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Carol Decker

Jools welcomes Carol Decker of T'Pau to the studio to perform live and pick some favourite records.

In the first of a new series, Jools and the band are joined by Carol Decker of T'Pau, singing live in the studio and playing some of her favourite records

Jools Holland OBE was born Julian Miles Holland on 24th January 1958 in Blackheath, South East London.

At the age of eight, he could play the piano fluently by ear, and by the time he reached his early teens he was proficient and confident enough to be appearing regularly in many of the pubs in South East London and the East End Docks.

At the age of 15, Jools was introduced to Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford; together they formed Squeeze, and shortly afterwards they were joined by Gilson Lavis (who had already played with, among others, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Max Wall) - who still drums with Jools.

As well as formidable live performances, Jools has maintained a prolific recording career , which includes the multimillion selling Jools Holland and Friends series. Notable 'friends' have included Sting, Chrissie Hynde, George Harrison, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Bono, Joe Strummer, KT Tunstall, Robert Plant, Smokey Robinson, Sugababes, Ringo Starr, Peter Gabriel, Solomon Burke, and many more.

A big fan of the cult 1960's show The Prisoner, Jools' inspiration for Helicon Mountain - the studio complex he designed and built and where this series is recorded - was Portmeirion, the setting for the TV series.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Mar 2016 23:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Little Richard

    Hey - Hey - Hey - Hey!

    • Heavy Sugar.
    • Fantastic Voyage.
    • 1.

  • Amos Milburn & his Aladdin Chicken Shakers

    Ain't Nothing Shaking

    • A Whole Lot Of Shakin Going On.
    • Fantastic Voyage.
    • 21.

  • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

    My Fault

    • The Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Story-Disc Two Whoopin' The Blues.
    • Proper.
    • 18.

  • Duke Ellington

    Jump For Joy

    • Take The A-Train.
    • Proper.
    • 8.

  • Don Drummond

    Garden Of Love

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Treasure Isle/High Note.
    • 013.

  • Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Band

    Hop The Wag

  • The Beatles

    Rock And Roll Music

    • Beatles For Sale.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • Ace

    How Long

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Blondie

    Hanging On The Telephone

    • Chrysalis.

  • Carol Decker, Jools Hooland & Band

    Get Ready

  • T’Pau

    Read My Mind

    • Pleasure and Pain.
    • Right Track Distribution.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Mar 2016 23:00
    BBC Radio 2

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