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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When it comes to discussions about Australia's greatest guitarists Ian Moss of Cold Chisel is always one of the first names mentioned. As well as his work with the legendary Chisel, "Mossy" has had a very successful solo career. The hit stories behind his best known solo chart-toppers feature in this interview with Ian Keenan.
Just being the daughter of Frank Sinatra is a claim to fame, but Nancy Sinatra is much more than just her father's daughter. She discusses her acting career which saw her as Elvis Presley's leading lady and we discover how her long term musical collaboration with Lee Hazlewood came about.
There has been a lot of one-hit-wonders in the history of the Top 40. Few of those one-offs have had the impact of Percy Sledge's great claim to fame. You might be surprised however that he gave most of the royalties to a couple of friends in a great act of generosity ..... but at the time he didn't know how generous he was being.
This is an interview from earlier in the career of Michael Buble. He had just achieved his first major album success in Australia and also had a successful movie theme to his credit. Michael explains the important roles played in his career by his grandfather, a former Canadian Prime Minister and a world famous record producer.
