Elaine Bookbinder Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder; 25 February 1945) is an English singer, a vocalist with the band Dada, Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. She gained her biggest success in the late 1970s and 1980s and has been nominated twice for Brit Awards. She is known for her powerful husky voice and hit singles such as "Pearl's a Singer", "Lilac Wine", "Don't Cry Out Loud", "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", and "No More the Fool", and top-selling album Pearls. She is generally referred to as the "British Queen of Blues". By April 2012, Brooks had released more albums that had reached the top 75 of the UK album chart than any other British female artist.
Competing in the TV talent contest "Reborn in the USA" [March 2003]
2
Sang with Vinegar Joe but, although they were popular, they never made it big in the charts.
3
Her brother was the drummer in sixties pop band Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas.
4
Elkie Brooks enjoyed three top ten hits in the UK, "Pearl's a Singer" (8) and "Sunshine After the Rain" (10) both in 1977 and "No More the Fool" (5) in 1986.
5
British singer.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
2006
Video Game performer: "Fool If You Think It's Over"
Agony Again
1995
TV Series performer: "Lean on Me"
Moordspel
1987
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Easter Egg
1987
TV Movie performer: "Evening in April"
Top of the Pops
1977-1982
TV Series performer - 16 episodes
The Two Ronnies
1980-1982
TV Series performer - 5 episodes
The Deadly Bees
1966
performer: "Stop the Music" uncredited, "Baby, Let Me Love You"
Shindig!
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Manchester Passion
2006
TV Movie musician
A Very Peculiar Practice
1986-1988
TV Series singer - 14 episodes
Frank Delaney
1982
TV Series musician: singer
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elkie Brooks
1987
TV Movie
Moordspel
1987
TV Series
Masquerade
1974
TV Series
Liz
Gala 65
1965/II
TV Movie
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Girl in a Band
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Vinegar Joe
Loose Women
2012
TV Series
Herself
The Podge and Rodge Show
2009
TV Series
Herself
Kelly
2003
TV Series
Herself
This Morning
2003
TV Series
Herself
Reborn in the USA
2003
TV Series
Herself
A Tribute to Leiber and Stoller
2002
Video
Herself
Surprise Surprise!
1995
TV Series
Herself - Performer
Casino
1990
TV Series
Live from Her Majesty's
1987
TV Series
Herself
No 73
1987
TV Series
Herself
Top of the Pops
1977-1987
TV Series
Herself
Love Me Tender: A Tribute to the Music of Elvis Presley
$2 Million
