Mick Hucknall

Simply Red’s frontman, Mick Hucknall, is 65 this week. Sadly, in recent years, it’s become fashionable for people to hate and malign him and sometimes with good reason as he doesn’t always seem to treat his fans with the respect they deserve. But,...

Tom Robinson

Tom Robinson is 75 years old this week. In the 70s, he brought us 2-4-6-8 Motorway and Glad to be Gay and in the 80s he brought us War Baby. In 1986, he was offered a regular radio show on the BBC world Service and has been broadcasting on various stations ever since....

Dean Friedman

The New Jersey-born singer songwriter Dean Friedman is 70 years old this week. A few weeks ago I played this song at one of my quizzes and someone asked who it was written about, Dean explained, “I wrote it about a lovely young lady I dated when I was just...

Hazel O’Connor

Hazel O’Connor is 70 years old this week. Back in 1981, she presented me with a Breaking Glass clock and a hug for making Will You a hit single. I had edited the saxophone solo so be used by Steve Wright when he was then doing the Saturday morning 10am slot and...