WORKING WITH THE HITMAKERS: “Sowing The Seeds of Love | TEARS FOR FEARS 1987” | Daisy Chute chats with Richard Niles
Congratulations to TFF for making a great new record in 2021. But this exciting hit (#5 UK, #2 USA) was my first meeting with Tears For Fears. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith had already had hits like “...
13 Okt 202114min
ALAN SHACKLOCK, Rock God, talks to Richard Niles – PART 2
Guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer Alan Shacklock had massive hits with his Art/Prog Rock band BABE RUTH in the 1970s, with singer Jennie Haan. He went on to produce Dexy’s Midnight Runners,...
10 Okt 202127min
ALAN SHACKLOCK, Rock God, talks to Richard Niles – PART 1
Guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer Alan Shacklock had massive hits with his Art/Prog Rock band BABE RUTH in the 1970s, with singer Jennie Haan. He went on to produce Dexy’s Midnight Runners,...
6 Okt 202133min
WORKING WITH THE HITMAKERS: “Slave To The Rhythm” | Daisy Chute chats with Richard Niles
Composer/arranger/producer Richard Niles has contributed to over 40 top Ten records with 20 Gold and 28 Platinum certifications. In this new Radio Richard series, singer/songwriter Daisy Chute (a hit...
29 Sep 202129min
Richard Niles’ History of Pop Arranging – Part 4
Part 4 of my BBC Radio 2 documentary series “Richard Niles’ HISTORY of POP ARRANGING” takes us to Philadelphia with contributions from TSOP guitarist BOBBY ELI and arranger/producer BOBBY MARTIN exami...
25 Sep 202129min
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL with ROWENA MORGAN 1
For her work helping artists and composers at the Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts, Paul McCartney said, “Rowena Morgan is my hero!” The vivacious Welsh dynamo’s incredible career has incl...
22 Sep 202140min
DAISY CHUTE Interview
PAUL McCARTNEY, RAY DAVIES and BARRY GIBB love her. Why should you love her too? Because she was in the Platinum, Brit Award nominated group ALL ANGELS. She plays LOTS of instruments and sings better ...
16 Sep 202153min
FRANK SINATRA & TOMMY DORSEY
In 2002 I made a series of documentary programs for BBC Radio 2 about the singers who made their names with the big bandleaders. Frank Sinatra got his start with trumpeter Harry James’ band but when h...
8 Sep 202126min
