Lamont Dozier was one of the giants of songwriting. Known mostly for his work with the Holland brothers at Motown, Lamont was not only a gifted writer, but a wonderful storyteller.  

    In this tribute, we revisit Christopher's chat with Lamont in his home studio, plus we replay some highlights from our 2021 Motown specials as Dozier talks about creating some of the biggest hits of the '60s.

      Lamont Dozier passed away on August 8 2022 at the age of 81

Upon hearing the news of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, we want to revisit an entertaining 1978 chat with her. Olivia talks about her breakout as a country artist, her place in the music world, and working with John Travolta in her new movie, "Grease".

Olivia Newton-John passed away August 8, 2022 at the age of 73.

When we learned about the passing of Andy “Fletch” Fletcher from Depeche Mode, we agreed that it would be a good idea to go back into the archives and revisit an interview from 2005.  It’s only 9 minutes long, but it covers a lot of ground…

In the interview, Fletch talks about:

• their breakout in the early ‘80s – and why their style and sound pissed off some rock critics
• the loyalty of their fans
• their current album “Playing The Angel” and single “Precious”
• why “Violator” was perhaps their best album
• how their music is largely about “pain & suffering”
• keeping the band together and how sometimes “tension is good”

          The interview was conducted by Maie Pauts in September of 2005.

As we wind up our tribute to the recent Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, we present an excellent series of interview clips with Carly Simon.  Just as she is in her songwriting, Carly is direct, honest and sensitive. She talks about how critics can be terribly hurtful (and how one review set her off), her inspiration for writing, her relationship with then-husband James Taylor and why she occasionally took her fans out to lunch. It's an entertaining interview!

This week, we’re honouring the newest inductees into the R&R Hall Of Fame.  This time, it’s Lionel Richie.  This chat is from 2001 and it’s Lionel in conversation with Marilyn Denis.  He talks about his favourite songs from his solo career and The Commodores – and his biggest regret. He also talks about working with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson and much much more.  This interview is originally from episode 506.

The latest in our series of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees is Pat Benatar.

We have two interviews with Pat, both from the '80s, with broadcasters Elaine McDonald and Rick Ringer.  Benatar talks about her desire to be a mom, her tough image, her androgynous look, why performing live is a sensual (but not sexual) experience and why record companies kept turning her down, even when she brought them songs like "Heartbreaker"!

Today, we continue with our deep dive into the FLW archives to present a series of specials to honour some of the latest inductees into the R&R Hall Of Fame.

               This time around, it’s Duran Duran.  Our first set of clips come from the early ‘80s, as the guys are just on the cusp of their incredible fame.  They talk about their influences, their style and how much fun it was to make those incredible early videos.

               Then we jump ahead to 2021 with Marilyn Denis in conversation with Nick Rhodes.  The audio comes from Marilyn’s podcast – called “Marilyn Denis does a Podcast”. And you can hear the entire interview on that episode.  We’ve chosen some great highlights from that chat – including Nick’s look back at the Duran Duran legacy, the friendship within the group, getting banned by MTV and being friends with their greatest influence, David Bowie.  

Today, we begin a series of special episodes honouring some of the 2022 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

First up is Eurythmics. We've gone back into the archives for two extensive interviews with Dave Stewart as he discusses his partnership with Annie Lennox.  Dave talks about their memorable first appearance on The Grammys, working with Aretha Franklin, producing other artists and much more.

The first interview is from November of 1987 with Marilyn Denis.  The second is from 2005 with Maie Pauts.  

Hearing the news about Meatloaf's passing reminded us of this fascinating chat with Meatloaf and Tom Jokic from 2006. He is promoting an upcoming live appearance in Toronto. We talked about the power of his "Bat Out Of Hell" albums and he explains his definition of success. He also talks about his acting career. Embarrassingly, Tom's cell phone rings near the end of the interview, and Meatloaf answers it!  It's a fun moment from a very entertaining interview. 

Meatloaf passed away on January 20, 2022 at the age of 74.

We made it!  It’s the 100th episode of Famous Lost Words and our Season 7 finale. This week – some of our favourite stories ever!

• Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears talks about his first hilarious meeting with our favourite Beatle.
• Ed Robertson explains how Barenaked Ladies made the cheapest music video in history – which ended up in high rotation at MuchMusic
• Christopher regals us once again with his epic story about having dinner in L.A. with Robert Plant, Mike Myers, Alannah Myles… and Don Rickles?
• Jann Arden tells the unusual story of how she got her record deal
• CHUM broadcaster Roger Ashby talks about partying for 48 hours in London with Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac - and living to tell about it.
• ‘60s legend Martha Reeves tells the amazing story behind her big break at Motown.
• Ivan from Men Without Hats talks about the dizzying experience of their first major concert
• Randy Bachman talks about two different experiences with the same Beatle
• Chantal Kreviazuk tells the wonderful story of the night she met her future husband, Raine Maida
• We re-visit Tom’s story about the time he embarrassed himself in front of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli (and why he has no regrets)
• Our friend Brent Jensen (of the podcast No Sleep Til Sudbury) tells the entertaining story of the time he inadvertently interviewed one of his heroes, shirtless!
• Former Eagle Glenn Frey reacts to harsh criticism from producer Glyn Johns
• Adam Levine of Maroon 5 tells the story of the time he saved his dad from terrible embarrassment
• ‘70s star Al Stewart talks about a case of mistaken identity with a famous ‘80s duo
• And Christopher & Tom have a lively debate about this question: if you could only listen to the music of one decade, which decade would it be?