recording, of [[Katrina and the Waves]]' "[[Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves song)|Walking on Sunshine]]"
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** Anita Kelsey appears in the opening scenes of the horror film ''Long Time Dead'', in which she participates in a ouija board séance just before dying a horrific death.<ref>{{cite web|title=Long Time Dead : Cast|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251806/fullcredits#cast|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=2010-05-14}}</ref>


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==References==
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* Dave Land features on the soundtrack of blockbuster film Hope and Glory. Land also features on the original, as well as the recent 2010 re-recording, of ' Walking On Sunshine' - [[Katrina and The Waves]]
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* [[Anita Kelsey]] appears in the opening scenes of the horror movie Long Time Dead in which she participates in a ouija board séance just before dying a horrific death.<ref>{{cite web|title=Long Time Dead|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251806/fullcredits#cast|publisher=''[[Movie database]]''|accessdate=2010-05-14}}</ref>

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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.spaceuk.biz}}
*{{Official website|http://www.spaceuk.biz}}
*{{URL|http://www.anitakelsey.com|Anita Kelsey web site}}
*{{URL|http://www.anitakelsey.com|Anita Kelsey website}}
*{{Discogs artist|Anita Kelsey|Anita Kelsey}}
*{{Discogs artist|Anita Kelsey|Anita Kelsey}}
*{{URL|http://www.simongreen.eu|Simon Green web site}}
*{{URL|http://www.simongreen.eu|Simon Green website}}


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[[Category:British session musicians]]
[[Category:British session musicians]]
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 20 November 2023

Space UK
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Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop, electronic, rock, R&B, soul
OccupationSession musicians
Years active1990-present
WebsiteSpaceuk.biz

Space UK is a British musical group of session musicians led by the singer-songwriter Anita Kelsey, based in London.

Anita Kelsey won a MOBO award in 1997 with Sunship.[1] Kelsey is also the voice behind hundreds of TV adverts and also the voice Jennifer Connelly mimes to in the sci-fi cult classic film Dark City.[2] Other major films featuring Kelsey's voice include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis and Merlin.

Biography

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Space UK's musical director is Gordon Hulbert whose credits include Chaka Khan, The Temptations, Alexander O'Neal, Heatwave, and Imagination. Hulbert was a member of Domino act Psapp (BMI winners for "Cosy in the Rocket' - theme to ABC's hit series Grey's Anatomy) during their 2006-2007 European and US tour. As a producer/writer published by EMI, his multimedia credits include Willy Russell's Dancin Thru the Dark, the BBC's Moving the Mountain documentary and Channel 4's First Sunday.

Other core members of Space UK have performed or recorded with some in the music industry today including Beyoncé, Kings of Leon, George Michael, Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse; as well as most of the Motown musicians such as Ben E. King, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, The Four Tops, Edwin Starr, The Temptations, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, and The Three Degrees.[3][4]

Band

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  • Vocals: Anita Kelsey and Simon Green
  • Keyboards and MD: Alexis Countouris
  • Bass guitar: Gordon Hulbert
  • Drums: Dave Land
  • Guitar: Paul Jones
  • Trumpet: Dave Ital
  • Saxophonist: Roberto Manzin
    • Dave Land features on the soundtrack of the film Hope and Glory. Land also features on the original, as well as the recent 2010 re-recording, of Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine"
    • Anita Kelsey appears in the opening scenes of the horror film Long Time Dead, in which she participates in a ouija board séance just before dying a horrific death.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anita Kelsey". Armada Music. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Dark City soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Colonel Abrams". 4 May 2002. Archived from the original on 4 May 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Live Music For Events". Spaceuk.biz. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Long Time Dead : Cast". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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