Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale is one of the very few songs to have sold over 10 Million Physical Units & is in the Top 30 largest selling songs ever!!!! in human history!!!! Join Gary Brooker MBE the lead singer of Procol Harum & the co-writer of that classic song as he discusses his long & successful career, not to mention the cricket!, on this Purple Haze Archive Podcast. Procol
Read morePurple Haze is very saddened to hear of the death at 79 years of Singer/Actor Noel Harrison. Noel was best known for his smash hit song: “The Windmills of Your Mind” and the TV series “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.” Noel Harrison was the son of actor Rex Harrison. Vale Noel Harrison 29/1/1934 – 22/10/2013 Noel Harrison Official Website http://www.thewindmillsofyourmind.com/ Noel Harrison Podcast on
Read moreOne of the most loved songs of the 1980s was the Dream Academy’s “Life in a Northern Town“. Join Nick Laird-Clowes, the lead singer of the Dream Academy, as he discusses his long & successful career commencing with early bands Alfalpha (mentored by Marc Bolan) & The Act & his work as Trashmonk & also his very successful work as a film composer. Nick Laird-Clowes latest film is the UK #1 film, “About
Read moreThe ‘Warm & Genuine‘ G Wayne Thomas is truly a renaissance man of the Australian music industry. He has sung, produced, ran a record company & even invented a GPS system! However G Wayne Thomas is perhaps best known for producing Australia’s first movie soundtrack album to go Gold & even sang four of the tracks off that soundtrack including the Number 1 smash “Open Up
Read moreIn this podcast, 88.3 Southern FM ‘Purple Haze’ presenter Mark Copolov interviews local recording artist Jacob Butler.After gaining national attention in 2009 with his debut single, Coma, Jacob Butler hit Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne last year to record his highly anticipated debut album Reason.The result is a stunning blend of trans-Atlantic guitar driven pop with post-grunge sprinklings,
Read moreIn this podcast, 88.3 Southern FM ‘Purple Haze’ presenter Mark Copolov interviews iconic Australian media personality Derryn Hinch. Some of the topics they discuss are : – some of Derryn’s favourite songs – some of the books he has authored – some of his work on TV, radio, film & stage – his recent health issues
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