OBSERVER: Normie Rowe – The Story So Far
Who could forget hits like ‘Que Sera Sera’, ‘Shakin’ All Over’, ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ and ‘It’s Not Easy’?
They were truly unforgettable hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, as is the man who sang them, singer and King of Pop, Normie Rowe.
Today Normie is still on the concert circuit, delighting audiences who were young when they first heard his hits, and now in their more senior years, just like their idol.
Normie still has the energy, the voice and desire to perform for audiences and reminisce in his new show The Story So Far.
Back in the late 60s, Normie caused a huge amount of fan hysteria, and there were tears when he was drafted into the army to serve in the Vietnam War.
Thankfully, he survived that experience but when he came home he realised he that his stint as a serviceman had caused a case of careerus interruptus, and he had to start building his successful singing career again from scratch.
He also diversified, with TV roles as an actor in Sons and Daughters, and he became a music theatre performer in shows like Les Miserables.
So what keeps Normie going?
“I believe that whatever you put into the universe, the universe will get back to you and whatever you take from the universe the universe will take from you.
“All we have in life to make our lives better are our choices, so choose to respect, choose to accept praise with humility and offer praise with sincerity.”
These are heartfelt sentiments that have obviously served Normie Rowe well.
The Story So Far will be playing at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Sunday May 25 at 3pm, at Frankston Arts Centre on Monday May 26 at 2pm and at Narre Warren’s Bunjil Place on Tuesday May 27 at 2pm.
Tickets for Memo Musical Hall are through trybooking.com, and you can contact Frankston Arts for the Frankston show and Bunjil Place for tickets for the Narre Warren performance.
Julie Houghton