On this Purple Haze Archive podcast we present a tribute to legendary DJ Tom Clay with our very special guest Becky Clague (Clay) the daughter of the late Tom Clay. Tom Clay was a famous DJ in the US & Canada especially in the 1950s & 1960s, & also a very controversial one too. In 1971 he combined two songs What the World Needs Now & Abraham Martin & John & had
Read moreVery sadly, Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, died on February 4, 2013 of lung cancer. Join manager & producer of The Troggs, Larry Page, as he discusses the life & career of the late great Reg Presley. The Troggs were an influential garage rock band founded in the 1960s best known for the worldwide smash hit, Wild Thing. Other hit tunes included: With A Girl Like
Read moreJoin Rod Stone, the guitarist of one of Australia’s most popular bands of the 1960s, The Groove, on this Purple Haze Podcast. The Groove were best known for such hits as: Soothe Me, What Is Soul, Relax Me, etc. Rod Stone was also a member of New Zealand’s legendary Librettos as well as being a member of Normie Rowes’ Playboys. Rod Stone’s Official Website: Here The Groove on Youtube: Here Purple Haze is sponsored
Read morePODCAST: Our Annual Tribute to Northern Irish singer songwriter David McWilliams best known for the classic song “Days of Pearly Spencer”. Our guest is Gil McWilliams, who was married to David McWilliams, all the way from Northern Ireland. This tribute podcast concentrates on the many many worldwide covers of “Days of Pearly Spencer”. DAVID McWILLIAMS OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Here HURRY LAST WEEKS!!! Purple Haze is sponsored by
Read moreThis is a 3 hour Podcast of my interview with one of Australia’s classic 60’s and 70’s rockers – Jeff St John. Jeff now lives in Perth and although he was at his peak in the 70’s – he still recorded right up to the early 2000’s. This interview is his journey from when it all started, to now. If
Read moreIn this podcast, Mark interviews Aldo Lennard, the principal of Lennard Promotions, who are celebrating over 30 years of success as leading promoters of local and international music events throughout Australia and New Zealand. They have had continued success with sell-out shows nationally of such greats as James Brown, Deep Purple, Willie Nelson, Alice Cooper, Elaine Paige, America, Emmylou Harris,
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