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INTERVIEW: Patrick Monahan

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Patrick Monahan, stand up comedian, chats with Kevin Cooper about appearing in pantomime, performing at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, growing up in Teesside and his current That 80’s ShowPatrick Monahan is an Irish Iranian stand up comedian who was brought up in Middlesbrough when he ca ...
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INTERVIEW: André Rieu

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André Rieu, Dutch violinist, composer and conductor, tells Kevin Cooper about the difficult time after the death of his friend and orchestra member Ruud Merx, what he does in his down time, performing on the moon, and his forthcoming mini tour of the UKAndré Rieu is a Dutch violinist, co ...
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INTERVIEW: Peter Hook

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Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter and founder member of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order chats with Kevin Cooper about his altercation with a DJ at Rock City, touring with his son Jack, his litigation with Bernard Sumner and his current tour of the UKPeter Hook is an Engl ...
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INTERVIEW: Howard Jones

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Howard Jones, English singer and songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about touring Australia with Kim Wilde, having his album Engage funded by his fans, meeting Princess Diana at Live Aid and his forthcoming An Intimate Evening With Howard Jones tourHoward Jones is an English singer, and s ...
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INTERVIEW: Mike d’Abo

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Mike d’Abo (seen here third from the left) singer and songwriter chats with Kevin Cooper about George Harrison buying a kitten from him, having his royalties frozen by Berry Gordy, touring with The New Amen Corner and his forthcoming appearance at The Ravenshead Village HallMike d’Abo ...
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INTERVIEW: Nikki Loy

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Nikki Loy, English singer and songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about writing fifty two songs in fifty two weeks and posting them weekly on line, being the victim of a drive-by shooting whilst in her campervan, supporting Sam Bailey on her forthcoming UK tour and the release of her latest album ...
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INTERVIEW: Paul Carrack

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Paul Carrack, singer and songwriter, chats with Kevin Cooper about playing the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, his side project with Nick Lowe and Andy Fairweather Low, performing with Eric Clapton at The Royal Albert Hall and his forthcoming solo tour of the UKPaul Carrack is an English singer ...
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INTERVIEW: Caro Emerald

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Caro Emerald, Dutch pop and jazz singer, chats with Kevin Cooper about having her debut album spend thirty weeks in the Dutch album charts, playing Glastonbury, her fondness for The Royal Albert Hall and her forthcoming Emerald Island Tour of the UKCaro Emerald is a Dutch pop and jazz sing ...
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INTERVIEW: Billy Ocean

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Billy Ocean, a Trinidadian born English recording artist, chats with Kevin Cooper about his father’s dubiously acquired radio, his cameo appearance in the British movie Keith Lemon: The Film, his latest album Here You Are and his forthcoming tour of the UKBilly Ocean is a Trinidadian bor ...
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INTERVIEW: Anastacia

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Anastacia, singer songwriter, producer and former dancer chats with Kevin Cooper about her health issues, touring with Lulu and Chaka Khan, her experience on Strictly Come Dancing and her forthcoming tour of the UK Anastacia is an American singer songwriter, producer and former dancer. She ...
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