Recently i was given the pleasure of interviewing one of the UK’s most notable Country figures.
The Godfather of Country music in the UK, the one and only
Whispering Bob Harris.
Bob has recently undertaken a fantastic project, to help Grassroots artists who are suffering due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Gigs and release events have been canceled promotions and merchandise has gone to waste and their income all but dried up.
The project embarked on by Bob Harris is nothing short of a lifebelt to so many.
Coinciding with Bob’s 50th year in Broadcasting and the 60th anniversary of Stand By Me being released by Ben E King.
Stand By Me is Bob’s favorite tune and he felt it was the only choice when decided to embark on this journey.
Recorded on Bob’s own record label, Under The Apple Tree, the single had a fully star-studded lineup also a host of Grassroots artists.
Be sure to support this brilliant project, or our grassroots artists may not be there for us after the Pandemic is gone and that would be a travesty.
Listen to my interview with Whispering Bob by clicking the record
Watch the video here
The star-studded charity single, “Stand By Me (2020)” for @HelpMusiciansUK is available to pre-order!
DONATE: gofundme.com/StandByMe2020
PRE-ORDER: slinky.to/standbyme
7″ SINGLES: musicglue.com/standbyme2020/
MERCHANDISE: teespring.com/stores/standbyme20
Contributing artists
| VOCALISTS | |
| In order of appearance: | |
| Jimmie Allen | |
| Rosanne Cash | |
| John Oates | |
| Keb’ Mo’ | |
| Robert Vincent | |
| Twinnie | |
| Kiki Dee | |
| Eric Brace | |
| Peter Frampton | |
| Demi Marriner | |
| Robbie Cavanagh | |
| Darius Rucker | |
| Beth Nielsen Chapman | |
| Mollie Marriott | |
| Leo Sayer | |
| Wildwood Kin | |
| Callaghan | |
| Judie Tzuke | |
| Siobhan Maher-Kennedy | |
| Dan Bettridge | |
| Ward Thomas | |
| The Shires | |
| Jonny Morgan | |
| Laura Oakes | |
| Paul Rodgers | |
| P.P. Arnold | |
| Mandy Barnett | |
| Judith Owen | |
| Sam Palladio | |
| Elles Bailey | |
| Sam Outlaw | |
| Martyn Joseph | |
| Jamie Lawson | |
| Laura Cantrell | |
| Richard Thompson | |
| Catherine McGrath | |
| Kimmie Rhodes | |
| Marc Cohn | |
| Thea Gilmore | |
| MUSICIANS | |
| Electric guitar: | |
| Gregor Philp | |
| Mark Knopfler | |
| Steve Cradock | |
| Gabriel Rhodes | |
| Duane Eddy | |
| Peter Frampton | |
| Acoustic guitar: | |
| Gregor Philp | |
| Jamie Lawson | |
| Nigel Stonier | |
| Keb’ Mo’ | |
| Pedal steel guitar: | |
| C.J. Hillman | |
| Piano: | |
| Rick Wakeman | |
| Anna Corcoran | |
| Hammond organ: | |
| Nigel Stonier | |
| Bass: | |
| Leland Sklar | |
| Scott Warman | |
| Drums: | |
| Jeremy Stacey | |
| Pedro Segundo | |
| Violin: | |
| Amy Chalmers | |
| Georgina Leach | |
| Cello: | |
| Gabriella Swallow | |
| Caleb Elliott | |
| Triangle: | |
| Bob Harris |