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Nicky Campbell learns more about Francis Rossi's career, including Status Quo's legendary opening at Live Aid and how Country music influenced his musical tastes.

In Part 2 of "Here We Are And Here We Go" Nicky Campbell chats to Francis Rossi about his incredible career which has spanned over 6 decades and he talks about whether all the artists left their egos at the door that historical morning while recording "Band Aid" and of course Status Quo's legendary opening at Live Aid which led to co-organiser Sir Bob Geldof saying: "There are only 2 acts people remember and that's Quo and Queen". We learn about his early love for country music, leading to hits like "Caroline", "Marguerita Time" and of course "Wild Side of Life". He is also very candid about the rock and roll lifestyle the band led, including drugs, alcohol and groupies. Francis is about to celebrate his 70th birthday and he has just released a solo CD "We Talk Too Much" and his fairly explosive autobiography "I Talk Too Much", a fact that he apologises for throughout the interview. It's a frank but friendly meander throughout the life and career of one of the best-selling rock artists in the world.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 May 2019 21:00

Music Played

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Live Alive Quo.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.
  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Francis Rossi & Hannah Rickard

    I Talk Too Much

    • (CD Single).
    • earMUSIC.
  • Status Quo

    Mystery Song

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Caroline

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Accident Prone

    • If You Can't Stand The Heat?.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 7.
  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.
  • Status Quo

    Marguerita Time

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Marguerita Time

    • Aquostic (Stripped Bare).
  • Status Quo

    The Wild Side Of Life

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Connie Francis

    Walk On By

    • Connie Francis Love Songs.
    • Pickwick.
    • 12.
  • Status Quo

    Don't Drive My Car

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    What You're Proposin'

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Again And Again

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Down Down

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    When You Walk In The Room

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Status Quo

    Roll Over Lay Down

    • Hits Of 1975 & 1976 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 May 2019 21:00