Thursday, 24 July 2025

Nigel Planer and The Values record a reggae version of Femme Fatale for charity album

Nigel Planer and The Values have recorded a reggae version of Lou Reed's song 'Femme Fatale' for a charity album called 'Femme: Her Anthem' that will be released in October. The musicians backing Nigel are Johnny Turnbull (guitar), Paul Speare (sax), Clare Kenny (bass), James Lawson (drums), Juian Wakeling (harmonica) Francis Macdonald (keyboards, backing vocals and percussion), and Hugh Macdonald (backing vocals). The track was mixed by Francis Macdonald - Colin Gibson and Chris Tosic both helped with the recording. 'Femme: Her Anthem' will be the 14th album released by The Specialized Project who raise money for worthy causes such as Tonic and The Teenage Cancer Trust. Previoulsy The Values have collaborated with fantistic fellows such as Neil Innes and Roland Gift. Comedy actor Paul Putner has made a promo video about The Specialized Project which you can watch: HERE. 



The video for 'Femme Fatale' features portraits of Nico made by esteemed artists such as Sarah Doyle, Alice Herrick, Charlotte Bracegirdle, Emma Coleman, Daisy de Villeneuve, Julie Bennett, Adam Kinrade, Hugh Mendes, Jonas Ranson, Pierre Julien, Sandra Turnbull, Micheal Coles, John Heywood-Waddington, Marie Louise Plum, Ritchie Lamy, and Harry PyeLast night some of the musicians and artists involved in the project got together for a few celebratory drinks...

Above: Johnny Turnbull with Paul Putner
Paul Putner with Nigel Planner
Julie Bennett with Adam Kinrade
Above: Pierre Julien
Above: Derek Jordan with Nigel Planer
Above: Ritchie Lamy
Above: Sarah Doyle, Julia Maddison, Marie-Louise Plum
Ken Price with Paul Putner
Rose & Johnny
Colin Gibson with Nigel Planer
Nigel and Colin
Derek Jordan with Sandra Turnbull
Above: Daisy de Villeneuve with Mat Hempell
Nigel Planer with Hugh Mendes
Ritchie Lamy with Julian Wakeling
Above: Daisy and Mat
Above: Julia Maddison
Above: Sandra, Ritchie and Julian
Above: Harry Pye with Johnny Turnbull
Above: Alice, Sandra & Rose.

Above: Colin Gibson, Johnny Turnbull, and Paul Putner.


Above: Top row: Harry Pye, Johnny Turnbull, Paul Speare
Middle row: Francis Macdonald, Nigel Planer, Julian Wakeling
Bottom row: Clare Kenny, Chris Tosic, James Lawson.


















































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