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Curry went on to a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen, with a long list of credits including aa great deal of voice-over work. In 2013, Curry suffered from a stroke. Although he did survive, his mobility was greatly reduced, though he has since appeared in public for two different tribute shows dedicated to his career. In 2014, Curry announced he was working on an autobiography. | Curry went on to a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen, with a long list of credits including aa great deal of voice-over work. In 2013, Curry suffered from a stroke. Although he did survive, his mobility was greatly reduced, though he has since appeared in public for two different tribute shows dedicated to his career. In 2014, Curry announced he was working on an autobiography. | ||
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| − | Curry recorded a series of songs with Producer [[Lou Adler]] in | + | Curry recorded a series of songs with Producer [[Lou Adler]] in 1976 that were not officially released as an album, though turned up in the form as the singles "Baby Love" b/w "Just 14" and possibly promotional-only "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" and "Biting My Nails." These four tracks were released on ''The Rocky Horror 15th Anniversary Box Set'' as part of the ''Songs from the Vault'' cd, and were later made available with the reminder of the session for download on-line. After the phenomenal success of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' as a midnight movie, Curry went on to record three albums of A&M Records: ''Read My Lips'' (1978) ''Fearless'' (1979) and ''Simplicity'' (1981). The first two albums were supported by successful tours, the first of which had its opening at Adler's club, The Roxy, in West Hollywood. A CD compilation with a working title of "Still Pretty Pushy," though was officially released as ''The Best of Tim Curry'' in 1989 culled from the three LPs with a bonus track of a live version of the Bob Dylan song "Simple Twist of Fate." |
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Timothy James "Tim" Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, most famous for originating the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter (A Scientist) in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Born in Grappenhall, Warrington, his father, James Curry, was a chaplain in the Royal Navy, and his mother, Patricia, was a school secretary. He had one sister, sister, Judy, who was a concert pianist (she passed away in 2000). Curry spent most of his childhood in Plymouth, but after his father's death in 1958, his family moved to South London. Curry then went to boarding school and attended Kingswood School in Bath, Somerset. He has a degree in English and drama (BA Drama & Theatre Studies) from University of Birmingham, where he graduated from in 1968).
Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968, where he first met Richard O'Brien. In 1973, he took the role of Frank N Furter in the Rocky Horror Show, originating the part at London's Royal Court Theater (in the Theater Upstairs) and reprising the role in Los Angeles at The Roxy Theatre in 1974, The Belasco on Broadway in 1975 and in the film version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Curry went on to a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen, with a long list of credits including aa great deal of voice-over work. In 2013, Curry suffered from a stroke. Although he did survive, his mobility was greatly reduced, though he has since appeared in public for two different tribute shows dedicated to his career. In 2014, Curry announced he was working on an autobiography.
RECORDING CAREER
Curry recorded a series of songs with Producer Lou Adler in 1976 that were not officially released as an album, though turned up in the form as the singles "Baby Love" b/w "Just 14" and possibly promotional-only "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" and "Biting My Nails." These four tracks were released on The Rocky Horror 15th Anniversary Box Set as part of the Songs from the Vault cd, and were later made available with the reminder of the session for download on-line. After the phenomenal success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a midnight movie, Curry went on to record three albums of A&M Records: Read My Lips (1978) Fearless (1979) and Simplicity (1981). The first two albums were supported by successful tours, the first of which had its opening at Adler's club, The Roxy, in West Hollywood. A CD compilation with a working title of "Still Pretty Pushy," though was officially released as The Best of Tim Curry in 1989 culled from the three LPs with a bonus track of a live version of the Bob Dylan song "Simple Twist of Fate."
