Louise Dearman Here Comes The Sun

Louise Dearman faces two major challenges as she continues to build her ‘pop’ career. Firstly, moving from musicals to the charts is not always easy and success is far from guaranteed; just ask Frances Ruffelle. Secondly, Dearman has chosen to release a cover of a Beatles classic as her first single from her latest album.

There can be no beating George Harrison’s original but having said that, the point of a cover is not normally to improve on the original, just provide your own interpretation. And that’s something that Dearman achieves surprisingly well here.

Her career has involved starring and lead roles in the likes of Wicked and Evita and she has recently toured with Lee Mead. He describes her voice as rich and powerful, although here the power is played down for a more plaintive and surprisingly fresh feel on a song also done by the likes of Steve Harley and Nina Simone.

It is the latter’s version that is Dearman’s real benchmark as her forthcoming album sees her take on songs performed by female artists. If this first single is an indication then her takes on the likes of Time After Time and One Day I’ll Fly Away will be quite engaging.