One of the "late greats" claimed by cancer is Lee Hazlewood. Lee died in 2007 and this interview was recorded in 2004, before his diagnosis. Lee had plans for a comeback which included a new album with Nancy Sinatra. That's discussed as well as his amazing output in the 50's and 60's. By the way there's a Nancy Sinatra interview here on hitstories.net.
You will be amazed to hear how much money Canadian singer/songwriter Alannah Myles made out of her debut album......the most successful debut album in Canadian history! Alannah has some great stories about the way she lied to get gigs early in her career, how Elvis Presley fans inspired one of her greatest hits plus there's a great tale of when she met Tina Arena.
Did you know that NONE of the hit-making Walker Brothers were actually born with the surname Walker? The late John Walker tells how and why the group's name came about, plus reveals the hit stories behind their well-remembered songs. It's also an interesting reason why they broke up and then reformed for one last hit in the 70's.
In the history of Australian music Glenn Shorrock is a name that stands tall. From the Twilights to Axiom and then the internationally famous Little River Band, the voice of Glenn Shorrock has featured on some outstanding recordings. Incidentally there is at least one Twilights hit he didn't like, as you'll hear as Glenn shares stories behind some of his most acclaimed hits.
How many rock stars can you name from a policing background? To be honest most meet the police AFTER they become rock stars! In the case of Eddie Money he left his job as a New York Policeman to record the hits "Baby Hold On" and "Take Me Home Tonight". He has some funny stories plus the details of the stage musical he's written.
"Chains", "Burn" and "Sorrento Moon" are just some of the hits that have made Australian singer Tina Arena one of the country's most respected singers. Here Tina shares stories from her lengthy career, talks about her life in France and reveals to Ian Keenan the inspiration behind some of her biggest hits.
Respected as one of Australia's finest rock voices, he also has the ability to make a tender love ballad his own. Swanee (John Swan) has had a long career as a soloist whilst also spending time fronting The Party Boys. He isn't the only famous member of the family, as you may know, Swanee is the elder brother of Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes.
Considering his music career began in 1957 it is fairly impressive that he is still performing to large audiences in 2016. No doubt a large part of Neil Sedaka's ongoing appeal is his huge catalogue of million selling hits. That said, it hasn't been all plain sailing throughout his career as you will hear as Neil Sedaka shares his hit stories.
Australian rock'n'roll lost one of it's greatest heroes when Billy Thorpe died suddenly in February 2007. He was a pioneer of the industry who was about to embark on an exciting new direction with his album "Tangier". He tells the story of that album's creation as well as the tales behind such hits as "Most People I Know" and "It's Almost Summer".
Hawaiian singer/songwriter Yvonne Elliman is best remembered for her successes in the 1970's. Discovered in London by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber she featured on the concept album, in the touring production and also starred in the movie version of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Later she went on to be part of Eric Clapton's solo success and famously collaborated with the Bee Gees.
