• Bill Sharpe interview

  • Jul 12 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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  • For this interview special, it’s with a bonafide music legend: Bill Sharpe.

    Bill Sharpe is a classically trained pianist and jazz rock musician, who once worked alongside John Peel at the BBC and Trevor Horn in an early band. In 1980, he co-founded the band Shakatak, who scored many big hits around the world with their brand of post-disco jazz-funk.

    In 1985, he teamed up with Gary Numan on what was meant to be a one-off single, but later turned into several songs, and a whole album - with 1989’s Automatic. He is a prolific songwriter and musician, who has collaborated with many other stars over the years, and is still performing with Shakatak today.

    In the episode, Bill discusses:

    • How he came to work with Gary Numan and their writing processes
    • The unreleased demos he made with Gary after Automatic - could they ever be released?
    • How Shakatak came about
    • His friendship with John Peel

    Clips used:

    • Shakatak - Steppin'
    • Shakatak - Easier Said than Done (TOTP)
    • Sharpe & Numan - Change Your Mind
    • Sharpe & Numan - New Thing from London Town
    • Sharpe & Numan - No More Lies
    • Shakatak - Nightbirds (TOTP)

    Please get in touch on YouTube, X, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.
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