Let Christy Take It

Kieran and Derek are joined by Grammy award winner Billy Vera. Billy is an American singer, actor, writer and music historian who's musical career spans decades and many different musical genres, from R&B to Soul and Country to Rock-n-roll. Often compared to the vocal stylings of the great blues singers, he remains one of the most respected vocalists of our time. Billy scored an international hit with the timeless "At This Moment" which was used in the TV show, Family Ties. Vera's songs have been recorded by artists such as Ricky Nelson, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Fats Domino, The Shirelles, Tom Jones and Michael Buble. Billy appeared in the cult film, “Buckaroo Banzai”, Oliver Stone’s “The Doors”, Blake Edwards “Blind Date” as well as various TV shows including “Wise Guy” and “Baywatch”   

Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you the most famous person most people have never heard of Billy Vera. 

Edited by Mark. 

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On this week’s episode Derek and Kieran are joined by blue eyed soul and jazz Singer, Songwriter and Musician Sam Brown. Born in London in October 1964, Sam has been active in music industry from the age of 12. She came to prominence in the late 1980s as a solo artist, and released six singles that entered the UK Singles Chart during the 1980s and 1990s

Brown released her debut album Stop! in 1988 and in total has released six studio albums, one EP, one live album, and three compilation albums, as well as three albums as part of the group Homespun. She developed serious problems with her singing voice in 2007 after which she stopped recording and singing live.

Her new album Number 8 is due to release on the 20th of January

Let Christy Take IT are delighted to bring you Sam Brown

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Edited by Mark

Photo credit: Vicki Rose Evans

Derek and Kieran are joined by Andy Morahan. Andy is a film and music video director who has worked with iconic acts such as Guns and Roses, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys and Paul McCartney to name but a few. We talk all things November Rain, West End Girls and as it’s our Christmas episode we had to ask Andy about shooting the festive favorite Last Christmas by Wham! 

Let Christy Take It bring you Andy Morahan. 

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Edited by Mark.

Kieran and Derek are joined by Stuart O'Connor. Stuart has been responsible for some of the biggest shows in Ireland in recent years including being the performance producer of the Late Late Toy Show. Stuart discusses his start in the industry, moving from child to adult performer and then moving onto producer of the 3olympia Panto while running his company Spotlight Stage School and Productions.  Let Christy Take It bring you Stuart O Connor.

Let Christy Take IT bring you Stuart O'Connor

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Edited by Mark

Fresh from our interview with Amanda Wyss, Kieran and Derek discuss the 1984 cult movie A Nightmare On Elm Street. Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life. One..Two..Freddy's Coming For You... 

Let Christy Take IT bring you A Nightmare on Elm Street

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Derek and Kieran are joined by Amanda Wyss. Amanda is an American television and film actress famous for her roles in movies such as A Nightmare on Elm Street (playing the role of Tina who was Freddy Krueger's first on screen kill!!) Silverado and Better Off Dead. Amanda has also had several leading roles on television including Highlander: The Series, Woody Harrelson’s girlfriend in legendary sitcom Cheers and guest-starred in Dexter and Charmed.  We discuss the filming of those iconic scenes in the first of the Elm Street movies and ask just how scary was the man himself on set? 

Let Christy Take IT bring you Amanda Wyss

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Edited by Mark.

Kieran and Derek are joined by singer and songwriter Jimmy Gnecco.  The Band OURS is the brainchild of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Gnecco who has eight LP’s under his belt and going stronger than ever. Over the years Jimmy Gnecco and OURS have remained faithful to the original intention of the band’s creation: to touch people with the music, the lyrics, the voice, the songs, whether on album or live. We talk all things music and how it happened that Lana Del Rey wrote the song "Jimmy Gnecco".

Let Christy Take It bring you Jimmy Gnecco

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Edited by Mark.