Oliver Darley, born in England, emerged as a singer and actor after training at
the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and performing with the Royal Shakespeare
Company. His breakthrough came in 2001 with the release of his debut album
Introducing, produced by Arif Mardin and featuring the rhythm section of Aretha
Franklin, including Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, and David “Fathead” Newman,
as well as The Impressions and Jools Holland. In 2002 the single "Rescue Me"
served as the opening theme for the BBC series Rescue Me, while "She's a
Killer", co‑written with Peter Cunnah, appea...