Look up ace, aces, or ACE in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

An ace is a playing card representing a single symbol of that card's suit.

Ace, Aces, ACE or ACES may also refer to:

In sports[link]

• Ace (baseball), the best starting pitcher on a baseball team
• Ace (golf), a hole in one
• Ace (tennis), a point won by the server without contest
• Alaska Aces (ECHL), a minor league ice hockey team in the U.S. state
• Alaska Aces (PBA), a Philippine Basketball Association team
• Belle Vue Aces, an English motorcycle speedway team
• Cornwall Aces, a former professional hockey team
• Dallas Aces, the world's first professional bridge team
• Evansville Purple Aces, the intercollegiate athletics program of the University of Evansville
• Lower Merion High School Aces, the athletics teams at Lower Merion High School near Philadelphia
• Quebec Aces, a professional hockey team
• Reno Aces, a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Coast League based in Reno, Nevada
• Northeast League Aces, a team in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball
• Ace formation, another term for the single set back formation in American football
• Melbourne Aces, a professional Australian baseball team based in Melbourne

In entertainment[link]

• American Cinema Editors (ACE), an honorary society of film editors
• Ace Books, a publisher of science fiction and fantasy novels
• Ace Comics, a comic book series
• ACE (games magazine)
• ACE Awards, later renamed the CableACE Awards
• New York Latin ACE Awards
• Ace and Vis, British radio presenters
• Another Century's Episode, a 2005 video game for the PlayStation 2
• Ace Online, a flight-based online roleplaying game

In music[link]

• Aces (album), an album by Suzy Bogguss
  • "Aces" (song), the title track
• Ace (Ian Van Dahl album)
• Ace (Bob Weir album)
• Ace (band), a British rock music group
• Ace (musical)
• Ace Hood, an American rapper
• The Aces (blues band)
• Ace Records (UK)
• Ace Records (US)
• The Aces (Jamaican group), Jamaican vocal group who also provided backing for Desmond Dekker
• Ace (musician), stage name of Martin Ivor Kent, guitar player with Skunk Anansie

Fictional characters[link]

• Ace, an editable character in the challenge mode of the game Street Fighter EX3
• Ace (Justice League), a member of the Royal Flush Gang in the Justice League animated series
• Ace (Doctor Who), a character in the Doctor Who television series
• Ace (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
• Ace the Bat-Hound, a canine crime-fighting partner of Batman
• Ace the Wonder Dog, a canine actor active in the 1930s and 1940s
• Ace Blackwell, character in Half & Half
• Ace Bunny, character in Loonatics Unleashed
• Ace Lightning (character), character in Ace Lightning
• John "Ace" Merrill, the main antagonist of Stephen King's The Body
• Portgas D. Ace, character in One Piece
• Ace Rimmer or Arnold Rimmer, character in Red Dwarf
• Ace Ventura, character in Ace Ventura media
• Acid Ace, a supporting character in Mega Man Star Force 3
• Ultraman Ace, character from the Japanese television drama of the same name

In transportation[link]

Water transportation[link]

• Submarine ace, a submarine commander who has sunk 100,000 tons or more
• HMS Ace (P414), an Amphion-class submarine of the Royal Navy

Air transportation[link]

• Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company, makers of homebuilt aircraft
• ACE Aviation Holdings, the parent company of Air Canada
• Aviation Centre of Excellence, the aviation department facility for Confederation College, Ontario
• ACE, IATA code for Lanzarote Airport in the Canary Islands, near Arrecife
• ACES Colombia, an airline
• Aviation combat element, the air arm of the US Marine Air-Ground Task Force
• Flying ace, a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat

Rail transportation[link]

• Atlantic City Express Service (ACES), express rail line running between New York City and Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Altamont Commuter Express, a commuter train service in the San Francisco Bay Area connecting Stockton with San Jose
• Atlantic Coast Express, an express passenger train in England
• Kintetsu 22600 series "ACE", a Japanese limited express train
• EMD SD70ACe, diesel-electric locomotive

Land transportation[link]

• Ace (1913 automobile), a British car built between 1912 and 1916
• Ace (1920 automobile), an American-assembled car made in Michigan
• Ace Motor Corporation, a motorcycle manufacturer
• AC Ace, a sports car from AC Cars
• Alternative Chassis Engineering, a UK bus manufacturer best known for building the ACE Cougar
• Atlantic City Expressway, a toll road between Turnersville and Atlantic City in New Jersey
• M9 Armored Combat Earthmover, an armored tracked vehicle
• Tata Ace, a small four wheeled truck made by the Indian company Tata

Science, technology, and medicine[link]

• ACE (cable system), a planned undersea communications cable system to connect France and all West African coastal countries
• ACeS, an Asia-specific satellite telecommunications company

Chemistry and medicine[link]

• ACES (nutritional supplement), an antioxidant supplement
• ACE unit, Acute Care of Elderly, a medical unit specific to the care of elderly individuals
• ACES (computational chemistry), a computational chemistry package
• Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), an enzyme that triggers vasoconstriction
• ACE inhibitors, pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
• Acepromazine, a drug commonly used as a sedative for animals, and (now rarely) for humans
• ACES (buffer), the compound N-(2-Acetamido)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, one of Good's buffers
• Acetylcholine esterase

Computer science[link]

• ACES (computational chemistry), a computational chemistry package
• Ace (editor), a code editor written in JavaScript
• ACE (editor), a multi-platform collaborative editor
• ACE (file format), a data compression and archiving format
• ACE file format, the file format specification used in genomics
• ACE (software), virtualisation software from VMware
• Adaptive Communication Environment, a cross-platform C++ framework for concurrent software
  • The ACE ORB (TAO), a free CORBA implementation based on the Adaptive Communication Environment
• Advanced Computerized Execution System, an electronic order-routing system
• Advanced Computing Environment, a defunct computer initiative to define a "new PC" based on MIPS CPUs instead of Intel x86
• Agent-based computational economics, the computational study of economic processes modeled as dynamic systems of interacting agents
• Automatic Computing Engine, a 1952 British computer
• Jupiter Ace, a FORTH-based home computer
• ASCII Compatible Encoding, in the context of internationalized domain names
• Access Control Entry, a Microsoft Windows NTFS security element
• ACE Workbench Foundation, a web portal framework in use at UBS AG
• Automatic Content Extraction, a program for developing information extraction technology to support automatic processing of source language data
• Access Control Entry, a single entry in an Access control list.

Earth and space science[link]

• Accumulated cyclone energy, a measure used to express the activity of hurricane seasons
• Advanced Common Evolved Stage, a proposed cryogenic second stage launch vehicle
• Advanced Crew Escape Suit, a full pressure suit worn by space shuttle astronauts during launch and re-entry
• Advanced Composition Explorer, a NASA satellite launched in 1997
• Antarctic Climate and the Earth System, a science programme
• Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space, a planned ultra-stable atomic clock system for installation on the International Space Station
• Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment, a satellite mission on board the Canadian satellite SCISAT-1

People[link]

Given name or nickname[link]

• Ace Adams (1912–2006), baseball player
• Ace Backwords (born 1956), underground cartoonist
• Ace Bailey (1903–1992), hockey player
• Ace Brigode (1893–1960), band leader
• Ace Darling (born 1974), stage name for professional wrestler Mike Maraldo
• Ace Frehley (born 1951), rock and roll guitarist and former member of the rock band Kiss
• Ace Gottlieb (born 1920), New York Knicks basketball player
• Ace Hood (born 1989), American rapper
• Ace Rusevski (born 1956) retired Macedonian boxer who represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Ace Vergel (1952–2007), Filipino actor
• Ace Young (born 1980), finalist in the TV series American Idol
• Ace, nickname for Rich Franklin (born 1974), American MMA fighter
• Ace, nickname for the New York Yankees relief pitcher Alfredo Aceves (born 1982)
• The Ace, nickname for Judd Trump (born 1989), snooker player

Surname[link]

• Dylan Ace (born 1981), American magician and escape artist
• Johnny Ace (1929–1954), stage name of American singer John Marshall Alexander, Jr.
• Johnny Ace (born 1962), ring name of American professional wrestler John Laurinaitis

Businesses and organizations[link]

• ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
• ACE Ltd., a property and casualty insurer
• ACE Team, an independent entertainment software developer company
• Ace Chemical, a Korean chemical company
• Ace Cinemas, a cinema chain in Australia
• Ace Industry, a Korean chemical company
• Ace Tone, a manufacturer of musical instruments
• Ace Hardware
• Ace Radio, an Australian radio company
• Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
• Alternatives for Community and Environment, a Boston environmental justice organization
• American Cinema Editors
• American Coaster Enthusiasts
• American College of Epidemiology
• American Copy Editors Society
• American Council on Education
• American Council on Exercise
• Assyria Council of Europe
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Arts Council England
• Association for Consciousness Exploration
• Association for Consultancy and Engineering, UK business association
• Association of Latin Entertainment Critics
• Astronaute Club Européen
• Australian Centre for Egyptology
• Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services, at Alfred College, United States
• ACeS, the Asia Cellular Satellite System
• Ace, Latin American brand name for Tide detergent

Other uses[link]

• ACE, the ISO 639 code for the Acehnese language
• Aces (parish), in Candamo, Spain
• Ace, Texas, USA
• Aces (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby bear exclusive to Las Vegas
• Accelerated Christian Education, a Christian educational curriculum
• Alternative Center for Excellence, an alternative public high school in Danbury, Connecticut
• Attempto Controlled English (ACE), a freely usable controlled natural language
• ACE Mobile Force (Land), a NATO military formation
• American Clean Energy and Security Act
• ACE bandage
• As a slang term for asexuality
• ACE Basin in South Carolina, referring to the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Rivers
• Galil ACE, an assault rifle

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Ace"
• All pages beginning with "ACE"
• All pages with titles containing "ace" (includes ACE)
• All pages with titles containing "aces" (includes ACES)

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Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss at Aledo, IL Rhubarb Festival Concert on June 6th, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Susan Kay Bogguss
Born	(1956-12-30) December 30, 1956 (age 55)
Origin	Aledo, Illinois, USA
Genres	Country, Folk
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Piano
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Capitol Liberty Platinum Compadre
Associated acts	Lee Greenwood Matraca Berg Gretchen Peters Kathy Mattea Patty Loveless Pam Tillis Reba McEntire Billy Dean
Website	Suzy Bogguss Official Site

Susan Kay "Suzy" Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is an American country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award.

After taking a brief recording hiatus in the mid-1990s to start a family with her husband, songwriter Doug Crider, Bogguss returned to the country music industry, but did not match her previous commercial success. Although she last appeared on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart in 2001, Bogguss continues to record and perform around the country.

Early life and rise to success[link]

Bogguss was born in Aledo, Illinois. At the age of 5, she began singing in the Angel Choir of the College Avenue Presbyterian Church in her hometown. With the encouragement of her parents, she took lessons in piano and drums, and as a teenager picked up the guitar as well. She starred in several musicals at Aledo High School, where she was crowned homecoming queen during her senior year. After graduating in 1975, she enrolled at Illinois Wesleyan University, but later transferred to Illinois State University, graduating in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in metalsmithing.

While in college, Bogguss sang and played guitar and drums in local coffeehouses, and after graduating became a regular on the club circuit in the Quad Cities area, performing frequently in Davenport, Rock Island, Kewanee and Peoria. In 1980, she began touring the United States, and produced her first independent album, Suzy, on the Old Shack Recording label. This LP was available for purchase at her shows and is now considered to be a rare collector's item.

In 1985, Bogguss moved to Nashville, where she worked as a demo singer by day and played in clubs at night. The following year, she became the first featured female performer at Dollywood, a theme park owned by country music legend Dolly Parton. This prompted her to produce an eponymous demo cassette, which she sold at her Dollywood shows. During this time she met songwriter and future husband Doug Crider, who penned one of the songs on the demo. Eventually, the demo caught the attention of a record label executive Jim Foglesong, who offered her a recording contract on the Liberty/Capitol Nashville label.

Liberty/Capitol recording career[link]

In 1987, Bogguss released her first singles on the Liberty/Capitol label. Of these ("I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire," "Love Will Never Slip Away," and "Come as You Were"), two succeeded in making the lower reaches of the country music charts, but were left off her first LP, Somewhere Between, in March, 1989. The album, with its blend of traditional and contemporary styles, drew positive reviews, and Bogguss finally struck gold when the record's second single, "Cross My Broken Heart," became a top twenty hit on the country music charts. Following its success, she was named the Academy of Country Music's Top New Female Vocalist.

For her second album, Moment of Truth, production tasks were taken over by new label-head and Nashville heavyweight Jimmy Bowen, who moved Bogguss's sound in a more polished direction. However, the album's two singles failed to rise beyond the lower reaches of the Billboard charts. A duet she recorded with Lee Greenwood, "Hopelessly Yours," went to #12 on the country singles chart and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Vocal Collaboration.

In 1991 Bogguss released the platinum-selling Aces. The LP yielded four hit singles - "Someday Soon," "Outbound Plane," "Aces," and "Letting Go," the latter three all reaching the country Top Ten. The following year, the Country Music Association recognized her achievements by giving her its Horizon Award, awarded annually to the artist who has demonstrated the most significant creative growth and development.

Her 1992 follow-up, Voices in the Wind, earned Bogguss her second straight gold record. The album's first single, a cover of John Hiatt's "Drive South", just missed the #1 spot but gave Bogguss the highest-charting hit of her career to date. Her streak continued the following year with another gold record, Something Up My Sleeve, giving her two additional Top Five hits in "Just Like the Weather" and "Hey Cinderella". The latter, which she cowrote with Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, has gone on to become one of Bogguss's trademark songs.

After the successes of those two years, Bogguss changed direction, parting with Bowen, who had produced her four previous albums. Her 1994 release, Simpatico, was a low-key album of duets with long-time friend and guitar legend Chet Atkins. Although the album was generally well reviewed, its lone single, "One More for the Road," did not chart. Many feel this was due to Capitol's being distracted by the feud between Bowen and the label's biggest star at the time, Garth Brooks.^{[citation needed]} The disagreement ultimately ended with Bowen leaving the label and Simpatico falling through the cracks. The same year, Bogguss's Greatest Hits album was released and went gold.

In 1994, Bogguss collaborated with Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash to contribute "Teach Your Children" to the AIDS benefit compilation album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization.

Not long after Simpatico was recorded, Bogguss temporarily set her music aside to start a family. Bogguss and Crider's first child, Benton Charles Crider, was born on March 17, 1995. Sixteen months later, she was back with her sixth solo album (excluding her greatest hits compilation), entitled Give Me Some Wheels. During her hiatus, the climate of country music had changed considerably, with more pop-oriented female singers such as Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Sara Evans and Shania Twain dominating the charts. Bogguss's traditional, straightforward style failed to connect with younger listeners, and the record yielded disappointing sales.

After her next album, 1998's Nobody Love, Nobody Gets Hurt, also proved unsuccessful, Bogguss was dropped from the Liberty/Capitol label. With her typical grace and aplomb, she issued the following statement on February 18, 1999:

Indie Label recording career[link]

In May 1999, Bogguss found a new home with Nashville-based fledgling label Platinum Records, headed by chief George Collier, who had formerly worked at Capitol. Within three months, she had released her debut, a self-titled album, not to be confused with the independently produced LP from her days as a traveling folk troubadour. (Adding to the confusion is the fact that the album is sometimes referred to as It's a Perfect Day.) Again, the album floundered, with only one single even making an appearance on the country charts.

In 2001, Bogguss decided to form her own record label, Loyal Dutchess. Its first release was the album Live at Caffé Milano, culled from three separate 1999 performances at the now-closed Caffé Milano in Nashville, TN. This release is only available for purchase at Bogguss's official website. A few months later, she released the holiday album, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, a combination of new and previously available material included through a special licensing agreement with her old label, Capitol. In addition to being available at her website, the CD was also offered through Amazon.com, select retailers, and at her live performances.

In March, 2003, Bogguss and her own Loyal Dutchess Records label secured a deal with Compadre Records. Her first release on this label was the pure Western swing album, Swing, that she had been recording with producer Ray Benson, the 6'7" frontman of Western swing group Asleep at the Wheel. Although the album saw only lukewarm sales (it reached #6 on the jazz album charts, but failed to appear on the Billboard 200), it was a critical success. She then released Sweet Danger in 2007, which failed to reach the country charts, but peaked at #4 on the jazz charts.

Discography[link]

References[link]

• Bufwack, Mary A. "Suzy Bogguss." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. (1998). Paul Kinsgbury, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 43.
• "Suzy Bogguss" in Country Music: the encyclopedia. (1997). Irwin Stambler, Grelun Landon. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 40-41.

External links[link]

• Suzy Bogguss Official Site

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Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music, based in New England. To date, she has recorded several folk albums, and has toured extensively throughout the United States.^[1]

Wheeler was born in Timonium, Maryland, where she attended Dulaney High School. She performed at clubs in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area. She moved to Rhode Island in 1976, where she played at various clubs in the New England area. Jonathan Edwards asked her to tour with him when his bass player became unavailable. He has since produced a number of her albums. Wheeler and her partner, Cathleen, were married in 2004.^[2]

Performances[link]

Wheeler tours extensively,^[3] and her live concerts include comic routines and serious discussions in addition to the songs themselves. About half of the songs she performs in concerts are not available on any of her albums. Many never get recorded, and eventually fade from her set list. Although she mostly tours alone, she has also toured with Kenny White (who produced a number of her albums). White generally opens for her, and then plays and sings harmony during Wheeler's set.^[4] Wheeler has also toured with the Christine Lavin-inspired tour "On a Winter's Night", and occasionally as part of Lavin's consortium Four Bitchin' Babes.

She has released albums on several major labels, the most recent being Rounder Records. She also approved the production of a double disc album No Previous Record^[5] that contains songs that never made it onto a commercial recording. Distribution of this album is free, but restricted to members of her e-mail list. In 2009, she released the album Pointing at the Sun on her own recording label, Dias.

In 1988, Wheeler participated in a "trio" concert with fellow folk singer/songwriters Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter. This concert took place the year before Colvin released her debut album. The three performed on two consecutive nights to critical acclaim, at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. The two performances were recorded at the soundboard and although never released officially, have been favorites among fans of the three artists.

Following[link]

Although primarily classified as a folk singer/songwriter, Wheeler has been covered by a number of country music artists, such as Dan Seals, Suzy Bogguss, Kathy Mattea, Sylvia, and Garth Brooks, as well as artists as diverse as Peter, Paul, and Mary, Bette Midler, Kenny Loggins, Melanie, Holly Near and cabaret singer D.C. Anderson.

Her song "If It Were Up to Me" (which was written shortly after the Jonesboro Massacre), with the closing line "If it were up to me, I'd take away the guns" got nationwide attention shortly after the Columbine High School massacre.^[6] Wheeler released that recording into the public domain to exempt radio stations from paying royalties (it was being played every hour near the high school), and Rounder Records ran a promotional campaign to donate money to the Brady Campaign each time the song was played on Adult Album Alternative radio stations.

Discography[link]

The following albums are still in print:

• Cheryl Wheeler (1986)
• Half a Book (1987)
• Circle and Arrows (1990)
• Driving Home (1993)
• Mrs. Pinocci's Guitar (1995)
• Sylvia Hotel (1999)
• Different Stripe (2003)
• No Previous Record (2003)
• Defying Gravity (2005)
• Pointing at the Sun (2009)

Other contributions[link]

• Live at the World Café - Volume 9 (1999) - "If it Were Up to Me"

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• The Cheryl Wheeler Web Site
• Cheryl Wheeler Guitar Chords

The Jive Aces
The Jive Aces in concert
Background information
Origin	Billericay, Essex, England
Genres	Jive Swing
Years active	1989—present
Labels	Right Recordings
Website	www.jiveaces.com
Members
Ian Clarkson – vocals, trumpet, ukulele Ken Smith – double bass Vince Hurley – piano Peter Howell – drums John Fordham – saxophone Alex Douglas – trombone, washboard, bongos, blues harp, kazoo, spoons, vuvuzela

The Jive Aces, winners of BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks,^[1] formed in 1989.^[2] They are a six-piece UK based, high energy,^[3][4] jive and swing band, who have many albums and singles to their name,^[5] and have performed at many music festivals.^[6][7][8] They received an award from the Variety Club of Great Britain for their charity work,^[9] and the City of Derry International Music Award in 2006.^[10] The band performs both cover versions and original material.^[11]

The Jive Aces played at the Berkeley Dress Show Ball in April 2010, and were featured in Hello! magazine. They also played at another prestigious society event, The Berkeley Square Ball, in 2009 and were pictured in OK! magazine with singer Rhyddian.

On 9 July 2010, the Jive Aces headlined at the first ever swing dance at the Royal Albert Hall. They played to approximately 1,400 dancers on the 5,000-square-foot (460 m²) dance floor, along side the Back To Basie Orchestra and Top Shelf Jazz.^[12]

In late August 2010, the Jive Aces performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a show tributing one of their musical heros, Louis Prima. They had special guests, Keely Smith and Toni Elizabeth Prima, perform with them (Louis Prima's ex-wife and daughter respectively) and gained a five star review from Edinburgh Spotlight.^[13]

The Jive Aces performed at the Cork Jazz Festival in October 2010 and were featured in five newspapers, including the front page of the national paper The Irish Examiner ^[14] and The Irish Times.^[15]

In Feb 2011 the Jive Aces toured the US again. They were in the LA area recording and performing in Hollywood, Pasadena and Cerritos also playing at the Macallum Center in Palm Dessert. In Cerritos they opened for the legendary Keely Smith, former wife and partner of the Las Vegas star Louis Prima followed by performances in the Washington DC area performing at the Dulles Hilton and the Spanish Ballroom in Glen Echo Park before a sold out show at the Metropolitan Room in New York City.^[16]

The Jive Aces self produced a music video for their cover of the well known Morecambe and Wise theme song Bring Me Sunshine in a Louis Prima, jive style. Initially released on {{YouTube]] on March 17th 2011, it had over 50,000 views in the first week and as of March 2012 it has over 1.8 million views, it went on to win several awards at film festivals. ^[17] for the video and this was presented to them on stage by DJ and face of Vintage TV Mike Read at the Twinwood Festival on Sunday the 28th August 2011.

On the 17th July 2011, The Jive Aces played at London's famous jazz venue Ronnie Scotts for the first time and it was sold out.^[18] They have since performed two more times to sold out crowds.

On the 7th August 2011 the Jive Aces held their annual charity swing festival called Summertime Swing featuring guests including Toni Prima, the daughter of Louis Prima and Si Cranstoun. The event raised £7000 for the Sussex Air Ambulance.

Britain's Got Talent 2012[link]

In January 2012 The Jive Aces auditioned for Britiain's Got Talent in front of celebrity judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams (Amanda being away on maternity leave). The audition aired on week 6 of BGT on Saturday 29th April, 2012.^[19] The band's version of the Jungle Book classic, I Wanna Be Like You, was pronounced "abolutely brilliant" by cartoon-loving head judge Simon Cowell, adding: "100 per cent yes. Those guys have put me in a good mood." Fellow judge David Walliams agreed the Jive Aces should go through to the next round, declaring: "101 per cent yes". Alesha Dixon's verdict: "A massive yes from me, guys. You are through to the next round." ^[20][21][22]

Performing for HM the Queen[link]

On Tuesday the 15th May 2012 the Jive Aces performed for HM the Queen on her visit to Bromley as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. They played a song they wrote for the occasion called Diamond Jubilee with the wartime female vocal duo the Swingtime Sweethearts. The song caught on and had the catchy chorus including "Everyone say thank you Ma'am, its the Diamond Jubilee!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_9aTE_HHBA http://www.london24.com/news/jive_aces_from_busking_in_romford_to_singing_for_the_queen_1_1383950

Promotion of Scientology[link]

The band have been known to perform up to 300 times a year,^[23] often promoting Scientology^[24] (sometimes controversially)^[25] or presenting an anti-drugs message.^[26] They have been noted for their energetic and confident performances, which they attribute to "workable solutions found in Scientology religious principles".^[25] The Jive Aces have supported the Church of Scientology's Say No To Drugs campaign since 1996,^[27] performing to shoppers in city centres throughout the UK,^[28] to give a message to young people that it is "not cool to take drugs", and to collect signatures on a petition asking MPs for more effective drug education in UK schools.^[29] In April 2012, the band lent their support to the Multi-Marathon for a Drug-Free UK, a 130-mile run from London to Brighton and back to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle and introduce a drug education programme to towns and cities along the way, as it passed through Crawley, West Sussex.^[30]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• saynotodrugs.org.uk - Jive Aces Team up with Churches of Scientology to Say “NO” to Drugs