I owe an immense debt to Owen. We have been close friends for decades (even before My Favourite Waste of Time) and he has always been the most forthright and dedicated friend anyone could wish for. Over a number of years he has kindly loaned me some of his incredible musical talent and added his voice to so many of my compositions. These are just a handful of them -
This Moment
I could believe
If I came back home
Hold your head high
It's a fine day
and more to come.
Peter Pritchard is for many professional musicians 'The PROD'- an affectionate shortening of his main attribute as the expert in all things related to music Production. Either in his own studio in Woodstock Oxford or in the humble complex in Spain he has delivered his enormous talent in the most effective manner.
My Favourite Song sung by JJ is a response to so many of my friends who persuaded me that this song had Neil Diamond all over it. They were right and the incredible performance of JJ with this song just underlines how perceptive they were.
In the summer of 2006 whilst holidaying in Spain I was one of the candidates for a slot on the local radio. Along with John I was successful and he and I have managed to sustain that for nearly thirty years between us. Apart from his encyclopedic knowledge of pop music John has a remarkable voice and has kindly provided the vocal for one on my songs - listen here to PICK ME and John Curtis.
Many pundits suggest that you should never meet your heroes but my meeting with Ted was awe inspiring. How can a global star be just such a wonderful human? For decades he has performed the role that he made iconic in the film Jesus Christ Superstar. His voice in conversation is soft and such that you feel you are important to him, and yet on stage it remains soaring and strong as it did many decades earlier. I will be forever a devoted fan happy to travel hundreds of miles to see him just one more time.
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