Tessa Niles Part 2 - The Voice behind music's greatest stars
This is the second 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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01:01 - Eric and George Harrison's tour of Japan
03:53 - George Harrison
05:03 - The George Harrison Memorial Concert
08:21 - Simply the Best and meeting Tina Turner
11:06 - Robbie Williams and Rock DJ
13:13 - Joining the Robbie Williams Tour Band
15:55 - Paul McCartney
19:04 - Nile Rodgers and Duran Duran
20:35 - Tears for Fears and Seeds of Love Album
22:50 - Trevor Horn and The Petshop Boys
24:04 - Final Five - Recommend one album or song that everyone should listen to at least once in their lifetime
25:49 - Final Five - What artists and albums are you currently listening to?
28:25 - Final five - Name a musician who has had a profound effect on you
30:55 - Final Five - What advice would you give to your younger self?
34:50 - Final Five - Most memorable gig or show
36:09 - Backtrack - The Voice Behind Music's Greatest Stars
38:00 - Backing Singer Misconceptions
