Starship’s Mickey Thomas
"We Built This City", "Sara" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" were all huge hits featuring the voice of Starship's Mickey Thomas, but did you known he sang another huge hit before he joined Starship?
Mental As Anything
Their debut show was on the day we learnt that Elvis Presley died and since then Mental As Anything has become one of Australia's longest serving bands. Here two founding members reveal some embarrassing (and funny) on-stage moments. They tell which superstar challenged Greedy to a boxing match and name the Mental As Anything hit that Martin wrote by drawing chords out of a hat!
Janis Ian
Singer/songwriter Janis Ian has had a wide ranging career. She's won two Grammy Awards, one for singing "At Seventeen" and the other for her spoken-word autobiography. She has been a magazine columnist, a science fiction author and she's said "no" to some amazing acting roles. Janis Ian also explains the meaning behind her album "God and the FBI" as we hear her hit stories.
Tim Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House
New Zealand's Tim Finn looks back on a very varied musical career. With Ian Keenan he discusses his bad-hair days with Split Enz and the continued partnership with his brother Neil in Crowded House. There's the great start to his solo career to reminisce about while Tim also reveals some disappointments and the one thing he would NEVER do with his music.
Paul Rodgers of Free and Bad Company
It is amazing how many famous singers cite Paul Rodgers as their major inspiration. John Mellencamp went so far as to call him "the best rock singer EVER"! In the 70's he led two of the UK's greatest rock bands in Free and Bad Company. Free's "All Right Now" is just one of his huge hits, but wait until you hear how it came about.
Diesel
There's a great tale behind the career of Diesel. In fact, there's many great stories from a life that's taken him half-way around the world. American Mark Lizotte began playing in bands at a young age but it was in Australia he found fame with "Johnny Diesel and The Injectors". He talks about his career challenges as well as working with his famous brother-in-law.
Gloria Gaynor
Do you know which song was given the only Grammy ever awarded for "Best Disco Recording"? If you knew it was a Gloria Gaynor hit then you get full points! In the interview with Ian Keenan you'll hear other reasons why that particular song means so much to her. Gloria Gaynor also reveals something that is common to all her hit cover versions.
Richard Clapton
Singer/songwriter Richard Clapton has always been a Bob Dylan fan....and boy does he have a great Bob Dylan anecdote! If you grew up in Australia in the 70's his songs like "Girls On The Avenue", "Deep Water", "Capricorn Dancer" and "Down In The Lucky Country" will form part of your personal soundtrack and here you can discover the stories behind those hits.
James Darren
Actor, director and singer - you can't say that James Darren is untalented! You might know him as Moondoggie in the "Gidget" movie, others will recall his role as Dr Tony Newman in the TV series "Time Tunnel", or maybe you can still sing along to his 60's hit "Goodbye Cruel World"? There's even something for Star Trek fans in this interview.
Irene Cara
Originally when Irene Cara was cast in the movie the movie "Fame" it was in the role of a dancer. When the movie's producers heard her voice they changed the role to that of a singer. The two singles from the movie were both nominated for an Academy Award! The title song became the first of TWO Oscar winning movie themes for Irene Cara.