THE CHAMP — Remembering revered British composer/sessionman Alan Hawkshaw, 1937-2021, interviewed about Serge Gainsbourg in 2001… and bidding farewell to drummers Ronnie Tutt, 1938-2021, who recalls playing with Elvis in Vegas in 2002, and Dee Pop, 1956-2021, interviewed as a Bush Tetra in 1980.
RYAN’S BROTHER — NME’s Keith Altham meets sibling duo Paul and Barry Ryan, 1948-2021 in summer of ‘66, two years before Barry’s melodramatic smash hit 'Eloise’ (written by Paul). Plus Dan Nooger recalls the role played in Esther Phillips’ career by bandleader Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, 1941-2021andSounds’ Robin Gibson meets Creation signing the Jazz Butcher’s eccentric frontman Pat Fish, 1957-2021…
PILE DRIVERS — Melody Maker’s Harry Doherty looks back at the beginning of Brit boogie stalwarts Status Quo with the band’s bassist Alan Lancaster, 1949-2021andStreet Life’s Mick Brown meets Country Rock ‘n’ Western Swing airman George “Commander Cody” Frayne IV, 1944-2021in 1976…