Colm Wilkinson
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Biography
Colm Wilkinson, born on June 5, 1944, in Drimnagh, Ireland, is an Irish singer and actor known for his powerful tenor voice. He began his career playing in local bands before gaining prominence as Judas Iscariot in the Dublin production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972. Wilkinson represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 with "Born to Sing", earning fifth place. His breakthrough role came in 1985 when he originated the part of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, both on the West End and Broadway, winning multiple awards, including the Helen Hayes Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. He also created the title role in The Phantom of the Opera at the Sydmonton workshop and the original Canadian production. Wilkinson's acclaimed performances include "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables and "The Music of the Night" from Phantom.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Who Am I? featuring Alain Boublil
- Bring Him Home featuring Horace Panter
- What Have I Done?
- Come To Me (Fantine's Death) by Randy Graff
- The Thénardier Waltz Of Treachery featuring Jennifer Butt
- In My Life featuring Frances Ruffelle
- Confrontation by Terrence Mann
- Old Man River
- Who Am I? / The Trial
- Valjean's Soliloquy
- Runaway
- Animal and Man featuring Colm Wilkinson
- Overture / Work Song by Terrence Mann
- The Bishop by Hugh Jackman
- Prologue: What Have I Done? featuring Alain Boublil
- Whiskey In The Jar
- Till You Came into My Life by Colm Wilkinson
- No One Must Ever Know by Colm Wilkinson
- The Music of the Night featuring Mike Batt
- Imagine/Peace Will Come
- The House Of The Rising Sun
- Hospital Board by Colm Wilkinson
- The Bishop
- Danny Boy
