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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Louisa Gregson

'Why I've decided to launch a pop career after decades as a doctor'

A retired surgeon is pursuing the dream of a career in music he put on hold for 40 years.

Tim Camrose, 60, is a singer-songwriter based in Wilmslow. He was a keen musician growing up in London, however when he left home to study and pursue a career in medicine he gave up music for the next four decades.

Throughout all this time, while working as a consultant and surgeon, including at a hospital in Manchester, Tim continued to have songs going round his head; he says every time he would go on a long flight or drive, tunes and lyrics would come to him.

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