Gordon Cree was born in Ayrshire and was classically trained in piano and singing at the RSAMD (now the RCS).  In a career that has entered its fourth decade, he has established a formidable reputation as both a solo artiste and as a pianist/musical director, as well as being in demand as an arranger, orchestrator and conductor for orchestras such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, The BBC Concert Orchestra, The Halle Orchestra, The Scottish Festival Orchestra, The Scottish Concert Orchestra, The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, The Auckland Sinfonia (New Zealand), The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (Australia), L'Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon (France) and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra (California).  He has also worked extensively as personal musical director to several well-known artistes, including Ken Dodd, Roy Hudd, Moira Anderson, Kenneth McKellar, Anita Harris and Paul Daniels.

As a solo artiste, he has appeared in concert, cabaret, pantomime and summer season,…