Stig eldred biography of michael jackson
Many may remember Stig from The Firehouse and other venues around Christchurch.
Born , Stockholm, Sweden.!
Queenstowners mourn ‘Stig, The Piano Man’
Born in Sweden, raised in Los Angeles, he billed himself ‘Stig, The Piano Man’, and apart from doing countless gigs, on piano or piano accordion, either solo or in a band, appeared in many movies and commercials, and performed regularly in the resort.
He first appeared in Queenstown in the ’80s, and was musical director for a homegrown musical, Exposed, which toured the country and even packed out an Auckland theatre.
In ’98, he played ‘The Prospector’ in the musical Rush!, based on the 1860s Arrowtown gold rush, written by Arrowtowners David John and the late Kevin Lynch, when it premiered in Dunedin.
His star turn was the haunting Ballad of Millie Hall.
Distinguished-looking with his lived-in face and white beard — he frequently played Santa Claus — he mentored Queenstown’s Wonky Donkey musician/songwriter Craig