An NHS dentist has vowed to keep fixing teeth for the next three months despite landing a £1 million record deal. Andrew Bain, 35, has been signed by SonyBMG to record operatic versions of songs from Abba, The Smiths and Snow Patrol. The dentist, a locum in north London, spent months trying to convince record companies he was the next big thing but was always turned down. After making a demo of an operatic version of Prince's ballad Purple Rain, he finally landed a deal with a label whose signings have included Elvis Presley, Placido Domingo, Barbra Streisand and Jose Carreras. Bain, whose mother was a nurse from Ireland and father was a social worker from Scotland, began working as a dentist at the age of 24. He attended Uppingham School, famous for its musical heritage, thanks to a family inheritance left specifically to...
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