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Celtic Angel – Celebrating Bernie Tormé R.I.P.

Oh Celtic Angel, it’s time to fly
Axe Victim, crying to the sky
On the Sabbath, with Demon’s Eye
All strung up, but too young to die

Celtic Angel is a tribute to Bernie Tormé R.I.P. 1952-2019, bandleader, guitarist, and songwriter for Ian Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne.  I wrote the song in 2020 after first meeting Bernie by accident in 2010 at his studio, whilst recording a song for a friend.  A friendship evolved and I was privileged to perform with this gentle giant on a number of occasions.  Bernie reflected this in his own words on the cover of one of his albums after I spent some time with Bernie on his renaissance.  It is the first time I’ve ever been credited alongside Arthur Brown and Twisted Sister and this is probably one of the pieces of feedback I shall treasure above all my professional work as a speaker and business consultant.

Celtic Angel reflects many of Bernie’s influences, with various nods and winks to Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Nelson, and his infamous Big Muff effects pedal which Bernie used to push his Marshall amps over the cliff edge to ear-splitting volumes. Featuring sitars, guitars turned up to 11, and some soaring sonics that give a wink and a nod to the great man from the emerald isle.  Although Celtic Angel was conceived in a basement, it is a truly global production, featuring artists from NYC to the North of England and Kent in the UK.  We have two versions of the song available, a male and female vocal performance.  Find them on iTunes, Amazon etc.

On stage at Brighton

Celtic Angel is released worldwide with a contribution from sales to The Teenage Cancer Trust.  We hope to bring Bernie’s music to the attention of the masses via his website which continues to breathe his spirit and passion for his raw unvarnished musicianship.  We interviewed Bernie Tormé to learn transferable lessons from the world of rock ‘n’ roll for business leaders and entrepreneurs and you can find these at Music Legends.

What a sad day. We’ve lost another great musician. Bernie was a gentle soul with a heart of gold. He will be dearly missed. I send my sincere condolences to his family, friends, and fans. Rest in Peace Bernie.

—Ozzy Osbourne

Let me stand next to your fire … Bernie on Bloomberg

I always enjoyed our time spent talking about music, business, philosophy, and politics.  Bernie was so much more than a guitar player.  Thank you for your time and patience with an apprentice.

—Peter Cook

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Peter Cook
Peter Cookhttp://www.academy-of-rock.co.uk/
PETER leads Human Dynamics, offering Business and Organisation Development. He also delivers keynotes around the world that blend business intelligence with parallel lessons from music via The Academy of Rock. Author of and contributor to twelve books on business leadership, acclaimed by Tom Peters, Professors Charles Handy, Adrian Furnham, and Harvey Goldsmith CBE. His blends his three passions are science, business, and music into unique inspiring keynotes based on the art of storytelling. His early life involved leading innovation teams for 18 years to develop life-saving drugs including the first treatments for HIV/AIDS, Herpes and the development of Human Insulin. 18 years in academia teaching MBAs and 18 + years running his businesses. All his life since the age of four playing music. Peter won a prize for his work from Sir Richard Branson after his mother claimed he was a Virgin birth. He now writes for Virgin.com.

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