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3 episodes with Guy Chambers
3 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
2 episodes with Guy Chambers
Nathan Carter popped in to talk to Frank about his Christmas Special, recording a charity single with Una Healy, starting his own clothing range and writing his new album with Robbie William's long-time writing partner Guy Chambers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guy Chambers is a rock star in every sense of the title. He is one of the most successful and prolific musicians, songwriters and producers in the UK. He has more than 50 gold and platinum albums to his credit. He has worked with a variety of top artists, ranging from Mark Ronson and The Wanted to Katie Melua and Beverley Knight. He has also composed the music for films, musicals and even an opera. His best known and long-standing collaboration is with Robbie Williams, with whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the 1990s and 2000s including ‘Angels', ‘Rock DJ', ‘Feel', ‘Millenium' and ‘Let Me Entertain You'. In this conversation Guy talks about some of his present and past collaborations, how he wrote the song that changed everything for him and Robbie and what life was like under the spotlight of fame's adulation and scrutiny. Full of wisdom, reflection, humility and candour, my conversation with Guy will fascinate and entertain! Related Links Guy's Website
With INXS refreshed and revitalized post Rock Star INXS, the band entered the Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, California. With a brand new front man, JD Fortune to record and mix their 11th studio release aptly named Switch, further mixing was completed both at MixStar Studios at Virginia Beach, Virginia and Sphere Studios in London, UK. Nearly 8.5 years since their final recording with Michael Hutchence on Elegantly Wasted, the band wasted no time between September-November 2005 laying down 11 tracks that would represent the dawn of a new era for the band and be the precursor to a World Tour in 2006. Produced by Guy Chambers, formerly with World Party and main Co-Writer with Robbie Williams, he and Andrew Farriss were able to unite and combine for an album that sounded fresh, vital, progressive but with that typical INXS DNA underpinning its sound and sonics. Today, we examine Side One's 5 tracks spearheaded by the international hits that were Pretty Vegas and Afterglow whilst also discussing the narrative, expectations and experiences of other rock bands that have lost front man over their careers whether it be by departure or unfortunate passing. So as the famous line from George Michael's second album denoted, “listen without prejudice” and revel in a time when INXS challenged themselves, the critics and the wider fan base with a new singer, sound and a bunch of songs that heralded a new era for them! Love and Peace Haydn & Bee https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com/ Ebay auction link closing soon please be quick not to miss out on a bottle of Kirk Pengilly's wine https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/126564920449
With INXS refreshed and revitalized post Rock Star INXS, the band entered the Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, California. With a brand new front man, JD Fortune to record and mix their 11th studio release aptly named Switch, further mixing was completed both at MixStar Studios at Virginia Beach, Virginia and Sphere Studios in London, UK. Nearly 8.5 years since their final recording with Michael Hutchence on Elegantly Wasted, the band wasted no time between September-November 2005 laying down 11 tracks that would represent the dawn of a new era for the band and be the precursor to a World Tour in 2006. Produced by Guy Chambers, formerly with World Party and main Co-Writer with Robbie Williams, he and Andrew Farriss were able to unite and combine for an album that sounded fresh, vital, progressive but with that typical INXS DNA underpinning its sound and sonics. Today, we examine Side One's 5 tracks spearheaded by the international hits that were Pretty Vegas and Afterglow whilst also discussing the narrative, expectations and experiences of other rock bands that have lost front man over their careers whether it be by departure or unfortunate passing. So as the famous line from George Michael's second album denoted, “listen without prejudice” and revel in a time when INXS challenged themselves, the critics and the wider fan base with a new singer, sound and a bunch of songs that heralded a new era for them! Love and Peace Haydn & Bee https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com/ Ebay auction link closing soon please be quick not to miss out on a bottle of Kirk Pengilly's wine https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/126564920449 To beable to listen to the whole show you need to subscribe and become a patron. For as little as a cup of coffee a month you can hear all our interviews and album reviews and more. here is the link and thank you; Love Haydn & Bee https://patron.podbean.com/INXSAccessAllAreas
Tuning into this week's rock and roll soundwave to filter signal from noise, we cranked up the volume on the following ...... 'Zuma Nester Rock' and the eternal curse of rock stars' kids' names. ... Bowie's spat with Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... celebrating awkward sods like Kevin Rowland.... why Paul Carrack has seen it all.... 'Lewis' Armstrong, 'Hoosker Doo' and others we've been pronouncing wrong. ... AI does David Hepworth and Mark Ellen!... the Underground/Overground albums/singles divide of 1974: the Wombles and Paper Lace v Tubular Bells and Journey To The Centre of The Earth.... Guy Chambers - a string quartet aged 11! - and other early achievers.... the Stones' and Bowie's race to have a Guy Peeleart record cover and the 50th anniversary of Diamond Dogs. ... how the Dead & Co turned a stage show into a movie experience and bands - Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys? - who should play the Las Vegas Sphere. ... and "the wally with the brolly" and other fresh political PR catastrophes.Find out how you can support Word In Your Ear and help us keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tuning into this week's rock and roll soundwave to filter signal from noise, we cranked up the volume on the following ...... 'Zuma Nester Rock' and the eternal curse of rock stars' kids' names. ... Bowie's spat with Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... celebrating awkward sods like Kevin Rowland.... why Paul Carrack has seen it all.... 'Lewis' Armstrong, 'Hoosker Doo' and others we've been pronouncing wrong. ... AI does David Hepworth and Mark Ellen!... the Underground/Overground albums/singles divide of 1974: the Wombles and Paper Lace v Tubular Bells and Journey To The Centre of The Earth.... Guy Chambers - a string quartet aged 11! - and other early achievers.... the Stones' and Bowie's race to have a Guy Peeleart record cover and the 50th anniversary of Diamond Dogs. ... how the Dead & Co turned a stage show into a movie experience and bands - Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys? - who should play the Las Vegas Sphere. ... and "the wally with the brolly" and other fresh political PR catastrophes.Find out how you can support Word In Your Ear and help us keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tuning into this week's rock and roll soundwave to filter signal from noise, we cranked up the volume on the following ...... 'Zuma Nester Rock' and the eternal curse of rock stars' kids' names. ... Bowie's spat with Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... celebrating awkward sods like Kevin Rowland.... why Paul Carrack has seen it all.... 'Lewis' Armstrong, 'Hoosker Doo' and others we've been pronouncing wrong. ... AI does David Hepworth and Mark Ellen!... the Underground/Overground albums/singles divide of 1974: the Wombles and Paper Lace v Tubular Bells and Journey To The Centre of The Earth.... Guy Chambers - a string quartet aged 11! - and other early achievers.... the Stones' and Bowie's race to have a Guy Peeleart record cover and the 50th anniversary of Diamond Dogs. ... how the Dead & Co turned a stage show into a movie experience and bands - Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys? - who should play the Las Vegas Sphere. ... and "the wally with the brolly" and other fresh political PR catastrophes.Find out how you can support Word In Your Ear and help us keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Il a d'abord connu son heure de gloire avec le duo Mattafix avant de prendre son envol en solo au début des années 2010. Dès son 1er single, Marlon Roudette reviendra dans la course en émouvant une bonne partie de l'Europe. Ce single, c'est "New age", et je vais vous en parler dans ce nouvel épisode !Crédits de l'épisode :- "Crie hie" (Eugene Fredy / Jérôme Rastello)- "Never Ever" (Shaznay Lewis, Robert Jazayeri, Sean Mather / Cameron McVey, Magnus Fiennes)- "Big city life" (Marlon Roudette, Preetesh Hirji / Mattafix)- "100% VIP" (Philippe Katerine, Pierre Bondu / Philippe Katerine, Chilly Gonzales, Renaud Letang)- "The man who never lied" (Adam Levine, Brian West, Marius Moga / Noah Possovoy, Adam Levine, Brian West, Max Martin)- "Closer" (Marlon Roudette, Lucy Leston / Mattafix)- "The loss" (Marlon Roudette, Craigy Dodds / Craigy Dodds)- "10 million" (Marlon Roudette, Katt Rockell, K. Holland / Kwame)- "Feel" (Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers / Guy Chambers, Steve Power)- "New age" (Guy Chambers, Marlon Roudette / Guy Chambers, Mattafix)- "Riding home" (Marlon Roudette, Craigy Dodds / Craigy Dodds)- "La la la" feat. Sam Smith (Shahid Khan, A. El Kaubaisy, Frobisher Mbabazi, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, James Murray, Mustafa Omer, Jonny Coffer / Naughty Boy, Komi, Mojam)- "Anti-hero - Le saut de l'ange" (Marlon Roudette, Naughty Boy, Christian Vié / Naughty Boy)- "Hold on me" (Marlon Roudette, Vada Nobles / Vada Nobles)- "Beneath your beautiful" (Timothy McKenzie, Emeli Sandé, Mike Posner, Cliff Masterson / Labrinth, Da Digglar)- "Come Along" (Laila Samuelsen, Joacim Persson, David Jost, Johan Alkenas / Tim Bran, Roy Kerr)- "When the beat drops out" (Marlon Roudette, Jamie Hartman / Tim Bran, Roy Kerr, Jamie Hartman)- "Ultra love" (Marlon Roudette, Joacim Persson / Lostboy, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Persson- "Don't call me up" (Mabel McVey, Camille Angelina Purcell, Steve Mac / Steve Mac)- "No water" (Marlon Roudette, Jonathan Quarmby / Marlon Roudette, Jonathan Quarmby, Alex Elliot)- "C'est la vie" (Laura Benattar, Marina Kova / Pierre-Laurent Faure)L'épisode contient également :- Une réplique du film d'animation "Le roi lion" (Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, 1994)- Une réplique de la série d'animation "Calimero" (Nino et Toni Pagot, Ignazio Colnaghi, 1963)- Des extraits des interviews de Marlon Roudette pour NRJ (09/01/2012), Hitaminpur (12/12/2011) et Chérie FM (08/04/2012)- Un extrait du live de Marlon Roudette sur "New age" pour NJOY XTRA (2011)- Un extrait du live acoustique de Marlon Roudette et Lala Joy sur "Anti-hero - Le saut de l'ange" pour NRJ (12/10/2012)Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Guy Chambers was a teenager in Liverpool and at John Lennon's old school - "same headmaster, Mister Pobjoy". He remembers the Beatles, Queen, Abba and Jesus Christ Superstar sparking his interest in the "perfect song package" and went on to work with Tina Turner, Rufus Wainwright, Kylie, Diana Ross and scores of others. He talks here about early shows he saw, records bought and his own tour in the autumn, "An Evening With Guy Chambers", stopping off at various points on the way, among them ...... how YOU can write a song with him. ... Bowie's reaction on discovering he was third on the bill below George Michael and Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... seeing XTC and Generation X at the teen shows at Eric's. ... Benny Hill's Ernie, the Scaffold's Lily the Pink and other singles bought at Probe Records. ... "the great harmony bands" like the Eagles, Byrds and the Mamas & the Papas...."A Is For Banana", his song about dyslexia. ... writing a string quartet aged 11 and the magic of hearing four people bring his sheet music to life. ... "the wastage": composers who write 50 songs and throw 40 away. .. the cinematic internal worlds of the Cocteau Twins and Lana Del Ray. ... the "subversive harmonies" on Strawberry Fields Forever and what makes Eleanor Rigby so perfect.... everything that now needs to be in place to get a hit record. ... mass song-writing teams and how he can't operate with more than three people in the room. ... and what you can expect from his upcoming tour. Tickets for An Evening With Guy Chambers here …https://www.guychambers.co.uk/liveWe've been podcasting since 2006 and every bit of support we receive helps us keep the conversation going. Find out more about how you can support Word In Your Ear into the future here: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guy Chambers was a teenager in Liverpool and at John Lennon's old school - "same headmaster, Mister Pobjoy". He remembers the Beatles, Queen, Abba and Jesus Christ Superstar sparking his interest in the "perfect song package" and went on to work with Tina Turner, Rufus Wainwright, Kylie, Diana Ross and scores of others. He talks here about early shows he saw, records bought and his own tour in the autumn, "An Evening With Guy Chambers", stopping off at various points on the way, among them ...... how YOU can write a song with him. ... Bowie's reaction on discovering he was third on the bill below George Michael and Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... seeing XTC and Generation X at the teen shows at Eric's. ... Benny Hill's Ernie, the Scaffold's Lily the Pink and other singles bought at Probe Records. ... "the great harmony bands" like the Eagles, Byrds and the Mamas & the Papas...."A Is For Banana", his song about dyslexia. ... writing a string quartet aged 11 and the magic of hearing four people bring his sheet music to life. ... "the wastage": composers who write 50 songs and throw 40 away. .. the cinematic internal worlds of the Cocteau Twins and Lana Del Ray. ... the "subversive harmonies" on Strawberry Fields Forever and what makes Eleanor Rigby so perfect.... everything that now needs to be in place to get a hit record. ... mass song-writing teams and how he can't operate with more than three people in the room. ... and what you can expect from his upcoming tour. Tickets for An Evening With Guy Chambers here …https://www.guychambers.co.uk/liveWe've been podcasting since 2006 and every bit of support we receive helps us keep the conversation going. Find out more about how you can support Word In Your Ear into the future here: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guy Chambers was a teenager in Liverpool and at John Lennon's old school - "same headmaster, Mister Pobjoy". He remembers the Beatles, Queen, Abba and Jesus Christ Superstar sparking his interest in the "perfect song package" and went on to work with Tina Turner, Rufus Wainwright, Kylie, Diana Ross and scores of others. He talks here about early shows he saw, records bought and his own tour in the autumn, "An Evening With Guy Chambers", stopping off at various points on the way, among them ...... how YOU can write a song with him. ... Bowie's reaction on discovering he was third on the bill below George Michael and Robbie Williams at Netaid. ... seeing XTC and Generation X at the teen shows at Eric's. ... Benny Hill's Ernie, the Scaffold's Lily the Pink and other singles bought at Probe Records. ... "the great harmony bands" like the Eagles, Byrds and the Mamas & the Papas...."A Is For Banana", his song about dyslexia. ... writing a string quartet aged 11 and the magic of hearing four people bring his sheet music to life. ... "the wastage": composers who write 50 songs and throw 40 away. .. the cinematic internal worlds of the Cocteau Twins and Lana Del Ray. ... the "subversive harmonies" on Strawberry Fields Forever and what makes Eleanor Rigby so perfect.... everything that now needs to be in place to get a hit record. ... mass song-writing teams and how he can't operate with more than three people in the room. ... and what you can expect from his upcoming tour. Tickets for An Evening With Guy Chambers here …https://www.guychambers.co.uk/liveWe've been podcasting since 2006 and every bit of support we receive helps us keep the conversation going. Find out more about how you can support Word In Your Ear into the future here: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stand up comic Al Murray on 30 years of his outspoken stage persona The Pub Landlord and his more recent side-hustle as a history podcaster; Actor Lesley Sharp on playing a spy in her high octane thriller set on a London to Beijing flight and called Red Eye; Historian Bettany Hughes on her new series of World Civilisations; Restauranteur Nisha Katona on giving up being a barrister only to end up being a judge - on the Great British Menu and Guy Chambers on co-writing some of pop's greatest hits like Angels and Milennium with Robbie Williams and getting back together to record with his band The Lemon Trees. Plus performance from rising stars of British Country The Wandering Hearts.Presented by Clive Anderson Produced by Olive Clancy
Does it get anymore exciting than this? It's the interview we've wanted for a long time - we're thrilled to share our chat with Guy Chambers! We joined Guy at his Sleeper Sounds Studio in London to discuss as much as we could about each album he's written and produced with Robbie Williams, from Life Thru A Lens through to XXV. You'll hear about the new musical Guy's written with Rob, his thoughts on their split during Escapology in 2002 and what it was like writing together again for Swings Both Ways. He explains the writing, recording and production of LOTS of songs, gives his thoughts on the Netflix documentary and Better Man biopic, and rewinds back to Glastonbury, both Swing eras, the UTR gig and much much more! Guy's new album Guy Chambers And The Lemon Trees - “Burst The Bubble” is out on 12th April!To see our video tour of Robbie's solo art exhibition at the Moco Museum in Amsterdam, visit our website ! ======If there is an advert in this episode details will appear below:============**About Robbie Williams Rewind**Join husband and wife Matt and Lucy, as they rewind through legendary pop star Robbie Williams' solo career. Each episode, they have a guest fan to help us relive Robbie's incredible music and tours.Visit: robbiewilliamsrewind.com to discover more episodes, track listings & photos!Follow: @rewindrobbie on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter & TikTok.
Dans cet épisode spécial de "La partition", Ombline Roche nous emmène dans l'univers tumultueux et fascinant de Robbie Williams, le bad boy charismatique de la pop britannique qui fête ses 50 ans aujourd'hui. À travers les hauts et les bas de sa carrière, des excès aux succès fulgurants, découvrez comment ce provocateur impertinent a su se réinventer et conquérir le cœur du public britannique.L'histoire de Robbie Williams est aussi celle d'une collaboration magique avec le compositeur Guy Chambers, une alchimie artistique qui a donné naissance à des tubes inoubliables et propulsé leur carrière à des sommets insoupçonnés. De la rencontre fortuite à la création de pépites musicales comme "Angels" et "Rock DJ", plongez dans l'univers de ce duo explosif qui a marqué l'histoire de la musique.Entre anecdotes croustillantes et révélations surprenantes, Ombline Roche nous offre un portrait intense et vibrant de Robbie Williams, un artiste complexe et captivant dont la musique résonne encore aujourd'hui. Alors, prêts à découvrir les coulisses de la vie tumultueuse d'une légende de la pop anglaise ? Branchez-vous sur "La partition" et laissez-vous emporter par l'énergie électrisante de Robbie Williams. Un anniversaire à célébrer en musique et en émotion, à ne pas manquer.
Today's extra special guest has worked with Robbie longer than anyone else in his solo career. Chris Briggs has been Robbie's A&R man since 1996, soon after he left Take That. Chris has been by Rob's side even longer than his management. Chris shares never heard before stories about the launch of Rob's solo career: how he came to work with Guy Chambers and the rest of his band, what happened when he went to Miami to work with Desmond Child, how Life Thru A Lens was recorded, and what many record company execs really thought of Robbie ‘pre-Angels'. We also hear which songwriter Rob failed to click with prior to Guy. Chris explains what A&R actually involves, and how he ended up in that role. Chris has also worked with a plethora of other artists including ABC, Blondie, Def Leppard, Dire Straits, Big Country, Olly Murs, Laura Marling, Starsailor and Geri Halliwell. He won A&R of the year at the Music Producers Guilds Awards in 2016.You'll be able to hear part two of this interview in our next episode.======If there is an advert in this episode details will appear below:======**About Robbie Williams Rewind**Join husband and wife Matt and Lucy, as they rewind through legendary pop star Robbie Williams' solo career. Each episode, they have a guest fan to help us relive Robbie's incredible music and tours.Visit: robbiewilliamsrewind.com to discover more episodes, track listings & photos!Follow: @rewindrobbie on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter & TikTok.
On this special interview episode of the Banned Biographies podcast Tom Austin-Morgan talks to Chris Constantinou, who is probably better known to Adam Ant fan as Chris DeNiro - the bassist in Adam's post-Ants solo band. Chris has also played in The Wolfmen with Marco Pirroni, JackieOnAssid, and One Thousand Motels with Rat Scabies of The Damned which cover everything from blues to dance music. In between these he's also played on songs and albums with Annabella Lwin from Bow Wow Wow, Guy Chambers before he started his partnership with Robbie Williams, The Slits, Sinéad O'Connor, Daler Mehndi, Holy Holy, Brant Bjork & Sean Wheeler, Andreas Grega, Nerina Pallot and Earl Slick and Bernard Fowler. He also sometimes plays flute live with The Dandy Warhols. Currently, he is about the release a new mini-album called Femme Power with rapper, Jenna Dickens in a punk rap project called Rude GRL + CC. Femme Power will be available to stream and buy on the 6th of May 2022 and is released through Ingrooves (part of the Universal Music Group). In June, they'll also be releasing a double A-side through Cleopatra Records, the tracks are I'm Good (mixed by Nick Hodgson of the Kaiser Chiefs) and the second track is a version of Adam Ant's Goody Two Shoes. So, keep your eyes peeled for those dropping. On top of all this he also has stories of playing on Top of the Pops, Live Aid, convincing Guy Chambers not to give up on a career in music, and recording in the Palm Desert scene with members of various bands including Masters of Reality, Queens of the Stone Age, etc and all the madness involved in that, supporting King Crimson and Hawkwind as a 13-year-old and so much more As you can see, Chris has lived a hell of a life and I feel like I only just scraped the surface. Hopefully, there'll be a follow up episode in the future. If you get a fraction of joy listening to our conversation as I did having it I'm sure you'll be supremely satisfied. I'd like to thank Chris for being so generous with his time as well as for being so candid and warm. An extra special thank you must also go to my friend Rhiannon Ifans for setting this up. Let me know what you thought of it by commenting on the social media post, and be sure to share it - and the podcast as a whole - with your friends. Find Rude GRL + CC here: Spotify Facebook Twitter YouTube Find One Thousand Motels here: https://onethousandmotels.com/ Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Contact Twitter: @BannedBiogs Facebook: @BannedBiographies Instagram: @bannedbiographies E-mail: bannedbiographies@gmail.com
The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift official interest rates next week because inflation is too hot. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angela Jackson from Impact Economics to help explain the good and bad of inflation, and how interest rates can manage it; plus Guy Chambers from PwC on why electricity costs are rising and Matt Sherwood from Perpetual on the day on the markets.
The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift official interest rates next week because inflation is too hot. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angela Jackson from Impact Economics to help explain the good and bad of inflation, and how interest rates can manage it; plus Guy Chambers from PwC on why electricity costs are rising and Matt Sherwood from Perpetual on the day on the markets.
Robbie Williams is an English singer-songwriter. Launched into fame as a member of the pop group, Take That', Robbie left after five years to pursue a solo career. His collaboration with songwriting partner, Guy Chambers, brought global fame through hits such as Angels, Feel, and Millennium. Over the years, Robbie has continued to produce an eclectic back-catalog of music and now spends most of his time in Los Angeles....with his heart at Port Vale FC. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com
In this episode, Sarah F from Kent, UK joins us to talk through Robbie's Greatest Hits of 2004. We cover Radio, Misunderstood and all the B-sides from those two singles, as well as De-Lovely and Band Aid 20. Now Stephen Duffy had replaced Guy Chambers, Robbie was experimenting more in the studio, resulting in a new electronic sound. Join husband and wife Matt and Lucy, as they rewind through legendary pop star Robbie Williams' solo career. Each episode, we have a guest fan to help us relive Robbie's incredible music and tours.Get in touch with us at www.robbiewilliamsrewind.com & @rewindrobbie on Instagram & Twitter.
Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams sit down for a heart-to-heart covering everything from the breakup of Take That to how Robbie's coped during lockdown. Robbie reveals he's rarely asked about his songwriting despite being one of the best-selling artists of all time, bagging seven number ones on his own and seven as part of Take That. Gary asks Robbie questions he's never asked before - find out and what it was like for Robbie in a pop band where Gary used to write all the songs. Robbie chats about his epic songwriting partnership with Guy Chambers and how he crafts masterful lyrics taking inspiration from everyone - even his sister's poetry.
On this Jeremy Stacey Interview, Getting into acting school and how this changed his life, how to fuel positive things and avoid negative… getting the gig with King Crimson & mastering the 3-drummer set up (great story!), playing with Neil Diamond, Noel Gallagher, Jason Rubello, Roger Daltry, Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Echo & The Bunnymen, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott, World Party, Wayne Krantz, Guy Chambers… constantly pushing to evolve his musical style and repertoire & how this created opportunities along the way, saying what he means and enjoying life more. GREAT convo If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Jeremy Stacey is an English drummer who grew up with his twin brother Paul Stacey (known for his work with the Black Crowes & Oasis) in Poole, England. Jeremy was an original member of The Lemon Trees w Guy Chambers in the 90’s, a member of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, & is a current member of King Crimson. Other artists he’s recorded and/or toured with: Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, Roger Daltrey, Ryan Adams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Lickerish Quartet, Steven Wilson, Benmont Tench, Doyle Bramhall II, Tal Wilkenfeld, Chris Robinson's New Earth Mud, The Finn Brothers (Neil & Tim Finn from Crowded House & Split Enz), Robbie Williams, Chris Squire, Steve Hackett, Bryan Ferry, Paul Young, Gilbert O’ Sullivan, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Eurythmics (featuring Stevie Wonder), Wendy & Lisa, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Waterboys, World Party, Aztec Camera, Roddy Frame, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wayne Krantz & 00’s of others Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/
In 1999, Robbie Williams' producer Guy Chambers poached obscure act World Party's touring band to cover their song "She's the One" without their frontman Karl's knowledge. When "She's the One" hit number one in the charts, Karl made money, but lost his friends.
On this episode of Mouth-Off we are doing things a bit differently. We have decided to deconstruct the life and career of one of the UK's most beloved pop princesses - or arguably the MOST beloved pop queen - KYLIE MINOGUE. We are doing this episode from the perspectives of 3 queers with one thing in common - our love for Kylie! There's me - Clary Saddler, a lifelong Kylie fan. There is also previous Mouth-Off guest - Makeup artist to the celebs and UBER Kylie fan, Mikey Phillips. We are joined by reflexologist and music enthusiast Jay Hoffman - who describes himself as a "stick or twist" fan (the choice is yours...) We will be dissecting Kylie Minogue's first (of 3!) self-titled album KYLIE, as well as deconstructing what it means to be a GAY ICON. We recorded this episode back in lockdown 2 and have since recorded a similar episode focusing on Kylie's sensational 15th studio album DISCO, which we will be airing some time in spring so watch this space. NB - the music tracks included in this podcast are used for the purpose of critque and analysis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theme music: Intro and Outro by Clary Saddler Featuring: Too Far - lyrics written by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) White Diamond Instrumental Version - written by Jake Sheares, Babydaddy and Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Don't Need Anyone - written by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire, lyrics by Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Help - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from the John Lennon Tribue Concert 1990 on YouTube) Your Disco Needs You - written by Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) What Do I Have To Do - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Spinning Around - written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Believe In You - written by Jake Sheares, lyrics by Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) All The Lovers - written by Kish Mauve, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Better The Devil You Know - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Should Be So Lucky - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) The Locomotion - written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) It's No Secret - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Got To Be Certain - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Turn It Into Love - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Miss You - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Still Be Loving You - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Look My Way - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Love At First Sight - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Magic - Michelle Buzz, Teemu Brunila and Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) The Opera Game Process - snippet of Operasonic interview with Rhian Hutchings (taken from YouTube)
Singer-songwriter Katie Melua talks with Simon and Brian about the writing of her absorbing new record Album No. 8. During the conversation, Katie also reflects on her collaborations with the likes of Mike Batt, Guy Chambers, Don Black and Sam Dixon, and explains why she has been on a mission to research lyric writing.
Welches Gemüse unterhält sich auf einem Backblech kulinarisch erhellend mit einem Hokkaido Kürbis? Natali (Blond) liebt es perfekte Aromen-Kombinationen zu finden - sowohl in der Küche, als auch bei Ihren Gästen. Sie bereitet Blanche (Rot) das Lieblingsrezept ihrer Blogleser für Hokkaido Kürbis zu. Dabei beichtet ihr Rot, dass sie nicht immer sofort mit der Wahl ihrer Sitznachbarn bei Einladungen von Blond begeistert war. Warum? Hört rein und lernt dabei wie die Süßkartoffel, kulinarisch begeistert, den Hokkaido auf Natalis Backblech entertaint. Passend singt dazu Blanche in dieser Folge: "Let's Stay Together"- Text und Musik von Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. "Let me entertain you"- Text und Musik von Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams
Episode 22 of Teaching Notes begins with Part 2 of an extended interview with composer, writer and TV presenter Howard Goodall, in which he discusses flaws in current assessment of composition, as well as tackling a big question: what is creativity?Plus, Sarah Lambie gives an overview of the Music & Drama Education Awards, the nominations for which are currently open.And, legendary British song-writer Guy Chambers chats to Patrick about the craft of song-writing, including how to get started and potential pitfalls. Produced and presented by Patrick Johns.
The Power of Music with Paul ILL “Most people love to listen to soundtracks with the most emotional resonance with them.” — Paul ILL (23:24-23:30) Did you know that music has the power to influence your emotions? No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music because it can barge into the soul with no boundaries or limitations. In this week's episode, let's talk about the power of music with my guest, Paul ILL. Part One of ‘The Power of Music with Paul ILL’ Life-long bassist/songwriter PAUL ILL counts playing with the WILLIE DIXON FAMILY BAND at Mr. Dixon's wake, tracking live in a London studio with TINA TURNER, playing and songwriting with CHRISTINA AGUILERA, PINK, ALICIA KEYS and performing with BOB WEIR as career peak experiences. He is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, who, as a studio bassist, has played on recordings that have sold over 20 million records. He has sold more than 4.5 million records as a songwriter Paul has active copyrights with Christina Aguilera, Pink, Courtney Love (Hole), Michael Des Barres, and Juliette Lewis. His recording and touring credits include the afore-mentioned Tina Turner, Bob Weir, Annie Lennox, Linda Perry (whom he counts as a crucial influence and mentor), Courtney Love, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Pink, Daniel Powter, James Blunt, Michael Des Barres, Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), and Wayne Kramer (MC5) to name a few. “Look at the great songwriters that we all love of every generation. They can take you someplace in a very short amount of time.” – Paul ILL (21:01-21:09) Paul is a "first call" studio musician, songwriter, orchestrator and arranger for esteemed record producers such as Jack Douglas, Little Steven Van Zant, Guy Chambers, Michael Lloyd, Bobby Owsinski and the previously mentioned Linda Perry. The iconic Tom Dowd also made use of Paul's bass playing. "I owe Jack Douglas a lifetime debt of gratitude for his mentorship early in my career and our continued friendship and creative collaborations." Throughout his career, Paul has created music for film and television. He co-wrote the theme music for the annual Comedy Central Awards show, including many cues and songs explicitly created for numerous network and independent films and TV shows. The list includes but is not limited to The David Attell Show, The Gong Show, Fast Track to Fame, and The Missy Elliot Reality Show. He has composed scores for numerous independent films, most recently "Any Day," by writer/director Rustam Branaman, featuring Sean Bean. He, along with Bobby Owsinski, is the co-author of "The Studio Musician's Handbook," published internationally by Hal Leonard Music Publishing. Currently, Paul is an MFT Trainee who utilizes Narrative therapeutic concepts and non-traditional approaches to offer transformational experiences to a very diverse client population. He teaches songwriting for Jail Guitar Doors at the California Institute for Men. Part Two of ‘The Power of Music with Paul ILL’ According to Paul, with the advent of digital technology and the way music is created now, it's not the same anymore compared to the golden age of 60s, 70s, and 80s. Nonetheless, it's a matter of what context you're creating as a musician, the energy you portray, and what culture you're producing. His decades of experience as a successful songwriter and professional recording musician combined with his progressive applications of holistic health practices combine to facilitate positive change for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. “There's value in getting back to our roots, experiencing, and playing music.” – Dianne A. Allen (28:44-28:49) Over the years, he has created a compendium of interactive, individual, and group experiences that empower clients to transform through the processes of songwriting and music creation geared for the non-musician from any age group or cultural demographic. Paul finds narrative songwriting as a therapeutic tool. I can relate to that because I grew up listening to classic songs since my mom was a concert pianist. I fell in love with instrumental music, especially saxophones. Music has a durable, healing nature that serves as a good force in anybody's life. Music brings life and color to the world. It can evoke emotions, especially if the lyrics of the song convey the story of your life. It has become more than just a form of entertainment. It has become a source of therapy for those who are looking for new ways of healing. If you're having a rough week, think about the soundtrack with the most emotional resonance. Grab your favorite drink, listen to your favorite song, consider its powerful effect on your health, and have fun. How to Connect More with Paul ILL Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ill-8b943854/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulillmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.ill.9 How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need are a community and a mentor. The 6-month Visionary Leader Program will move you forward. You will grow, transform and connect. http://bit.ly/DianneAAllen Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me Follow our Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: msdianneallen.com Website: www.visionsapplied.com Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!
Guy Chambers is one of the UK's most successful songwriters, having written numerous number one hits, most notably songs like Angels, Let Me Entertain You, and Millennium with his long-time collaborator, Robbie Williams. As a producer, he has worked with everyone from Diana Ross to Kylie, and even one Sir Paul McCartney. Guy chats to Jack and Robin about his time at John Lennon's school in Liverpool, The Beatles' influence on his career, and what it was like producing Paul in the studio. If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating! For more info, or to get in touch with the show, visit http://personalbeatles.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/personalbeatles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dans ce 10ème épisode, on ressort le CD 2 Titres import allemand de Your Disco Needs You, l'hymne queer de Kylie Minogue, au destin contrarié. J'en profite pour remettre l'icône au centre du village de la pop, et rappeler à quelle point sa carrière est exceptionnelle dans une industrie jamais tendre avec les femmes, surtout quand elles dépassent 40 ans.Suivez-moi, j'appuie sur play ▶️ et c'est parti !Crédits Your Disco Needs You est une chanson écrite par Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams et Guy Chambers.2000, Parlophone. Liens et référenceswww.cd2titres.comRetrouvez les titres évoqués dans l'épisode dans la playlist dédiée sur le site ou sur les plateformes de streaming SPOTIFY - APPLE MUSIC - DEEZERClip de Your Disco Needs You : https://youtu.be/iqtzMue6Izw Your Disco Needs You (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, concert Kylie Christmas, décembre 2015) - attention overdose de paillettes possible : https://youtu.be/hyeVB4PUGUE Les versions internationales de Your Disco Needs You :en japonais : https://youtu.be/Q8FLG1PhXE4?t=144 en allemand : https://youtu.be/gOCfxmMd_ME?t=145 en espagnol : https://youtu.be/0FcIEhPT-Mk?t=144 Robbie Williams parle de et chante Your Disco Needs You (live Youtube, 2020) : https://youtu.be/AxEk8VeGssc Spinning Around (Live à Glastonbury, 2019) : https://youtu.be/EQ0Qr__LQNY Live de Breathe, mash-uppé avec Je t'aime moi non plus de Serge Gainsbourg, chanté lors du concert unique Money Can't Buy en 2003 : https://youtu.be/qnMQmorUulc --CD2Titres écrit et bricolé par Loïc Dumoulin Richet.Retrouvez moi sur Twitter et Instagram @CD2Titres_podN'hésitez pas à donner 5 étoiles à ce podcast s'il vous a plu !Générique et jingles composés exclusivement pour CD2Titres par Rod Thomas @brightlightx2
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer songwriter has released countless studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums, including the fantastic Grammy nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, which captured his celebrated Judy Garland tribute performance at the London Palladium in 2007, and the album Release The Stars which went Gold in Canada and the UK. His new album Unfollow the Rules – his ninth with original material — was released on 10 July 2020.Wainwright has received Juno Awards for Best Alternative Album in 1999 and 2002 for Rufus Wainwright and Poses, respectively, and nominations for his albums Want Two (2005)and Release the Stars (2008). He was nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2008 for his Release the Stars album. He also composed the original music for choreographer Stephen Petronio’s work BLOOM which has toured across the country.Musically Rufus has collaborated with artists including Elton John, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys and producer Mark Ronson among others. He collaborated on the title track of Robbie Williams’ latest album, Swings Both Ways, which was co-written with renowned musician and producer Guy Chambers and sung as a duet between Rufus and Robbie.In addition to being a celebrated contemporary pop singer, Rufus has made a name for himself in the classical world. His much acclaimed first opera, titled Prima Donna, premiered at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009. The opera was subsequently performed in London at Sadler’s Wells in April 2010, in Toronto at the Luminato Festival in June 2010 and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House in February 2012.Now fully established as a composer of operas, Rufus was commissioned by the Canadian Opera Company to write his second opera based on the story of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and Antinous. The new opera, Hadrian, premiered in Toronto on October 13, 2018.The music for the podcast is Twiggy's version of "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks and can be found on Apple Music at this link https://music.apple.com/gb/album/romantically-yours/693460953If you’ve enjoyed listening to “Tea With Twiggy” please give take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show.If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to connect with me I’d love to hear from you.You can find me on Twitter @TwiggyOr you can find me on Instagram @Twiggy LawsonMy thanks go to all the people that have helped this podcast happen:● Many thanks to James Carrol and all the team at Northbank Talent Management● Thanks to all the team at Stripped Media including Ben Williams, who edits the show, my producer Kobi Omenaka and Executive Producers Tom Whalley and Dave CorkeryIf you want to know more about this podcast and other produced by Stripped Media please visit www.Stripped.media or email Producers@Stripped.Media to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ali Jones is back talking to our best-loved creatives about how they caught their breaks. This week Ali chats to Songwriter, Producer and Musician Guy Chambers. Guy is the writer behind songs we all know from film, dance floors and radio classics including Robbie Williams' Angels and Let Me Entertain You. More recently, Guy co-wrote the score with Robbie, for David Walliams' acclaimed RSC musical The Boy in The Dress.
We chat to Guy Chambers about his extraordinary musical career so far. After successful stints in World Party and The Waterboys, it was a memorable meeting with Robbie Williams in 1997 that would be the turning point, lifting his career to stratospheric heights. In their first session together, he knew something special was about to happen - and nine number one albums later, Guy admits that this unique partnership may never have come to fruition had it not been for the wise words of his mum.
Our guest on this week's Soundtracking is an actor, writer and producer perhaps most famous for bringing us the sensational comedy drama, Catastrophe, which she created with co-star Rob Delaney. Now Sharon Horgan takes a lead role in Military Wives. Based on the well-documented true story, Military Wives tells the story of a group of women who form a choir while their husbands are away in Afghanistan. Directed by Peter Cattaneo of Full Monty fame, the film obviously features plenty of singing, with the tune selection having a pleasingly 80s twist. There's also an original number by Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams and a cracking score by our good pal Lorne Balfe - who was kind enough to send us a couple of his unreleased cues for you to enjoy. Cheers Lorne!
Rufus Hound is an actor, comedian and presenter. He is best known for his regular stints on shows like Celebrity Juice and hosting coverage of Glastonbury and Top of the Pops. More recently he has been receiving critical acclaim for his acting roles in a number of stage productions including most recently The Boy in the Dress at the RSC.We met up with Rufus in Stratford Upon Avon at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where we is currently performing in The Boy in the Dress, the new musical based on the book of the same name by David Walliams with music by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. We headed up to the 'Quiet Room' at the top of the building to chat about moving away from comedy, but still feeling like a comedian. The difficult moments at being away from home for long periods of time for work, being an absurdist and how disconnected we have become as a society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Does any gay icon better illustrate the Anglo-Australian tapestry of Aural Fixation than Kylie Minogue? Just why it took so long for us to sit down with the Princess of Antipodean Pop is unexplainable and inexcusable, but we’re here now, spinning around, so ploise move out of our way. After blazing through the late 80s as Stock Aitken Waterman’s poster girl and notching up four UK number ones, Kylie found herself at a reinvention crossroads in the early 90s, trialling different sounds and images over various albums and record labels. Struggling to find her place in the music industry took its toll and was followed by personal losses and a bout of depression, so at the new millennium’s dawn, Ms. Minogue saw fit to strap on the gold hot pants for a triumphant comeback – in the shape of a love letter to the disco ball. We know Kylie’s a gay icon, you know Kylie’s a gay icon, we all know she’s got a stonking arse and a back catalogue to rival any pop queen of reinvention, but what’s so special about Light Years? Where does it sit in her journey, why did it have the impact it did, and why is she so universally adored? Is she even universally adored? One thing we learn and agree on pretty early is that Kylie Minogue is not all she might initially seem, and is certainly not to be underestimated. Our Spotify companion playlist features pretty much every song and artist mentioned in the episode, as well as some Kylie nuggets we know you’ll enjoy. Follow the pod on Instagram at @auralfixationpodcast, or the boys on @drew_down_under and @andrewdoyouthinkyouare. Or go retro and email us! auralfixationpodcast@gmail.com for ya nerve. PS a huge shout out to Richard Croft, the creator of many an online pop treasure trove, but specifically the Impossible Princess episode of his Into the Groove podcast, and endorse it as a wonderful follow-up episode to... this one!
The Boy in the Dress is a major new musical at the RSC in Stratford based on the book by David Walliams, with songs by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, a script by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Gregory Doran. With such a pedigree will it match the success of Matilda? Nick Ahad reviews. The Turner Prize is one of the biggest art prizes in the UK and offers £25,000 to its winner. Front Row goes to the Turner Contemporary in Margate where the Turner Prize exhibition is hosted this year to meet the nominees – Tai Shani, Laurence Abu Hamdan, Oscar Murillo and Helen Cammock - ahead of the winner announcement on the 3rd December. The Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin in the Fields will be launched on Sunday 1 December. This year, the fundraising gala at St Martin’s will include a performance of The First Nowell by Vaughan Williams with Radio 4 presenters, featuring a modified libretto by Zeb Soanes. He and Em Marshall-Luck, Founder-Director of The English Music Festival and former Chairman of the Vaughan Williams Society, discuss the delights of this rarely performed seasonal work. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Sarah Johnson
Guy has an album and a tour, Meera's in a play and Sharleen's involved in Carfest
"The day I found out I was nominated for an Olivier I worked a double shift at a restaurant. I was cleaning tables and taking people's dirty plates away... but at the same time you think 'well, I have two Olivier nominations at the age of 23 - it swings in roundabouts!'"Charlotte Wakefield is currently playing Miss Windsor in the RCS's new musical The Boy in the Dress at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Boy In The Dress is based on David Walliams' book, with new music by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers.Charlotte has been nominated for two Olivier Awards; for her performances as Wendla Bergman in the original West End production of Spring Awakening and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.Just a few of her other credits include playing Sophie in Mamma Mia!, Laurey in Oklahoma!, Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Veronica in the workshop of Heathers and Polly in Crazy For You.Charlotte talks all things The Boy in the Dress and discusses the balancing act of being an actor.For more info about The Boy in the Dress please visit www.rsc.org.uk. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
In 1999, Robbie Williams' producer Guy Chambers poached obscure act World Party's touring band to cover their song "She's the One" without their frontman Karl's knowledge. When "She's the One" hit number one in the charts, Karl made money, but lost his friends.
This week on the show we welcomed friends from the world of television, stage, film and music.Olivia Wilde tells us about her amazing new film Booksmart.Guy Chambers chats Angels and wheels out the piano.Mena Massoud talks about his experience playing Aladdin and working with Will Smith.Julia Stiles makes us very jealous of her time filming in southern France.Faye Tozer tells us about performing on stage in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie.Plus Daisy Waterstone, Sophie Rundle and Hannah Critchlow.All that and much more from the busiest breakfast show on the radio. Enjoy!You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK and on Sundays from 10am-1pm.Be sure to subscribe for free to the podcast every week to hear the highlights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Guy talks to Nihal about reworking some of the classic tunes from his writing partnership with Robbie Williams and how he needed someone that had Robbie’s “outrageous ambition”
When Guy Chambers teamed up with Robbie Williams in 1997, they created one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in British pop history. Now Guy has released his debut solo album called Go Gentle into the Light, performing hits such as Angels and Millennium on the piano. Writer Nina Stibbe has been announced as the winner of the 2019 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction for her novel, Reasons to be Cheerful. She discusses the art of comic writing. Even a small amount of creativity can help you cope with modern life - so says new research by BBC Arts and University College London. The BBC Arts Great British Creativity Test surveyed almost 50,000 people to explore links between arts activities and wellbeing. Dr Daisy Fancourt, UCL Senior Research Fellow shares the key findings. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Edwina Pitman
Angels, a piano, and a woman of substance
In this episode we cover Melanie C (AKA Sporty Spice) first foray into Musical Theatre (Blood Brothers and Jesus Christ Superstar), motherhood (with baby Scarlet), a nasty break up with her long term partner and 4…… yes FOUR….. more albums. So, we pick up in 2007 – Spice Girls have announced the reunion tour and Mel C, as Mel C loves to do… is releasing a solo album. Forever 2.0 isn’t it. In her defence, I believe she probably wasn’t planning on doing the reunion and was convinced last minute. As recent as 2 months before she’d said in interview she wouldn’t and was focussed on the album. This seems like a smart move for her. She releases two songs simultaneously. In Europe she releases the very Mel C ballad – For this moment; the UK we get her cover version of “I want candy”. Featured on the soundtrack of film of same name. I remember at the time this feeling like a very odd move. Bizarre. She’d always been the credible one and this seemed like a bit of a PR exercise. Which was surprising because she is on her own now – running her own label, Red Girl Records. I guess, they’re figuring things out. Trying to be commercial…… And the Spice Girls were known for cheesy covers. Their live shows were always filled with 80s disco hits like “We are family” and “Ain’t no stopping us”. It charted at 24, spent 2 weeks on the chart. This would be one of the last times we would see Mel C in the top 40. The charting days of the Spice Girls are behind us by 2008. Cute Fact – The video, a little raunchier than usual for Melanie. A leather catsuit – Hello, Victoria – and she’s surrounded by half naked oil men in a pink room – Hello, Geri - The song did debut at the top of the YouTube video chart. With 200,000 views in its first day…. Now, this is just a reflection of how much YouTube has grown. 200,000 views. Most watched. In 2018, Thank U Next was released as the first YouTube premier – encouraging live streams – in its first 24hours was viewed 55.4million times. The album followed the next month – This Time – to a mixed critical reception. They felt it was a bit meh. She’d teamed up with some of the old favbourites: Guy Chambers, Cathy Dennis, Steve Mac – it was praised for the vocal maturity. It reached 57 in the charts. And went on to sell 300,000 worldwide. Her previous effort had sold a million. I think this is the last we see of angry, not fitting it, fighting the industry “Sporty Spice”. The mellow Melanie that we see now really starts to ascend from the ashes of the 2007 reunion. Particularly, after the birth of her daughter. At this point Melanie becomes the last Spice Girls to get pregnant. With her only child, Scarlett, born in February 2009. By this point she had been with her long term partner, Thomas Starr, for 7 years. This is where we see a change in direction from Melanie, and she signs on to play Mrs Johnstone in a new production of Willy Russels, Blood Brothers, in her West End debut. (Oct 2009). This seems like such a natural fit for her; it’s a Liverpool rooted play. Contemporary. Big singing vocals. At the time she said how she had been invited to do musicals and movies in the past, but it had never felt like the right time – but, with having a baby, she wanted to stay close to home and have more routine. She’d genuinely contemplated never working again. That surprised me. So. God bless little Scarlett. Because it was very successful for her. Reviews were very quickly glowing. London evening standard called her the “Galvanising factor” saying they’d never seen a set of reviewers rise so quick to standing ovation. The Independent said she rightly followed in the footsteps of previous actresses Carole King and Barbara Dickson with her singing abilities and luminous stage presence in a role she was born for. She was nominated for an Oliver Award for best actress. Only the third actress to be nominated in the role in its 25 year run. Pretty impressive as she is nominated just months into her first professional acting role – well, Spiceworld aside. I don’t think this is shouted about enough. Nominated and respected by a panel of industry peers as exceptional in the field. Victoria lent her two gowns for the awards! One for perfoming, one for the ceremony. She plays the role for a little over a year. Because she had already started on new music! She releases “Rock Me” in Germany only, as the official single for FIFA world cup. Hi, remember me, Sporty Spice. But single proper was September 2011s, Think About It. This saw her make a return to Dance-pop – a more common territory for a Spice Girl, with a greater focus on radio-friendly beats than her previous singer-songwriter work. She worked with the Cutfather team, to provide a fresh edge to her newly stage developed vocals. It’s a popping track. Banger. Under radar, under rated. I’d be surprised if many casual fans knew it existed. It didn’t get a lot of press attention. It did manage to chart in the UK. Just. At 95. Had somewhat better success in Europe. Reached 30 in Switzerland. She was an Indie artist at this point. On her own label. So the album isn’t dragged away from us. Which is really nice. When Mel C says she has a new album coming out – You get an album. This isn’t Geri taunting us for years. Sporty can deliver. Its not a cause of trialling a single, she if the public engages. She creates something then puts it out. Bit like this podcast!! So the album is released. The Sea. It has a bit more variety about it than her previous efforts. There are radio-friendly bops, stirring ballads, beat led tracks, a range of emotions. It still has a pop element but she worked with a lot of new people to create a diverse collection. My favourite thing about it; it lasts the length of a full gym session. 35 minute – what am I meant to do on the ab track. Whistle?! Regarding the concept of The Sea, Chisholm said in a video interview on YouTube that, the album is cohesively experimental mixing many different genres/styles of music into one unified pop album with electronic undertones, therefore naming it The Sea, which ecomphases the many species who inhabit beneath the oceans surface. It was also conveniently the title of the first track on the album. It got fairly good reviews, Ok Magazine said it was her most ambitious album yet. If only sales had been so good: The album made it number 45 on the UK chart. Better on the digital and independent charts – 29 and 6, respectively. She did follow it with a 17 date European tour. I think Mel has really nailed that 10,000 fans theory. My last two albums didn't perform that well in the UK. Would I be devastated if this one didn't do well? No, I'd live. But I'd keep plugging away. All it takes is one song. And this one has a touch of my debut solo album, Northern Star, about it. – Interview with the Guardian in 2011 Remember, that album was a slow climber. It obviously debuted higher but its most successful tracks came late in the campaign and its huge sales were due to it remaining in the charts for the best part of a year. So, she tries to replicate this with her second official single – Weak. A big contrast to the dance-pop of Think about it. Which is a rousing ballad. I love it. I think it has the musical feelings to it – as its telling a very clear story, and evoking an emotion. It got a bigger kick promo wise. Made it onto Radio 2 A list. Which helped it reach the top 60 most played songs on UK radio….. but it didn’t sell enough to make the top 200 of the singles chart. She has described it as a disappointment – as she felt the quality was better than the reality of the sales it enjoyed. She told the Evening Standard in 2016, it was the most catastrophic thing she experienced. She has openly talked in interviews how this period saw a return of her depression - which is important to acknowledge. would binge eat, stay up all night crying and sit alone in her house for days. She says "Sometimes you can do all the right things but they dont work enough". Its refreshing to hear some accomplished recognise that these things do recurr. She also talked about the fear of post-natal depression as well, during her pregnancy. And i think, actually, these days - parenting explains a lot of the reasons she refuses reunions. She doesn't want to be too far from her daughter and needs more control of her work schedule. When she goes back into the Spice machine it is just carnage. So there were a few rumours at the times. Hints of infidelity, but nothing with any weight. There was the rumblings that she had been working too hard and neglecting her womanly duties. Apparently, she wasn't going out and much and not even talking to protect her vocal cords. For her part, she displayed the classic Mel C media training in speaking about it: deflecting to concentrating on parenting and not being drawn on any elements of blame. She is very busy at this time. So after the album and its tour wrapped she signed on for Andrew Lloyd Webbers, Jesus Christ Superstar, in the role of Mary Magdalene. Alongside, Chris Moyles and Tim Minchin.... but before she does; their is a TV talent contest to find the next Jesus. Melanie was a judge on the panel, alongside Dawn French, Jason Donovan and of course Andrew Lloyd Webber himself. So following the show, they enter a national arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Which is unusual as it was obviously in theatres previously. ALW had said as a rock concert, this is exactly how he had envisioned it. In proscneium stages it feels shoe-horned in. Reviews were devisive. The Guardian did not love it. They gave it a 1 star review. Particularly the arena format. They suggested perhaps ALW should have been crucified as opposed to the titular character. Mel C is a strangely laid-back Mary Magdalene, relaxed to the point of blankness. the large cast crowd scenes appear to have been directed on the premise that if Jesus is coming, it's best to look busy But the Telegraph loved it - Melanie Chisholm, a lovely relaxed Mary Magdalene, proves again that she was too good for the Spice Girls. TOO good. TOO GOOD. There is no such thing! She did win a whatsonstage award for best musical actress. And its this that would go on to inspire her sixth studio album. The aptly titled "Stages", a collection of emotional musical and film covers. Its all happening at the same time. So this is 2012 - a big year for Melanie - July - Superstar airs/along with the first single "I dont know how to love him). August - Olympic performance - September the album is released, which is the same month the tour began for Jesus Christ Superstar - December the Viva Forever musical launches. Anyway, this album. Melanie said they are show tunes that have been important to her at different stages in her life. First single - I don't know how to love him. - Which everyone knows is from the musical (I googled it). She sang it on the live final accompanied by ALW on the piano. I mean, as much as promoting the album - this is really about promoting the ALW tour. Adelaide Entertainment Centrestated: "Melanie C absolutely blitzes her big number 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' bringing a more raw rock edge to the bridge before hitting the final big notes right out of the arena. The second release from the album is a little more special...... Its a duet, from the musical Chess: I know him so well. With someone she knows very well. A certain Ms Emma Bunton. It did not chart so favourably.... reaching 153 in the UK. We did get a lovely video of the two, meeting at a piano and goofing around. They also did a lot of live promo together, interviews on the TV circuit and singing live together. They switched on the Christmas lights in Oxford and sung 2 Become 1....... The album sort of dithered in terms of chart. It topped the Itunes chart for a minute..... you see that a lot with strong fanbases. Went to No. 50 for 1 week on official charts. But as I said, this won't have been about chart performances - it will have been about additional merch to have while on tour. Business Spice. Record Label Spice. So that sort of wraps up a pretty intense 2012! We do get here featuring in the Justice Collective - charity single "He aint heavy hes my brother" - a collaboration of musicians including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Beverley Knight and many others. It was raising money for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster - which obviously, still resonates... especially for people with Liverpudlian heritage, which she very much has. That was a very successful venture actually, went to number one in Christmas 2012. Beating X Factor contestant James Arthur. Another number one for Mel. She did come into some hot water later on, actually, regarding the Hillsborough Disaster. So the city of Liverpool have managed to maintain an extremely powerful campaign refusing to buy, stock or sell the Sun Newspaper after strongly disparaging remarks were made about the Liverpool supporters just days after 96 were unlawfully killed in the tragic incident. Whilst promoting an album - I believe Version of Me, she did some work with The Sun, and I think she was pictured touring on a big red Sun bus.... and this was at a similar time to the court trial exposing the Police cover up and lies around the incident; which sought to blame they players. Some negative press there. BUT, that is later on. 2012 - gooooooood. 2013 she starts still on tour with Jesus Christ Superstar in early 2013 - visiting Australia. Racking up the stamps on little Scarlets passport. Leading to a deservedly quieter 2013. We get a couple of musical moments. In the summer, she releases a sexy duet with X Factor alumni, Matt Cardle, called "Loving You". They had met at the Isle of Wight festival.... said he was looking for a great voice (VB, obviously unavailable). The video gets quite steamy.... so its a similar premise: both of them seen in seperate rooms of a house, missing each other. Then in the final shots.... we get a steamy kiss! There were a lot of rumours flying around that they might be dating. Especially when they went on a promotional trip for the record, in Germany and Poland. I think that's a snatch. Well done Mel. She was single and fun. Be single and make a single. It managed to chart at number 14 - her highest chart position in 8 years, and impressive for 2 artists on independent labels. Only released on digital downloads as well so. Then at the end of the year, we get two of my fave Melanie C performances. So in the December she releases her first live album - Live from Shepherds Bush (done DVDs before but not a live tour album). I think she had been doing some work with Jools Holland around this time, guesting on a number of his live tour dates. Its just a short little 7 tracker, with mostly singles and a couple of more recent album tracks but it was nice if you didn't care for stages. There is a great mix of Turn to you, and it actually made me like "Next best superstar". But I fell in love with it after watching "Sporty turns 40". So, Melanie turns 40 in the January and to celebrate she throws a big concert party at the Shepheds Bush Empire singing all her hits, with a few exciting guests. So, its in full on YouTube. (Thank you Mel C fans brazil). She looks incredible. She has her hair in a pony. She is wearing a black leather vest jacket. She is glowing and buzzing and really having fun. Obviously she sounds great. Its a star studded crowd of 90s popstars. She duets with Nicole Appleton, Emma comes on. One of the guys from Starsailor..... its great to have on in the background. We'll listen over dinner or something; I can't believe I haven't showed you actually. This is a nice little bit of business, do you know which Little Mix video she makes an appearance in? Word Up - of course. The Children In Need charity single. Passing on the torch from their own CiN single. She was very complimentary about the girls at the time, who isn't. Would later get quoted saying she had banned her daughter from watching the girls in case she saw inappropriate content: 'They are getting more provocative. To me, they were kind of the closest thing to the Spice Girls we've seen. 'They are all gorgeous and great singers. But they weren't sexy and it's got more and more that way. I love them – but I just say, "Stay you". 'All young women want to look sexy and hot so I understand it's hard. But I think it's such a shame. We live in a narcissistic age – it's 100 per cent worse than when I was in the Spice Girls. It was a more innocent time.' She would later go on to clarify her comments saying: Why do young girls want to be portrayed in that way? 'In my experience, I wore tracksuits. I never felt that us girls as Spice Girls were never put under any pressure to be sexy. - I mean, it is arguable the Spice Girls were extremely sexualised. Victoria wore a catsuit or a bikini and skirt. Geris skirts never went much past her navel. Emma was made to look younger...... it didn't feel smutty though. Maybe because of the range, and personality. - Little Mix are often portrayed as wearing less than they are. A leotard is not an inappropirate stage outfit, no matter how high cut. Its actually very smart. Noone can get in and nothing can get out. Twat guard. - I think its the dance moves that are maybe more contentious. But these are young women. That are good dancers and singers and make good music. Why shouldn't they dance? And yes, sometimes writhing around on the floor isn't necessary in a heartbreak song.... but sometimes it feels good. In 2015, we get a somewhat surprising move from Melanie – if you were a big fan of her “Beautiful Intentions” album. She is confirmed as a judge on TV talent show – Asias got talent. It was the first time the show was launching in that territory – maybe she thought we wouldn’t notice. Trying to break it down from the inside, perhaps. It was done in multiple languages, so there was always translators on hand. First of its kind within the “Got Talent” brand. Melanie gave her golden buzzer to an acrobatic act, Gao Lin and Lui Xin. She only did one season, but it’s a nice little paid holiday. Experience a bit of culture properly. I think we have seen that in recent years from her – Global Spice – spending a bit of time. Because when they were Spice Girls they would have visited all of these places but not be there for more than a day or two. Can’t experience it. Get the passport stamped but no memories. After this, we get back to music. Proper music. She features as vocalist – rather unexpected – collaboration with Sons of Sonix a British production duo who pride themselves on creating timeless, unboxed music. (I took that from their official website, could you tell). It’s a stark departure from her earlier work. They’ve worked with Ty Dollar Sign, Wretch 32, Stormzy. So, something a little more urban. The track was called “Numb”. Digitalspy described it as a “massive tropical banger”. Its much more electronic…. Which is a big departure away from the guitars and string instruments Sporty likes. Which made for a good interlude for her first single proper from the new album, Anymore. Also produced by SOS, as was much of the album. I remember being stunned when this came out. If you thought numb was a massive banger. This is “Turn to you” 2point0. Its uptempo electro. It premiered on BBC Radio 2 with Chris Evans. I remember watching the video in the office and I turned to my friend Jo like, pause everything – Mel C has hit the dancefloor! It got to number 1…… on the radio airplay chart. And it got to number 1…… on the UK physical singles chart! But a number 1 is a number 1! The album, Version of me, followed in October. It took her two years to create. Started in 2014 but with all the other projects since then meant she couldn’t focus on the album solely…. Which she credits. Said it stopped the album getting stale and meant she could use real life scenaries to inspire the work. She describes this as her first fully electronic album. She’d dabbled in the past but this was the first time she became an electro-synth artist. And it suits her. We get the same Melanie C themes…. It break ups and heartaches. The bloggers loved it. We’re past the point when many main streams review but the Express said: When the producers calm down and her huskily powerful but always slightly vulnerable voice is allowed to soar, as on the closing quartet of tracks, the results are superb The Independent called it her most accomplished solo outing to date. Gave it 3 stars. Same as it Gave Lady Gagas Joanne. The Sydney Herald described it as - Melanie C's version of Beyonce's Lemonade, taking on her very own "Becky with the good hair" and alluding to her relationship breakdown with partner of 10 years and the father of Scarlett, Thomas Starr, whom she split from in 2012. A brave move into Electro led dance-pop – which finally paid off. It was easily her most successful album in over a decade. It CHARTED. Yes, at number 25. Much higher if you only look at physical sales. Melanie C was out doing the promo for this. She did GAY appearances, talk shows, she did a prioper tour and into Europe. I got to see her at Hoopla; as you will remember from the last episode. We’d get another 3 singles from this era – none of which chart, but do get a fair bit or radio – “Dear life” which is more of a ballad. A bit more akin to her earlier work but still with this new found dance edge. “Hold on” A collaboration with Alex Francis. And “Room for love” which gets a video made up of fan clips. Which is a lovely nod. We should discuss one track. The title track Version of Me…… This is not your playground, I'm not here for you to shoot me down Praying on my weakness, even when you're not around Nothing lasts forever but you're wrapped around my DNA And I'm hiding in the corner, the wounded kid I was Like it was yesterday, like nothing's changed All that you've done, you see Ever so quietly comes creeping back up on me Haunting me, goading me, why can't you let go of me? I don't have the patience anymore Version of me: "Unfortunately, being bullied can really damage people and even when you are stronger and over it, it can still be in the background – undermining you. I hope people will Identify with that track," she told Attitude. She continued: "It's been addressed, they were aware of what they'd done. They apologised." This is a good era for her. Making music that she likes; it soundsa fresh and exciting again. Couldn’t be more pleased. I had time for it. Still do. Good for at the gym; or cycling a commute. Then the final thing Melanie adds before the reunion – is she becomes DJ Spice. Doing sets at retro nights. There probably won't come a time when I'm not asked about the Spice Girls. Do I mind? It depends what mood I'm in. People want to know about our relationships now. When we first split, I went two years without speaking to some of the girls, but we're closer now than we've ever been. – Interview with the Guardian, 2011. Maybe Melanie is Live Spice…. Her mic is rarely switched off. She’s released 3 live concert albums. She’s toured every album. She’s also done more musical than anyone else. She is a singer much more than she is a celebrity – which goes beyond what any of the other girls have done.
Ellen Georgiou aka Brunette, songwriter & producer has dreamt about being a recording artist and songwriter since the age of 12. However, at the age of 17 that she met Guy Chambers, an established songwriter and producer best known for his work with Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and James Blunt. Ellen co wrote and produced […]
Ellen Georgiou aka Brunette, songwriter & producer has dreamt about being a recording artist and songwriter since the age of 12. However, at the age of 17 that she met Guy Chambers, an established songwriter and producer best known for his work with Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and James Blunt. Ellen co wrote and produced […]
Guy Chambers explains what went wrong with Nadine Coyle's debut album Insatiable. He discusses how it feels as a songwriter when you realise it's not going to get the recognition it may deserve. Daniel Rosney and Michael Baggs discuss the times they've seen Nadine do personal appearances at clubs and what they think of her new music. Find us on Twitter: @danielrosney @michaelbaggs Please share, subscribe and rate us. We'll think you're insatiable if you do.
Große Aufregung im Songpoeten-Studio: Nilz Bokelberg empfängt diesmal Natalia Avelon, die als Schauspielerin ihren Durchbruch hatte mit der Darstellung der 68er Ikone Uschi Obermaier. Da wir aber bei den Songpoeten und nicht bei den Filmverstehern sind, sprechen die beiden über etwas ganz anderes: Natalias endlich startende Musikkarriere, ihre Arbeit mit Produzenten wie Guy Chambers oder den Neptunes, erste Musikkassetten aus der polnischen Heimat, wie es ist, sich selber plötzlich in einem Sexhotline-Spot zu hören und noch viel mehr. Als sich dann auch noch Bela B. einmischt, ist Nilz fast sprachlos. Fast. All das und viel mehr, nur hier, bei den Songpoeten.Mehr Infos zu Natalia Avelon und zu ihrer Musik findet ihr hier: https://lnk.to/Love_KillsUns erreicht ihr unter Twitter / Facebook / Instagram jeweils: "songpoeten" oder unter songpoeten@gmail,comProduziert: Maria Lorenz / poolartists.de See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Steve Cooper talks with singer Annabella Lwin. Annabella at the tender age of fourteen, was one of the most photographed, talked about and popular vocalists in the early 80’s with her band, BOW WOW WOW, who enjoyed success with massive hits such as I Want Candy, Do U wanna Hold Me?, Go Wild in the Country and C30, C60, C90, Go! As well as writing and recording original material as a solo artist, she has been a featured vocalist on numerous transatlantic dance favorites with Tony B (LA’s hottest radio dance DJ) the Utah Saints (England's’ most innovative and popular DJ Duo) and Jason Nevins (Run DMC remixer of Walk this Way.) Her songwriting/co‐production brought her collaborations with Guy Chambers (songwriter for Robbie Williams’ chart hits) and seasoned producers such as Michael Lattanzi (Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, Sly & Robbie, Anastasia.) After doing a commercial for Nike, writing songs for movies such as Desperate But Not Serious (starring Claudia Schiffer and Henry Rollins) and partnering with Mike Bradford (producer of the hits Follow Me by Uncle Kracker, You Get What You Give by the New Radicals, American Bad Ass by Kid Rock) Annabella has written and recorded songs for film: Scandalous with Sir John Gielgud, Phoenix Point starring Angelo Moore of Fishbone and Salsoul Queen Cecilia Noel, (Cecilia & the Wildclams) Thief of Hearts starring Steven Bauer (Scarface) and produced by Harold Faltemeyer and Sofia Coppola’s 2006 hit Marie Antoinette to name a few.
Songwriter Guy Chambers chooses 'Tomorrow Never Knows' by The Beatles and Ravel Concerto for piano and orchestra in G major, second movement.
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright talks about the writing processes behind such songs as 'Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk', 'The Art Teacher', 'Zebulon', 'Out of the Game', 'Montauk', 'Swings Both Ways', 'Me and Liza' and much more. In addition to describing his collaborations with people like Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams and Mark Ronson, Rufus also provides details about his new album Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright.
John Wilson returns with a new series of Mastertapes, in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios. Each edition includes two episodes, with John initially quizzing the artist about the album in question, and then, in the B-side, the audience puts the questions. Both editions feature exclusive live performances. Programme 1, A-side. "Life Thru A Lens" with Robbie Williams Today, Robbie Williams is the UK's best-selling solo artist of all time. But when he released his debut solo album, "Life Thru A Lens", after leaving the all-conquering boyband, Take That, it was initially met with negative reviews and was slow to take off. However, with songs like Ego A Go Go, Lazy Days, Let Me Entertain You and, of course, Angels, the album not only went on to spend more than 4 years in the charts and become the 58th best-selling album of all time, it also laid down the solid foundations for all that was to follow: nine further solo albums, seven number one singles and more BRIT awards than any other artist. Here Robbie Williams talks candidly with John Wilson about the album that started it all and they are joined in the studio by the album's co-writer and producer, Guy Chambers as well as guitarist Gary Nuttall and a string quartet. The B-side of the programme, where it's the turn of the audience to ask the questions, can be heard tomorrow at 3.30pm. Complete versions of the songs performed in the programme (and others) can be heard on the 'Mastertapes' pages on the Radio 4 website, where the programmes can also be downloaded and other musical goodies accessed. Producer: Paul Kobrak.
Guy Chambers talks to Sodajerker about his work with artists like Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Beverley Knight, Cathy Dennis and Jamie Cullum, and the writing of hits like 'Let Me Entertain You', 'Millennium', 'Rock DJ' and 'Angels'. Guy also discusses his time in World Party and the intimate musical explorations of the Isis Project and Songs for a Boy.
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