A founding member of The Rascals (AKA The Young Rascals), Felix is an inductee of the Songwriters, Rock and Roll, Hammond, Hit Parade, and Musicians halls of fame. Playing organ and piano with The Rascals, he frequently collaborated with bandmate Eddie Brigati to write some of the band’s most successful songs, such as “How Can I Be Sure?,” “I’ve Been Too Lonely Too Long,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “Groovin’.” The band had 3 #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Good Lovin’,” a song that the Rock...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Ranked among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and named The World’s Greatest Living Guitar Player by Mojo magazine, Steve is a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s, the Mar-Keys, and the Blues Brothers. As a songwriter, he’s co-written some of the biggest songs of all time including Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour,” Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood,” and Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” Over his celebrated career, Steve has worked with Sam & D...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 7
One of the few solo artists from the 1960’s to have co-written nearly all of his songs and created his own original sound, Lou Christie’s chart-topping, multi-million selling career as a songwriter, recording artist and performer started at the tender age of 18. He co-wrote and released his first Gold record, 1962’s “The Gypsy Cried”, followed quickly by “Two Faces Have I”, a Top 5 pop hit in 1963, transforming him into a national teen idol. In 1966, Christie forever embedded himself and his tra...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Bryan Adams has the reputation of being one the most exciting live musicians in the world. His energetic vocals and stage presence have proven to entertain for over 40 years. With 17 studio albums, and four new studio albums in 2022 (including, Grammy Nominee “So Happy It Hurts” and “Pretty Woman – The Musical”), his song writing has garnered him numerous awards and accolades including three Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, a Grammy Award and 20 Juno Awards. See Privacy ...
Jun 08, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Ahead of our exclusive interview with Bryan Adams, coming this Thursday, Bryan tells us about his amazing history working with the legendary Tina Turner. Tune in Thursday for the entire episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jun 07, 2023•1 min
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has been called ‘the most interesting man in music’ by NPR and it’s not hard to figure out why. A virtuoso guitar player and member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Skunk is a founding member of the iconic Steely Dan, and later joined The Doobie Brothers, bringing his friend Michael McDonald into the band as their new lead singer, leading to the height of their commercial success. His playing on songs like “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” and “What A Fool Believes” are just...
May 25, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Justin Hayward’s voice has been heard the world over. Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the innovating and trail blazing band Moody Blues, Justin Hayward is an enduring talent that has helped to define the times in which he worked. Over the last forty-five years the band has sold over seventy million albums and in 2018 they were inducted into the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 3
An exclusive never-before-heard interview with legendary songwriter, producer and recording artist, Lamont Dozier, one of the primary architects of the Motown Sound, one-third of Holland-Dozier-Holland and responsible for writing and producing over 54 #1 hits for The Supremes, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and a host of others. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (from which he received the 2009 Johnny Mercer Award), he w...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 2
For this first episode of Season 3, we are joined by Ann Wilson. Known the world over as a founder and the lead singer-songwriter of the barrier-breaking band Heart, she is widely praised among the greatest singers in the history of rock. Her extraordinarily powerful voice has been sending chills down her audience’s collective spine for over five decades, earning record sales of more than $35 million, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. “Bar...
Apr 13, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Coming Soon: The music podcast that goes one on one with legends of contemporary music is back with Season 3. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 11, 2023•30 sec
This week, for our Season 2 finale, we are joined by award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, innovator and Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart. Newly inducted into both the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, Dave talks about how he learned to play guitar while recovering from a soccer injury as a child, living and working with Annie Lennox at the start of their career, and the accidental creation of the opening for their hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This).” Dave also sha...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 28
GRAMMY-Award winning producer, manager, and recording artist Peter Asher joins this week to share stories from his remarkable 50+ year career in music. Starting out as half of the duo Peter & Gordon and armed with a new song from his sister’s boyfriend Paul McCartney, “A World Without Love” became a worldwide #1 hit before Peter turned 21. Later as the head of A&R at The Beatles’ label Apple Records, Peter’s first signing was James Taylor who he later produced and managed. Peter would al...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Grammy-winning guitar icon Peter Frampton joins us this week to discuss his start as a young musician alongside fellow school classmate David Bowie; the world famous rock stars - Bill Wyman, Keith Moon, and Ray Davies - who mentored him as a teenager; playing as a studio musician on George Harrison’s classic album All Things Must Pass ; and of course all the stories behind Frampton Comes Alive, his legendary 1976 release that is still one of the best-selling live albums of all time. See Privacy ...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Two brand new, exclusive interviews this week with two of the most legendary songwriters of all time - both members of the Rock & Roll and Songwriters Halls Of Fame - Jeff Barry and Barry Mann. Both are synonymous with the iconic Brill Building era of the 1960’s but their evergreen hits continued well into the decades of the 70’s, 80’s and beyond. The songs written by Jeff (with his then-wife Ellie Greenwich and others) and by Barry (with his wife Cynthia Weill and others) are still heard li...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Two brand new, exclusive interviews this week with two of the most legendary songwriters of all time - both members of the Rock & Roll and Songwriters Halls Of Fame - Jeff Barry and Barry Mann. Both are synonymous with the iconic Brill Building era of the 1960’s but their evergreen hits continued well into the decades of the 70’s, 80’s and beyond. The songs written by Jeff (with his then-wife Ellie Greenwich and others) and by Barry (with his wife Cynthia Weill and others) are still heard li...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week we’re joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and lead singer of Whitesnake and Deep Purple David Coverdale. David takes us from his early days as a music student and gleaning inspiration from the likes of Sly Stone and Donny Hathaway to joining Deep Purple thanks to an ad in Melody Maker and forming Whitesnake, creating some of the most memorable songs and videos of the 1980’s. Learn more about David’s love of social media and how much more he has in store for his career See Privacy P...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Classic rock and jam band pioneer, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna joins us this week to walk us through his remarkable 60 year career. Listen as Jorma takes us through his very first band with childhood friend Jack Casady (still his Hot Tuna bandmate today!) his relationship and recordings with Janis Joplin plus the monumental influence of Jerry Garcia on Jefferson Airplane. See Privacy Policy at...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week we’re joined by the award-winning singer, pianist, music educator, and composer Patrice Rushen. Known for her fusion of jazz, pop, funk, soul and R&B, Patrice discusses the influence of her high school music teachers, getting to play with Jazz legends at Prestige Records, the importance of community over competition in the music industry, her close bond with Prince and the advice she got from legendary producer Quincy Jones. Plus, find out what iconic group played her high school p...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Musician, performer, songwriter, producer, author, activist and so much more - Stevie Van Zandt joins us this week as one of the top authorities on then history of rock and roll. Tune in as Stevie discusses the transformational experience of watching the Beatles on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’, working with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, co-starring on The Sopranos and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Eddie Levert of the legendary R&B group The O’Jays joins us for a candid conversation about the hard work behind the group’s success, working with iconic songwriting duo Gamble & Huff, and how the group’s sound laid the foundation for artists like Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak/Silk Sonic. Hear about the remarkably speedy creation of their huge hit “Love Train,” the story of “For The Love Of Money,” “Now That We Found Love,” “Backstabbers” and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
Apr 28, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week, in celebration of his 90th birthday, we’re honored to welcome music industry legend Clive Davis, one of the greatest record executives and music men of all time. His decades-long career includes launching Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston and more, plus reigniting the careers of legends like Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart and Santana. Join us as Clive gives a master class in music, from picking the perfect single and identifying...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Cousin Brucie is one of the most famous radio DJ’s of all time. Coming to prominence at the beginning of the Rock & Roll Era straight through Beatlemania, Cousin Brucie has been the voice coming out of everyone’s radio for over 60 years. In this episode, Cousin Brucie talks about introducing the Beatles at their legendary Shea Stadium concert, having The Four Seasons write his theme song, helping to usher in the technology of satellite radio and the real reason why he’s not Tony Bennett’s fa...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member & Grammy legend Sam Moore of Sam & Dave talks about his love of Jackie Wilson, the on-stage fluke that led to the formation of Sam & Dave, & the genius of their producer Isaac Hayes. Plus hear the origin stories behind “Hold On, I’m Comin'” & "Soul Man" & Sam’s stories of touring with Otis Redding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week singer, songwriter, and producer Tommy James takes us from leading The Shondells through their unlikely breakout hit “Hanky Panky” to his complicated relationship with mobster Morris Levy, who launched his career while swindling him out of millions at the notorious Roulette Records. Listen to hear more about how his iconic track “Crimson and Clover” was leaked and the inspiration for “Mony Mony.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Kicking off Season 2 is our conversation with multi-platinum and Grammy-winning recording artist and songwriter Kenny Loggins. Starting with his early success writing for the Nitty Gritty Dirt band, Kenny takes us through the eras of his career, including Loggins & Messina, his work on Footloose and Caddyshack, and more. Find out what hit almost wasn’t released and details of his forthcoming memoir on this week’s episode: lnk.to/rrhspodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Feb 17, 2022•2 min
School is back in session! Season 2 of Rock & Roll High School is coming your way soon and is packed full of candid conversations with more legendary musical guests. Be sure to follow us on your favorite platform so you never miss an episode! lnk.to/rrhspodcast #rockschoolpod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 17, 2022•2 min
As a songwriter, a solo artist, and one half of the 70’s duo Loggins and Messina, Kenny has charted close to 20 Top 40 hits including all time classics like “Danny’s Song,” “House At Pooh Corner,” “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Whenever I Call You Friend,” and “This Is It,” as well as his hits from the movies: “I’m Alright” (from Caddyshack), “Danger Zone” (from Top Gun), and the #1 iconic title song from Footloose. With a career that started at age 17, Kenny has released 19 Gold or Platinum albums, ...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 14
One of the founding members of the group that bears his name, Robert “Kool” Bell helped form Kool & The Gang in 1964 with his brother Khalis, and friends Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. With hits like “Celebration,” “Summer Madness” “Ladies’ Night,” and “Jungle Boogie,” Kool & The Gang earned 25 Top Ten R&B hits and nine Top Ten Pop hits, in addition to selling more than 70M albums worldwide. Kool & the Gang’s legacy endu...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The Zombies were part of the “British invasion” movement of the 1960s and enjoyed some major success for a short period before they broke up after only a few years. But the band’s acclaimed 1968 album Odessey and Oracle is considered to be one of the greatest albums ever recorded and hits like “She’s Not There,” Tell Her No,” and “Time of the Season” remain all time classics. Rod formed a new band called Argent, which hit big in 1972 with “Hold Your Head Up.” Colin released three solo albums, co...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Groundbreaking singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Todd Rundgren started his career as a guitarist for Nazz, before fronting the band Runt and eventually pursuing a solo career. His first official solo album, Something/Anything (released in 1972 via Warner Bros. Records), stayed on the Billboard 200 for nearly a year and contained some of his most notable hits, including “I Saw the Light” and “Hello, It’s Me.” Todd became one of the ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
