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  • 58: The one with Anne Nolan
    Once the biggest selling girl groups in the world, the Nolan Sisters performed in stadiums internationally, were the opening act for Frank Sinatra, sold over 30 million records and even won the Japanese equivalent of a Grammy. 

    It wasn’t all a bed of roses, though, as Anne, the eldest of the siblings, reveals. Suddenly unable to secure any bookings, success came to a stop with jolt and 9-5 working came calling. 

    But Anne Nolan is a survivor. She’s battled cancer, a marriage break-up, sexual abuse, and being shunned by her sisters who went on tour without her, yet she remains defiantly upbeat.

    #AnneNolan #NolanSisters #TheNolans #Covid19 #Pop #music
    31 min
  • 57: The one with Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden
    May 2020: This tale is about one of the best rock-blues guitarist of his generation. It starts with a boyhood dream and ends with him playing alongside some of the rock greats of the last 40 years. Co-founder of Whitesnake, he counts many of the band’s hits amongst his song-writing repertoire and co-wrote one of the most successful rock ballads of all time; the multi-million chart-topper Here I Go Again. With an amazing solo career, collaborations with the cream of the industry and a successful autobiography he has been described as a ‘musical treasure’ and a ‘legend’. 

    #BernieMarsden #Whitesnake #UFO #RobertPlant #JonLord #GaryMoore #RingoStarr #CozyPowell #RoryGallagher #JackBruce #JoeBonamassa #IanPaice #LittleRichard #Covid19
    31 min
  • 56: The one with Chesney Hawkes
    May 2020: In this edition, I call stateside to catch up with the fabulous, one and only, Chesney Hawkes. Chesney shot to fame when he won the lead role in the film Buddy's Song, alongside Roger Daltrey, but it was when he found himself to be one of the first teenagers in pop history to bag the Number One spot with a debut release, that he made international stardom.  "The One And Only" stayed at the top for five weeks, going on to become one of the undisputed global anthems of its time as it crashed Top 10s world-wide, including the notoriously difficult markets of Japan and America. You can’t take that away from him, but there’s certainly a whole lot more to Chesney than one song. He has maintained a successful career in the entertainment industry that now spans nearly 30 years, writing music for TV and film, appearing in theatre and, of course, releasing his own music.

    #ChesneyHawkes #OneAndOnly #Music #Theatre #Star #covid-19

    Photo (c) Kate Carpenter www.katecarpenter.com
    33 min
  • 55: The one with Guy Pratt
    He’s the self-confessed Ronnie Corbett of the bass-playing world and, with a career in the music industry spanning almost 40 years, Grammy-winning Guy Pratt has a few stories to tell! The chosen bassist for many of the world's elite musicians, he’s played on countless hit records with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bryan Ferry, Robert Palmer, Iggy Pop and Elton John, to name a few. His latest project is being cast as a member of a super group with Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason and the band Saucerful of Secrets but there’s even more to Guy than that including acting, writing and even stand-up comedy.

    #guypratt #pinkfloyd #madonna #michaeljackson #davidbowie #iggypop #bryanferry #robertpalmer #eltonjohn #icehouse #newyorkdolls #nickmason #saucerfulofsecrets #jimmysomerville #jimmynail #bass #covid-19 
    30 min
  • 54: The one with Motörhead’s Phil Campbell
    April 2020: We’re rockin’ the Covid-19 lockdown with a fresh series of interview and where better to start than with the mighty Motörhead. Following the end of the band in 2015, guitarist Phil Campbell didn’t have to look far when assembling a new band of brothers to perform with. After 30 years making mayhem with Lemmy Kilminster and Mikkey Dee, he enlisted his very own offspring to form Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons. An album, award nominations, and a solo album later, Phil isn’t ready to give up his guitar just yet…even if the world is in the grips of a pandemic. #covid-19 #PhilCampbell #Motorhead #TheBastardSons #Rock #Music
    20 min
  • 53: The one with The Los Pacaminos’ Jamie Moses
    November 2018: Self-taught guitarist Jamie Moses has gone from playing US Air Force bases at the tender age of 13 to stadiums with Queen and Paul Rodgers, not to mention Bob Geldof, The Pretenders, Chaka Khan and even Tom Jones in between.   

    And the telephone hasn’t stopped ringing. Now playing with Paul Young and Los Pacaminos, The SAS Band and the Word Famous Red Sox, the accomplished musician rarely has time for any relaxation but when he does he likes nothing more than a night in with his family.   

    #JamieMoses #PaulYoung #LosPacaminos #TheSASBand #WorldFamousRedSox #ChakaKhan #TomJones #AmyWinehouse #BobGeldof #Pretenders

    23 min
  • 52: The one with Ben Holland

    October 2018: South Londoner Ben was busking at Waterloo underground when Joan Armatrading happened to pass by. Immediately impressed, she invited him to join her on tour, supporting her at major venues across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the UK and Ireland.

    Hailed as a latter day Bob Dylan, Ben has two albums and two EPs on his own label under his belt and is releasing a great new single, Midnight Blue, under the Nub Music label.

    #BobDylan #JoanArmatrading #BenHolland #folk #interview

    26 min
  • 51: The one with Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel

    October 2018: With classic songs like A Night To Remember, I Can Make You Feel Good, and There It Is, 80s soul band Shalamar sold over 25 million records worldwide and collected no less than 100 gold, silver, and platinum awards.

    As well as thrilling audiences with a dynamic blend of funky feel good music, band member Jeffrey Daniel was regarded as a fashion icon and trendsetter, bringing street dance to the UK, and teaching Michael Jackson how to moonwalk!

    #Shalamar #JeffreyDaniel #MichaelJackson #PaulMcCartney #80s #BodyPopping #Moonwalk #Backslide #Dance #Royal #StarlightExpress #interview

    31 min
  • 50: The one with Pearl Handled Revolver

    September 2018: Pearl Handled Revolver have the blues or rather psychedelic, heavy rock, blues. And after four EPs, three studio albums, and their celebrated live album ‘Bootlegʼ, the band is celebrating ten years of performing.

    I spent an enjoyable evening in the recording studio with them when keyboard player Simon Rinaldo, percussionist Chris Thatcher, and vocalist Lee Vernon were laying down some of their latest album and, boy, does it sound good.

    #PearlHandledRevolver #SimonRinaldo #ChrisThatcher #LeeVernon #AndyParis #blues #rock #music #interview

    53 min
  • 49: The other one with The Members’ Nigel Bennett

    September 2018: True punks don’t age gracefully and Nigel Bennett, former Members member and current guitarist for the Vibrators, couldn’t care less.

    I first met Nigel when he was performing at a charity gig in North Norfolk and we chatted about everything from his naughty school days to snake skin boots.

    Now he’s lifting the lid on the reality of the music business with a new solo album “Another Bump in the Road” which chronicles the euphoria and exhaustion that comes with the occasionally glamorous job.

    #NigelBennett #TheMembers #TheVibrators #JulianLennon #SexPistols #IronMaiden #TomRobinson #Punk #interview

    37 min

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