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  • Desmond Child is a prolific American songwriter and producer, best known for his work in the pop and rock music genres. Born on October 28, 1953, in Gainesville, Florida, Child began his career in the music industry during the 1970s. He gained widespread recognition for his collaborations with renowned artists such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, and Kiss.

    Child is celebrated for his ability to craft catchy melodies and memorable lyrics, contributing to numerous hit songs. Some of his notable compositions include Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name," Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," and Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca."

    Throughout his career, Child has received numerous accolades, including Grammy Awards and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He recently released his memoir " Livin' On A Prayer: Big Songs Big Life"

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  • Rumer, born Sarah Joyce, is a British singer-songwriter celebrated for her soulful voice reminiscent of 1970's pop and jazz. Rumer's musical journey began with her early exposure to her parents' eclectic record collection, which included artists like Burt Bacharach, Carole King, and The Carpenters influencing her signature sound.
    After honing her craft around various London clubs, Rumer gained recognition with her debut album "Seasons of My Soul" which received critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching the top ten in the UK charts. Her velvety vocals and heartfelt lyrics resonated with audiences, earning her comparisons to legends like Karen Carpenter and Joni Mitchell.
    Throughout her career, Rumer has released several albums, including "Boys Don't Cry" (2012) and "Into Colour" (2014), showcasing her versatility as an artist.
    Beyond her solo work, Rumer has collaborated with various artists and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

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  • Gina Schock is an American musician best known as the drummer for the iconic all-female rock band, The Go-Go's. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Schock began playing drums at a young age and honed her skills in local bands before joining The Go-Go's in 1979. With her energetic drumming style and vibrant stage presence, Schock played a pivotal role in the band's success during the 1980s. The Go-Go's achieved widespread acclaim with hits like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat," becoming one of the most successful all-female bands of all time. Schock's contributions to the music industry have solidified her status as a trailblazing drummer and influential figure in music.

    Let Christy Take It bring you Gina Schock.

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  • Alex Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, and actor. Cox is best known for his work in the punk and independent film movements. One of his most notable films is "Repo Man" (1984), a cult classic that blends science fiction and black comedy.Cox's other notable works include "Sid and Nancy" (1986), a biographical film about the relationship between punk rock musician Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, "Walker" (1987), a historical drama about American mercenary William Walker and the cult western "Straight To Hell" which featured The Pogues, Nick Cave and Joe Strummer. Cox was also the presenter of the weekly BBC show "Moviedrome" which was a must watch for any cinephile.Aside from his filmmaking career, Alex Cox has taught film at various institutions and has written numerous books on cinema.Let Christy Take It bring you Alex Cox.

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  • Dennis Locorriere, the legendary lead vocalist and guitarist of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, has etched his name into the annals of music history with a voice that is both distinctive and timeless. Born with the gift of a soulful, emotive delivery, Locorriere became the voice behind some of the band's most iconic hits, including the poignant "Sylvia's Mother" and the chart toppers "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman", "Sexy Eyes" and a cover of the Sam Cook classic "Only 16". We discuss the origins of the band and working with the legendary Shel Silverstein.
    Special Thanks to Colin and Ronan Meagher for lining up the interview.
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  • We are joined by the iconic Suzi Quatro. Suzi and her trademark leather jump suit, big bass guitar and a back catalogue of classic hits is a rock icon. We discuss her formative years, discovering Elvis and preforming with her sisters in the band " The Pleasurer Seekers" who would evolve into the group "Cradle" where Suzi was spotted preforming by the producer Mickie Most who encouraged Suzi to move to the UK from her native Detroit. The 1973 single "Can the Can" propelled Suzi to number one in the UK and Australia. Global chart toppers and concerts would follow and after almost 60 years in music Suzi is still rocking concert venues and has just released her latest album "Face to Face" which is a collaboration with K T Tunstall. Let Christy Take It bring you Suzi Quatro.Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks to our sponsor Irish woodcraft.Please check them out at https://irishwoodcraft.ie

  • On this week's episode we are joined by English musician, producer and songwriter Nick Van Eede. The decade of the eighties threw up a host of timeless tunes and Nick and his band Cutting Crew certainly contributed to this with the classic "I Just Died In Your Arms" which was a global chart topper. We discuss the impact of this song on the band many dubbed an overnight success. However Nick had years of touring with bands such as Slade, Hot Chocolate and David Essex before forming Cutting Crew in the mid-'80s with Kevin Scott MacMichael, Colin Farley and Martin Beadle recording three albums, Broadcast, The Scattering, and Compus Mentus, before the group broke up in 1993. Cutting Crew reformed after a brief hiatus minus MacMichael who sadly passed away. They continue to record and play live across Europe and the USA.
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  • Stephen Tobolowsky is an American actor who has graced the stage, cinema and television with over 200 appearances in movies and TV shows. Stephen's CV is impressive and varied playing such rolls as Ned Ryerson in the classic Groundhog Day, Clayton Townley in the incredible Mississippi Burning, Sammy Jankis in Christopher Nolans stunning Memento and being pursued by Stephen Segal in The Glimmer man. Stephen tells us the stories behind all these movies and just how he convinced Mr Segal to kill him in The Glimmer man finale. The list of Stephen's credits is massive in both Film and TV and we were delighted to get to chat with a true Hollywood legend.
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  • Damon Minchella is a base player who was a member of the band Ocean Colour Scene for 14 years. The band were one of the biggest of the Brit Pop era and sold millions of records scoring five top ten albums and 15 top 20 singles. When Damon left the band he would go on to play in Paul Weller’s band, racking up equally impressive chart stats and playing live across the world. Damon's reputation as one of the UK’s most talented bassists saw him in much in demand playing live or in the studio with greats as Paul McCartney, The Who, Jimmy Page, Doctor John, Paolo Nutini, Amy Winehouse, Richard Ashcroft and Oasis. Not happy with being a top musician Damon was course leader of the BA Popular Music degree at the University of South Wales.Let Christy Take It bring you Damon Minchella. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.Thanks to our sponsor Irish woodcraft please check them out at https://irishwoodcraft.ie

  • Liam Ó Maonlaí is a founding member of the Irish band Hothouse Flowers. Liam blends an eclectic mix of folk, blues, gospel, soul, rock, and more with his amazing vocals and an array of instrumental mastery from piano to flute, harmonica to bodhran. Liam formed the Hothouse Flowers in 1985, cutting their teeth busking on the streets of Dublin their reputation grew and soon they would sign to U2 label, Mother Records, releasing the single "Love Don't Work This Way". The first album “People” would be released through London Records and was hugely successful with the global hit “Don’t Go” which the band played at the interval at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest propelling the band across the world.
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  • On this week’s episode we are joined by Andy Cairns who is the singer, songwriter and guitarist of Therapy? Formed in 1989 in Northern Ireland Therapy? are an alternative rock band who quickly gained a cult following for their live performances and cleverly crafted songs in the early 90’s. Their debut album, Nurse, would see the band get recognition in Ireland and the UK but it was the 1994 follow-up album, Troublegum, that truly set the group on the path to global success. Therapys? New album, Hard Cold Fire has been released to glowing reviews. 

    Let Christy Take It bring you Andy Cairns

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  • John Parr is a Grammy-nominated English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who hit it big in the mid-'80s with a pair of chart-topping singles, Naughty Naughty and the iconic St. Elmo's Fire from the 1985 classic movie of the same name. We discuss the inspiration behind the writing of St. Elmo's Fire and how it generated millions for charity. Parr also contributed songs to other films, including Three Men and a Baby, Near Dark, and the Running Man. John has just released a new drama, documentary "Unconquered" which tells the story of two solders who were severely injured. It follows their incredible journey out of the darkness through the love of family, the bond of brotherhood and their shared passion….Sport. John is still performing concerts and at the release of this episode was preparing for his appearance at the Forever Young festival in Ireland.

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  • On this week’s episode we are joined by Sharon Alston. When the Forever Young Festivals began in 2019 it gave Irish retro music fans a chance to spend the weekend in the company of the top music acts from the 80’s and 90's. We wanted to find out just what it takes to run an event on this scale so who better to talk to than the lady that had the brainwave to run a retro festival. Sharon is the driving force behind the festival that occurs just outside of Dublin, in the beautiful location of Palmerston House, Naas, every July. We discuss the difficulties and hard work in establishing the festival and how Sharon managed to attract top acts to Naas. 
     
    Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you Sharon Alston

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  • Billy Steinberg is an American songwriter who was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame in 2011. Billy has had Number 1 hits in the USA with "Like A Virgin" (Madonna), "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper), "So Emotional" (Whitney Houston), "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles) and “Alone” (Heart).

    Billy co-wrote other well-known Top 10 hits, including "I'll Stand By You" (Pretenders, Carrie Underwood), "I Touch Myself" (the Divinyls), "How Do I Make You" (Linda Ronstadt), "I Drove All Night" (Roy Orbison, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion), "In Your Room" (The Bangles) and “Too Little Too Late” (JoJo).

    We discuss the creative process in writing the hits and find out if Quentin Tarantino was correct with his metaphor for "Like A Virgin" in Reservoir Dogs.

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  • On this week’s episode we are joined by Colin Blunstone, Colin is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He started his career in 1962 while still in school as a singer and founding member of The Zombies where he remained until the band split in 1968. The group had British and American hits with "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No". Shortly before the band split, they released their masterpiece, Odessey and Oracle, featuring the mega-hit “Time of the Season” and the beautiful "This Will Be Our Year”, with the album being credited by many musicians as the best of that decade. In 1971 Colin released his debut solo album "One Year” which was co-produced and partly co-written by The Zombies co-founder Rod Argent. Hits such as "Say You Don't Mind", "Caroline Goodbye" and the haunting "Old and Wise" recorded with Alan Parsons Project, would follow. By the start of the new Millennium, Blunstone and Argent were inspired to resurrect The Zombies, which has led to several critically acclaimed new albums including the 2023 release "Different Game" which has been met with very positive reviews.

    A special thanks to Sacha at Hush PR for arranging the interview.

    Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Colin Blunstone.

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  • Peter Dillon is an Irish stunt coordinator, stunt performer and actor. Having spent several years working as a secondary school teacher in Ireland, Peter took a career break in 1998, which saw him trek the Himalayas to an altitude of 18,000 feet, teach scuba diving in the South China Sea, and further his study of Chinese Martial Arts in Malaysia and China. Arriving in New Zealand it wasn't long before he made the transition into stunt acting in 2001, on "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. He has since worked on lots of projects and his credits include "The Chronicles of Narnia", "Underworld", "Vikings", "Penny Dreadful" James Cameron's "Avatar" and the recent box office hit "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". Let Christy Take It bring you Peter Dillon. Thanks to our sponsor Irish Woodcraft, check them out at https://irishwoodcraft.ie

  • Sananda Maitreya started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, he is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing The Hardline According To Terrence Trent D'Arby. The album was released in 1987 and included the singles "If You Let Me Stay⁠", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister", and the number one smash hit "Wishing Well". The Release of his second album in 1989, Neither Fish Nor Flesh, was very different from his debut, and music critics seemed eager for Sananda to release music in the tone and style of his successful debut. Although not a commercial success the album has grown in recognition over the years. Sananda continues to preform and record music with the release of his 12th studio album, "Pandora's Playhouse" and the documentary "Welcome To The MadHouse: The Costa Rica Sessions" which is available to stream on YouTube.Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you Sananda Maitreya.

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  • On this weeks 100th episode we are joined by Gavin Friday. Gavin, born and bred in Dublin is a singer, songwriter, composer, actor, painter and all round Irish legend, best known as a founding member The Virgin Prunes who were one of Ireland's most ambitious post-punk groups. Gavin left The Prunes in 1986 going on to record several solo albums and soundtracks. Gavin collaborated with Bono to write three tracks for the Jim Sheridan movie, In the Name of the Father, two of which were Bono-Friday vocal duets with Sinead O’Connor singing the third. He contributed the song "Angel" to one of the biggest selling soundtracks of all time - Romeo and Juliet as well as a full score for the films The Boxer, Angel Baby, In America and Get Rich or Die Tryin. Gavin still puts the same energy into his work that he did when he started the virgin prunes in 1977, whether recording his own albums or composing music. His work is always inspiring and thought provoking and we were delighted to get to chat to him.

    Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you Gavin Friday.

    Edited by Mark. 

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  • Kieran and Derek are joined by Grammy award winner Billy Vera. Billy is an American singer, actor, writer and music historian who's musical career spans decades and many different musical genres, from R&B to Soul and Country to Rock-n-roll. Often compared to the vocal stylings of the great blues singers, he remains one of the most respected vocalists of our time. Billy scored an international hit with the timeless "At This Moment" which was used in the TV show, Family Ties. Vera's songs have been recorded by artists such as Ricky Nelson, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Fats Domino, The Shirelles, Tom Jones and Michael Buble. Billy appeared in the cult film, “Buckaroo Banzai”, Oliver Stone’s “The Doors”, Blake Edwards “Blind Date” as well as various TV shows including “Wise Guy” and “Baywatch”   

    Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you the most famous person most people have never heard of Billy Vera. 

    Edited by Mark. 

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  • Derek and Kieran are joined by broadcaster, journalist and author Terry Christian. A stalwart of the Manchester scene Terry has championed music from his beloved city throughout his career.  Terry first appeared on national TV in the show Devil's Advocate this would be the catalyst for a career in media. Terry hosted radio shows for the BBC and Manchester's Key FM. Moving back to TV Terry would become the host of Channel 4's iconic early 90's show The Word.  Here many groups would be playing live for the first time on British TV, including Oasis, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy and Rage Against the Machine. Christian remained its only continuous presenter until it finished its run in 1995. We discuss his new stand up show The Word IS - Terry Christian, and just what makes a good Dublin Coddle!
    Let Christy Take It bring you Terry Christian.
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    Edited by Mark