Dieter Meier from YELLO talks about how YELLO came about, his long-term partner in the band - Boris Blank, the departure of Carlos Peron, the hits, about his love of Billy Mackensie's voice, and of course their Rhythm Divine track with Shirley Bassey. And he talks about the role co-incidence has played in his life, the highs and the lows, his art, his ranch in Argentina, and his latest venture - chocolate. ⁠The interview took place a in 2021 and coincided with the release of the limited vinyl run of all six YELLO albums from the 80s. Every album comes with a bonus 12’‘ including rare live recordings and extended versions. ⁠ And if you like this interview, check out others from Wolfgang Flür from Kraftwerk, or Man Parrish - a wild ride through New York of the 1980s. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ulf Ekberg, one of the founding members of Ace of Base along with Jonas, Jenny, and Malin or Linn Berggren, co-wrote most of the tracks on their debut album Happy Nation which included the hits All That She Wants and Wheel of Fortune, and which subsequently gave the band worldwide success. At the height of their success in 1993, stories appeared in the Swedish press revealing his past as part of a neo-nazi band when he was between the ages of 13 and 16. He subsequently expressed his regret as to that involvement and has said many times that he does not agree with any extremist views. In 1994, The Sign became the best-selling single in America. One morning that year back in Sweden, Jenny woke up at her parent’s home with a stalker holding a knife to her neck and she and her mother suffered a shocking attack. This is Ulf’s story, his regret for his past, the effect on the whole of the band of that knife attack, and, of course, the story of the 3rd best-selling act to come out of Sweden - Ace of Base. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Following the break-up of The Bodysnatchers, Jennie Matthias got her big break in the 80’s all girl group The Belle Stars, later signed to Stiff Records, and hit the charts in 1982 with Iko Iko, a song which was to later again feature significantly in Jennie’s life, after it was used in the Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise film Rain Man. Full Interview on YouTube here: In the UK, The Belle Stars released a further 7 singles after 'Iko Iko', scoring their biggest hit with ‘Sign of The Times’. This is Jennie’s story, which is deeper and more moving that the two paragraphs above could do justice to. She witnessed her mother kill her sister in front of her. She spent time in a children’s home She was sent back to live with her mother, and again physically abused. She became a pop star in The Belle Stars almost by accident She became a heroin addict She was in the States, trying to get off Heroin, when Iko Iko became a hit after bring used in the film Rain Man. Her boyfriend of 7 years committed suicide. A moment that changed her life. Today she works with disadvantaged children. And she uses her poetry to raise awareness of drug issues. Devised a system of help for people who have been through similar issues in their lives Authored a book about her journey and the process of help; Surviving the Storm; How to embrace your pain and grow through adversity This is Jennie’s story, powerful, uplifting, and moving. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

British singer songwriter Dee C. Lee rose to prominence as a session musician for Wham! and the Style Council. She had risen through the ranks of the Brit Funk movement of the late 70s, early 80s singing sessions for bands like Central Line. Full length Interview on YouTube - Please subscribe if you watch it there https://youtu.be/H6F9nM6HK80 Working with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley raised her profile, and at one point, she had started singing with the Style Council when she became the first ever person to sing in two bands during the recording of one episode of Top of the Pops. At first her solo career with CBS stumbled, but in 1985 she released See the Day, a song she had written at 18 years of age, and it became a massive hit in the UK. She remained with the Style Council for many years, and her relationship with Paul Weller became official, and they have two children together. Long separated, and after a period away from the spotlight she has returned to the music scene with a double A side single - Don’t Forget about Love & Be There in the Morning, and a forthcoming album. More information on her website; https://www.deeclee.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Norman Washington Giscombe, otherwise known as Junior who gained fame with his hit single "Mama Used to Say" in the early 80s.⁠ ⁠If you want to watch this episode on YouTube - SUBSCRIBE to POP the history makers::⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5S9xw1B-ppDXVkAuvRRQtg?sub_confirmation=1⁠ ⁠When the album Ji was released, he was compared to Stevie Wonder.⁠ He wrote Too Late about domestic violence⁠ He was the first British singer to appear on Soul Train since David Bowie⁠ Michael Jackson stole a couple of his dance moves⁠ He recorded tracks with Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) - and the record company didn’t even release the material.⁠ Suffered from Racist attitudes at the time. On British TV when performing his duet with Kim Wilde he was introduced as Kym Wilde & friend! Not even mentioning his name.⁠ Suffered terrible personal loss - his wife Nardia and daughter Jenique both died from Multiple Sclerosis.⁠ But despite the successes, the trials and the loss, Junior’s interview is an uplifting interview about the power of music to heal.⁠ For more information on Junior go to https://juniorgiscombe.co.uk/⁠ For news of a new single titled “Sweet Tender Love” - out soon, and also tour dates. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Singer. Actor and Author, Dana Gillespie has a career that has spanned over 50 years. Her first foray into music was folk and pop, but later, and she has appeared on more than 70 albums, she’s concentrated on the Blues. Her family and private life has been a constant source of fascination for many people. - Her father had breakfast with Hitler. - She slept with Bowie, the beginning of a long friendship, when she was 15 and he, 17 - She was a backing singer on It Ain’t Easy, a track on Ziggy Stardust. - He gave her the track Andy Warhol to record. - She became close to Angie Bowie, with whom she’s in contact with today. - She was managed by his then manager Tony DeFries - She met Bob Dylan at 16 - She’s friends with Jimmy Page - She’s the original Mary Magdalene in the London stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar. - She’s just recorded an album with Marc Almond, planned for release next year. Dana Gillespie - Weren't Born a Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G6LzYM1Dek Dana Gillespie - Andy Warhol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11Jw8ddigI&t=70s Donna Donna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av-lPIvbVQI David Bowie - It Ain’t Easy - Dana on backing vocals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnI_ko3_r_c Dana Gillespie Move your body Close to me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gyMPclV2pA Dana Gillespie Book - Weren't Born a Man https://www.amazon.com/Dana-Gillespie-Werent-Born-Man/dp/1838099050 #danagillespie #davidbowie #andywarhol #bobdylan #jeffbeck Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Peter Straker - the man who was close friends with Freddie Mercury. ⁠ ⁠When Peter Straker first recorded music he was the given the moniker of the Black Bowie. He was fresh from a career defining role as Hud in Hair - the musical that redefined the musical, outrageous, brave and trailblazing. His career as an actor, found him choosing roles which were audacious and bold - playing what we'd term today as a non-binary role in Girl/Boy - a film way ahead of its time. He was the narrator in the original Tommy musical, and much later in 2017 played the role that Tina Turner took in the film, the Acid Queen. His roles in the west end are numerous and has had a stellar career, his voice captivating.⁠ ⁠Born in 1943 in Jamaica, Peter's recording career started in the late 1970s. He had just met Freddie Mercury with whom he was to become firm friends. Mercury helped him getting a recording deal with EMI and even co-produced with Roy Thomas Baker (who produced the first three Queen albums) This One's For Me, Straker's first album on the label.⁠ ⁠His career as a recording artist stuttered and he reconsidered what was he doing. In the end he continued as a stage actor in countless musicals, and even in classical roles in the Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre in London.⁠ ⁠His close friendship with the legendary Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, shines a light on the private side of Freddie - and gives an insight in that era, what Freddie's interests were, and humanises a person we often just see as an icon or idol - I found his insights fascinating.⁠ Today Peter Straker has a 3-track digital single on Cherry Red Records, Just Spend the Night with Me - a 2023 mix of his original single.⁠ ⁠Here are some links to hear the new material⁠ ⁠https://sendeyo.com/en/e8da47ddfc ⁠ Lyric Video here: https://youtu.be/rX01DLn4Jew⁠ ⁠Order Digital Single link: https://cherryred.co/PeterStraker2023⁠ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scarlet Fantastic singer, Maggie K de Monde, reached the charts in the UK with her musical partner of the time - Rick P. Jones as Scarlet Fantastic. Well known for her sultry vocals and avant-garde fashion sense, they pushed musical boundaries and achieved success with 'No Memory', a track which was resurrected in the club scene of the 1990s. Both Maggie and Rick were former members of Swans Way who had a hit in 1984 with Soul Train featuring the vocals of Robert Shaw. In 2016, Maggie De Monde brought back Scarlet Fantastic and released Reverie, and later with John L. Walters of Landscape released the Beyond Pluto EP. In 2021, Scarlet Fantastic released the singles "Better Day and "Make Way For Love" which was produced by HiFi Sean Dickson formerly of The Soup Dragons (his interview is available on the channel) as tasters for a new album to be released in 2024. Maggie's story is of success, disappointment, loss, standing up and starting again. She remains a positive uplighting person, and continues to make music today. Website www.scarlet-fantastic.co.uk for latest news and full discography Facebook Music Pages under Swans Way, Scarlet Fantastic and Maggie K de Monde Follow Scarlet Fantastic Maggie K de Monde on Instagram @maggie_k_de_monde Soul Train Swans way 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1bUyLs6OJc from Fugitive Kind album No Memory Scarlet Fantastic 1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nOb5h0JU8 From Scarlet Fantastic 24 Hrs Album Show Me No Mercy Kahal & Kahal 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MPgCNZWAJM&t=9s from Show Me No Mercy album Mighty K Club Silencio 2006 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/mighty-k/130039234 Night of a Thousand Stars Maggie & Martin 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpDed9r8Yxs from Union album So Many Goodbyes Maggie & Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUht4_KsDhw from Maggie & Martin album Union Take Me Away Scarlet Fantastic 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50nZNyCoyKY from Reverie album Beyond Pluto Scarlet Fantastic 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHIlk7RfJ9k from Reverie album To Hell Scarlet Fantastic 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJL09s8Ck5s Make Way for Love Scarlet Fantastic 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKurRKLzZyA Better Day Scarlet Fantastic 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgIB1oS7WGY Surrender Kill the Hero feat Maggie K de Monde 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GehnuWggZ48 Scarlet Fantastic film on theTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arP5ar7gNhA The photo books that will be released next year with the work of Maggie's brother Paul Edmond, 3 Editions! “Duran Duran En Scène Music- Fashion-Club-Street (Birmingham 1979-82) “ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

First Lady of House Music; this was the moniker Kym Mazelle received when she signed to EMI in London as their first House Music artist. Born on August 10, 1960, in Gary, Indiana, just two doors down to where the Jackson's would first record. If you want to see this interview on YouTube - go here: https://youtu.be/or2f-T9yRQg?si=-Y8bJABZhj5jJSp0 And Subscribe! Her dynamic vocals and stage presence is what Kym became known for, and gained widespread recognition - one of our friends at MTV Europe during the late 1980s with her breakthrough single, "Useless (I Don't Need You Now)," which not only showcased her impressive vocal range but furhter established her as a prominent figure in the emerging house music scene, after her first Marshall Jefferson produced single 'Taste my Love' in 1987. Later Kym worked with Soul II Soul and Robert Howard of The Blow Monkeys. Kym's unwavering passion for music continue to inspire new generations of artists, and she remains one of the greatest icons of the house music scene. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Artist Mark Wardel on David Bowie and Cracked Actor: The Fly in the Milk - a new book! Mark Wardel has been a fan of David Bowie since Ziggy Stardust. He won the Art prize at school for his1974 painting of Bowie, and in 1979 he received a Berlin Air Mail letter from the man himself thanking him for a piece of Cracked Actor inspired fan art he had made. For Mark, creating the hand-painted artworks for this book really was just a natural extension of all of that. The Fly in the Milk is the story of the making, broadcast and influence of Alan Yentob’s groundbreaking 1975 BBC documentary. Including interviews with many of those involved and access to internal BBC files from the time – this book is a celebration of Bowie captured during this crucial period. The book features artwork by renowned British artist and longtime Bowie fan Mark Wardel, previously unseen live ‘74 shots of Bowie by David Stratford and words by Susan Compo and Mark Wardel. The book is printed in colour on art-quality paper and will be available on its own or in a limited-edition box including a copy of the life mask shown being taken in Cracked Actor. Bowie/Isolar purchased two of Mark’s masks for inclusion in the official Bowie archive. To buy the book. https://redplanetmusicbooks.com/products/david-bowie-and-cracked-actor-the-fly-in-the-milk-1 To listen to Mark's in-depth first interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/mark-wardel-artist/id1571131713?i=1000610947704 To watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4T4U3MRfFF8?si=DK3XyZJZZxJIjDec Please Subscribe to the YouTube channel Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When Londonbeat hit the top of the Billboard charts in February of 1991, Jimmy Helms realized a dream that he had been working for his whole life. He was approaching his 50th birthday. He had achieved chart success earlier, in 1973, with ‘I'm Gonna make you an Offer’, a song inspired by the most famous phrase from the Godfather movie. Helms has simply one of the greatest soul voices ever. In his eightieth year, he continues to tour as Londonbeat. In this full-length uncut interview, Jimmy takes us through his fascinating and often groundbreaking eight decades until that phenomenal success at the start of the 90s. We also talk about one of the great parties that neither of us can fully remember. Connect with me on Instagram: steve.blame Or watch the full interview on YouTube and Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5S9xw1B-ppDXVkAuvRRQtg Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Inspiring change through Art: Dameon Priestly's Artistic Stand for Human Rights. A fascinating interview, which explores how the events of his childhood have shaped his art and life. Priestly's exhibition 'Tripwire Timeline. 1970-1988 (A Belfast Tale) opens in his hometown on November 2nd, at the Belfast Exposed Gallery. Exhibition dates: Thursday 2 November – Saturday 18 November Venue: Belfast Exposed Gallery, 23 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2FF Dameon Priestly's works skilfully explore modern life in a historical context, connecting past and present through poignant storytelling. His art serves as a vivid reminder of enduring human experiences. Each collection delves into a specific time period, and Dameon focuses on recurring themes of alienation, despair, and abuse of power throughout history, shedding light on timeless truths about human nature, especially in relation to the marginalized and exploited. His paintings reveal hidden depths beneath seemingly ordinary scenes, capturing emotional intensity against everyday backdrops. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5S9xw1B-ppDXVkAuvRRQtg And connect Dameon on Instagram or explore his works, and order them through his website: Insta: dameon_priestly_artist Website: www.dameon.co.uk @bx_gallery @trooramagazine Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The I'm too Sexy guys - Richard and Fred Fairbrass - Right Said Fred. With Drake releasing Way 2 Sexy with rappers Future and Young thug as the first single from his sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy, the track 'I’m Too Sexy' by Right Said Fred which Way 2 Sexy relies heavily upon has come back into focus. A worldwide hit in 1991, 'I’m Too Sexy' even topped the US charts. Written by Richard and Fred Fairbrass along with Rob Manzoli, it’s a song that has seeped deeper into our popular culture. From Jay-Z's nod to the song on his 2001 The Blueprint, As part of the dialogue on The West Wing, and even used to see the Toyota Camry. But Drake's Me 2 Sexy has given the track a new lease of life, and in my opinion, another nod to the credibility the guys deserve for their songwriting. In this podcast, Richard and Fred Fairbrass talk about their lives pre-Sexy and how that track has stood the test of time. Interview on YouTube. https://youtu.be/_0mmby674bU Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

New on POP; The History Makers - an interview with Angela Smith, former wife of Happy Mondays bass player and founding member - Paul Ryder, who died on 15th July 2022, after she had recorded many hours of interviews with him for the podcast The Paul Ryder tapes.⁠ To watch on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/aQM1eGWsPQY ⁠ The Paul Ryder tapes are available here:⁠ https://shows.acast.com/64bae93d8fa9bb0010cc5b01⁠ And on YouTube here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@glisteningstories⁠ ⁠The Paul Ryder tapes are a weekly podcast from the legendary Manchester musician who sadly passed away in July 2022. This tell-all series — featuring special guests including DJ Paul Oakenfold, musicians Peter Hook and Mani (Stone Roses), and colleagues Bez, Rowetta, Gaz and Mark, plus his own mum Linda — is recorded as a candid interview with his ex-wife, journalist Angela Smith, and is Paul’s posthumous legacy.⁠ And it's really worth watching, a fascinating story. ⁠Please SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Steve Kilbey is one of the most prolific songwriters around, having released in the region of (roughly) 70 albums and 1,000 songs in his career. ⁠ This podcast interview concentrates on Steve's early life and the period in the 1980s where The Church achieved first Australian then worldwide success. Of course, no interview with Steve is complete without talking about Under the Milky Way from the album Starfish which he wrote with his then-girlfriend, and mother of two of his children, Karin Jansson. That track remains one of the greatest tracks of the 80s, covered by numerous other artists. The Church are now on a world tour, currently in the States - for all the dates - go here: https://www.thechurchband.net/ Steve's website is here: https://thetimebeing.com/ Watch the interview on YouTube; https://youtu.be/4oSKP1CMaJg Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Australian cultural critic Lesley Chow, associate editor of the journal Bright Lights, has published widely over the past eighteen years, in Salon, Times Literary Supplement, The Quietus, The Age, Pop Matters, and CNN. She has appeared on numerous film juries including Venice and Berlin, and was President of the Critics’ Jury at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. In this interview, she talks about her book - You’re History; The Twelve Strangest Women in Music. Chow views Janet Jackson, Neneh Cherry, Shakespear’s Sister, Chaka Khan and Sade as ‘outliers’ in pop, and that they are critically underrated, yet have pioneered what the author calls ‘strange’. Listen and hear Chow explain her love of the sublime, and talks about the artists above, and additionally Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, and TLC. This book is a great read, and will make you listen to music differently. A link to buy the book is here: https://linktr.ee/steveblame Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris Huelsbeck remains one of the most important composers in the area of computer games music. He was influenced by Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, and other experimental electronic bands of the 1970s. His sounds for Turrican, Star Wars, and The Great Giana Sisters rank amongst his most famous compositions but he has in total written music for over 100 games in his career. Born in Kassel in Germany, he was brought up near Frankfurt. At 17, he won a competition for the 64er magazine for his composition Shades, leading to a job at Rainbow Arts in music production. His story is about genius, talent, aspiration, and hard work. He currently lives in the States but remains an understated, humble individual who, through this interview, gives us an insight into how it is to compose music for computer games. His Patreon page will allow you at a small cost to use his music as long as he is credited: https://www.patreon.com/chris_huelsbeck And his Bandcamp can be found here; https://chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com/ If you like the interview with Chris Huelsbeck, and maybe electronic is your thing then look back over my catalog of interviews for the ones with Martyn Ware (Heaven 17), and Wolfgang Flür (Kraftwerk). Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame And check out the videos at YouTube@popthehistorymakers Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

‘The legacy of Leigh Bowery, king of queer’, written by Dutch journalist Bamber Delver, looks at the the career of this outrageous shapeshifter of the 80’s/90’s. Decades after his death, Leigh Bowery’s influence is omnipresent. From Alexander McQueen to Cirque du Soleil, from Lady Gaga to the drag queens of RuPaul. In this book 15 artists (inc. Le Pustra, Trevor Messersmith, Paola Idrontino, Luis Peralta, Saskia Kemperman, The Huxleys, Kat Joplin and Venus Envy) from around the globe admire his guts, his looks and fashion-philosophy which is nowadays called ‘queer’: no boundaries, no gender, no age, no sexuality, no restrictions of the human-form. Ann Holt, with whom Leigh travelled to London at 17, shares her memories. Leigh's sister Brownyn tells about her childhood with Leigh. Also in the book is an interview from 1989 where Bamber interviewed the artist Leigh Bowery, as well as lots of never-seen-before photos of three of Leigh’s creations. The book presents several timelines, of Leigh’s life and afterlife: his legacy. Like the annual Aussie-party Bowerytopia and the theatre named after him: the Bowery Theatre, Australia (native country of Bowery). A variety of performers pay tribute to Leigh, verbally and visually. The book comes in different versions. The hardcover in print is a real treat. Leigh died in 1994, at just 33, but his creative legacy is bigger than ever. This is the story. ​To order the book - go here - https://www.bamberdelver.nl/shop And to watch the interview go to my youtube channel and subscribe youtube@popthehistorymakers Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Alban, the 7th biggest selling Swedish artist of all time, who has sold over 14 million records, and who is best known for his 90s hits, Hello Afrika, It’s my Life, and Sing Hallelujah is featured in this interview. He talks about growing up in Nigeria, and what life was like in a family of 10 siblings. He also recounts his move to Sweden, the night the DJ didn’t turn up in the nightclub where he was cleaning, and how that changed his life. And I ask him about the Swedish maestro producer, the late Denniz PoP with whom he worked, who also created the hit sound of Ace of Base and the Backstreet Boys and who sadly died in 1998. Connect with me on Instagram - steve.blame And if you prefer to watch, go to my youtube channel and please subscribe. www.youtube.com/@popthehistorymakers Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

⁠Born in 1947 in post-war Germany, Wolfgang Flür made his name in the Kraftwerk, a band that was formed in Düsseldorf where he has spent most of his adult life. The last time I met him was in 1997 when he released his first post-Kraftwerk album with his band Yamo. His latest album, released last year, Magazine 1, is a masterpiece, a mixture of old and new, a commentary on today's world, and also that of post-war Düsseldorf, from Flür's perspective. In this interview, we talk about his own personal history, about his plea for pacifism in Say No! through the Wolfgang Borchert poem of the same name, and the track Birmingham, the home base of his main collaborator on this album, Peter Duggal. He also talks about how Trans Europe Express inspired him to make his track Night Drive, and his emotional final meeting with ex-Kraftwerk bandmate, Florian Schneider, in Düsseldorf where he continues to reside today.⁠ More info about Flür here: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/WolfgangFlur1⁠ Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame And follow me on YouTube - where you see many of these interviews youtube@popthehistorymakers Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy