In March 2020 the world took taking drastic measures to combat the Coronavirus, and the radio studio from which we had broadcast our weekly show was closed, but that doesn’t stop us from continuing our interviews with some of the world’s best-known musicians and industry professionals, as well as new local talent.
Below are all of the people we have chatted to since the first lockdown came into force, along with the links below each name to hear their interview in full on our Mixcloud account.
Gary Fletcher, bassist with The Blues Band
Duke Fakir from The Four Tops
Alan Warner from The Foundations
David Paton from Pilot
Jeff Bannister
Gordy Marshall, drummer with The Moody Blues
Gordon Haskell
Ricky Ross
Romeo from The Magic Numbers
Tom Toomey
Jason from Little Red Kings
Allan Clarke from The Hollies
Martin Brammer from Kane Gang
Stephen Tow, music historian and author
Greg Kane from Hue & Cry
Nicky Chinn, one half of Chinn & Chapman
Nick from Vega
Adam Norman from Future Fires
Shel Talmy, American record producer, songwriter and arranger
Donal Gallagher, brother and manager of Rory Gallagher
Denise Pearson from Five Star
Dennis DeYoung from Styx
Jamie Lawson
Caroline Stephens
Limahl, singer with Kajagoogoo and soloist
Lorna Rees
Vince Connolly
Judd Lander, record promoter
Ben Edwards
Mike Batt, record producer, songwriter, manager, and voice of The Wombles
Barry Ryan
Rachael Sage
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Keith Airey, musician who has worked with Roger Taylor, Paul McCartney and Nigel Kennedy
Steve Allen
Alex White
David Courtney, singer-songwriter and record producer
Keith Harris
Graham J
Clark Datchler from Johnny Hates Jazz
Phil Gregory
Graham Dee
Ronnie Platt
Marty Wilde
Colin Hare from Honeybus
Don Airey
Steve Hackett
Ian Donaldson
David Fenton
Phill Brown
Owen Paul
Marty Kristian
Charlene
Ace Frehely from Kiss
The one and only Chesney Hawkes
Andy Crofts
Dick Carruthers, producer of the TV series ‘Icon’
Nik Kershaw
Elliot Kennedy
Joey Molland from Badfinger (now solo artist)
Chris Difford from Squeeze
Peter Asher
John York from The Byrds
Simon Kirke from Free and Bad Company
Kris Gray
Richard Easter
Jim Peterik from Survivor
John Rossall from The Glitter Band, now a solo artist
Frank Allen from The Searchers
Digby Smith
Bev Bevan from The Move, E.L.O. and Black Sabbath
Geoff Downes from The Buggles, Yes and Asia
Richard Hewson, arranger and soloist as The Rah Band
Don McLean
Steve Ellis from The Love Affair
Phillip Wright from the original Paper Lace
John Helliwell, saxophonist and clarinet player from Supertramp
Digby Smith, again!
Patrick Olive from Hot Chocolate
Suzi Quatro
Paul Carrack
Right Said Fred
Marilyn
JC Carroll from The Members
Rusty Egan from the Blitz club and Visage
Andy Scott from The Sweet
Eddy Grant
Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet
Danny Zelisko
Denny Seiwell
Andy McMaster from The Motors
Andy Kyriacou from Modern Romance
Neil Fairclough
Eagle-Eye Cherry
John Lodge
Chris Groom
Peter Cunnah
Andy Bennett
Allan Cosgrove
Eddie Mooney
Paul Evans
Beaky from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch
Will Sergeant from Echo & The Bunnymen
Martin Fry from ABC
Tony Burrows
Jeff Brown from The Trems
Richard Jones from The Stereophonics
Sandy Newman from Marmalade
Steve Hackett from Genesis
Steve Howe from Yes
Martyn Ware from Heaven 17
Peter Barton
Clive Wilson
Jim Cregan
Adam Glister from Aliensdontringdoorbells
Dave Hill from Slade
Marti Pellow from Wet Wet Wet
Aston Barrett Jr from The Wailers
Jamie Lawson
Darren Reeves
Rod Stephen
Mike Lindup from Level 42
Keith Miles, author
John Aizlewood
JJ Burnel from The Stranglers
James Cole
Chris Amoo from The Real Thing
Darren Watson
John Illsley from Dire Straits
Glen Tilbrook from Squeeze