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.
Behind every great band there's usually a great songwriter. In the case of the Australian bands Moving Pictures and 1927 that songwriter is Garry Frost. It's a rare thing for the man who wrote songs "What About Me", "If I Could" and "Compulsory Hero" to tell the stories behind those classics. You'll also discover how the bands were given their interesting names.
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.
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".
Singer/songwriter Toni Childs disappeared from view when her career was at it's height and here you can find out why. "Stop Your Fussin", "House of Hope" and "I've Got To Go Now" are amongst her best known hits and there's some interesting tales behind those songs. Toni Childs also has a great Bob Dylan story she shares.
English musician and singer/songwriter Howard Jones has been called "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth pop". He certainly gave us some memorable hits in the 80's including "Like To Get To Know You Well" and "No One Is To Blame". Here Howard reveals some of his musical influences as well as some great stories from his career.
