East 17's Tony Mortimer reveals Reggie Kray collaboration
Songwriter put one of Kray's poems to music
Tony Mortimer of East 17 has revealed that he once collaborated on a song with infamous East End gangster Reggie Kray.
The song was based on a poem Kray had written during a stint in prison called 'Falling Rain', which described the inmate's desire to stand outside in the rain.
"It's a ballad, it's really good," Mortimer told STV.
"I've never released that, I've got it at home and I've got a copy of it with a Scottish singer called Jinky Gilmore, who's sung it as well. He's done a fantastic vocal on it."
The singer added that, "If people wanted to hear it of course I'd let them".
Mortimer was good friends with Kray and was even a pallbearer at his funeral in 2000.
Tony Mortimer is now a solo artist. See Myspace.com/tonymortimer for more information.
The song was based on a poem Kray had written during a stint in prison called 'Falling Rain', which described the inmate's desire to stand outside in the rain.
"It's a ballad, it's really good," Mortimer told STV.
"I've never released that, I've got it at home and I've got a copy of it with a Scottish singer called Jinky Gilmore, who's sung it as well. He's done a fantastic vocal on it."
The singer added that, "If people wanted to hear it of course I'd let them".
Mortimer was good friends with Kray and was even a pallbearer at his funeral in 2000.
Tony Mortimer is now a solo artist. See Myspace.com/tonymortimer for more information.
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