Nov. 29, 2020

Tessa Niles Part 1 - The Voice behind music's greatest stars

Tessa Niles Part 1 - The Voice behind music's greatest stars
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This is the first episode, in a two part interview with Tessa Niles, a UK female vocalist who has performed and recorded with some of music’s greatest stars including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Bowie, Tina Turner, The Police and Robbie Williams.

In 2015, she released a book called “Backtrack: the voice behind music’s greatest stars”, which is a star-studded account of her 30 year career working alongside some of the greatest names in Rock and Pop..

Special thanks to Tessa Niles for agreeing to be interviewed for Talk to the Band. If you'd like to find out more about Tessa and her incredible career, please check out her book:

Backtrack: the voice behind music’s greatest stars


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00:40 - Start

00:58 - Older Brother Ian

05:02 - The Band Sam and Michelle

06:38 - Derek Agutter and Northern Ireland Tour

09:45 - Madeira and Session Musicians

11:05 - Dill Katz and Sarah Brightman

12:18 - Richard Niles

13:16 - Trevor Horn, ABC and Lexicon of Love

16:18 - The Police and The Synchronicity Tour

19:05 - Re-adjusting after the tour

21:10 - The tour took it's toll

23:26 - What's Love got to do with do with it

25:01 - Touring, recording and commercials

27:11 - Live Aid and David Bowie

31:38 - Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm

32:44 - Meeting Eric Clapton and Phil Collins - The August Album

33:38 - Joining the Eric Clapton Band

36:42 - The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

37:49 - Solo Career

39:53 - Journeyman album

40:34 - The Journeyman Tour - Africa

41:01 - Stevie Ray Vaughan

47:33 - Meeting the following day

49:10 - Tears in Heaven

51:24 - Next episode teaser