Tony Etoria

Tony Etoria (born c.1954) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, music producer and actor of Jamaican descent.,[1] best known for his 1977 hit "I Can Prove It".

Etoria was born in Ely, Cardiff. At the age of 23, he had a top 40 UK hit with the disco song "I Can Prove It".[2] He wrote the song himself and it was later covered by Phil Fearon.[3] He went on to record for EMI and other labels. He was a member of the 1980s bands Decoupage and Osibisa.[4]

Etoria also opened the "Famous Studios" recording studio in Trade Street, Cardiff,[5] where he recorded and produced some notable acts, including Screaming Lord Sutch,[6] Yr Anhrefn,[7] the Super Furry Animals and the Boo Radleys.[3]

His acting career has included appearances and writing material for the theatre companies "Welsh Fargo" and "On the Edge".[8] He also had a regular role in the Welsh-language TV soap Coleg.

Radio
  • Britain's Other Music Hall: the Story of the Blackface Minstrels (2009)
  • The Past Master: Motown and Me (2009)
  • Wales and the Congo - a Re-evaluation (2012)

Television
  • Coleg

References
  1. "Tony Etoria And The 'X' Factor". Blues & Soul (July). 1977.
  2. "Tony Etoria - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. Ali Stokes (11 February 2001). "'I worked with Michael Jackson - when he had a face' Whatever happened to. . . ? Tony Etoria". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. Charles Aniagolu (2004). Osibisa: Living in the State of Happy Vibes and Criss Cross Rhythms. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-4120-2106-7.
  5. Studio Sound and Broadcast Engineering. Link House Publications. 1991. p. 10.
  6. Gérard Lautrey (July 2012). Dans L'ombre des Shadows (in French). p. 76. ISBN 978-1-4716-1124-7.
  7. Rhys Mwyn (10 August 2012). Cam O'r Tywyllwch (in Welsh). Y Lolfa. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-84771-582-1.
  8. Karen Price (16 February 2009). "New play inspired by troubled literary giants". WalesOnline. Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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