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Right Said Fred: Richard and Fred Fairbrass
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The inspiring story of how two music loving brothers from the English medieval market town of East Grinstead, defied music industry sceptics and created a worldwide smash hit!
Cast your mind back to 1991, (If you were around!) Do you remember the collapse of the Soviet Union? The start of the first Gulf War? What about the hit film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and the accompanying hit record, 'Everything I do I do for You' by Bryan Adams? It stayed at no. 1 in the UK charts for 4 months!
Nestling right behind the chart topper at no 2 for 6 weeks in the UK chart was the hit, 'I'm too Sexy' by the band Right Said Fred. It went on to be a major hit worldwide and charted at no. 1 all over the world.
Fast forward to 2024 and I'm delighted to be joined by Richard and Fred Fairbrass the duo that is Right Said Fred.
In this insightful and gently humorous conversation you will learn;
- The amusing story behind the lyrics to 'I'm too Sexy'
- The Jimi Hendrix guitar riff that largely went unnoticed in 'I'm too Sexy'
- How it felt being thrust into the limelight with a worldwide smash hit
- What it was like working with David Bowie and Bob Dylan, (The human side of celebrity, 'They are just blokes.')
- Cancel culture. Being 'cancelled' by book publishers and radio for speaking out
- What it is to be truly 'indie'
- The joy of the creative process over success
- Perseverance in the face of scepticism
- Advice for aspiring musicians in today's music industry
- Their continued success with new releases, upcoming festival dates and 'Still Too Sexy' their new biography
This conversation is a look at the determination and self-belief that fuel a musician's journey to the top however, above all the interview reveals the strong bond between two brothers bound by their love of music and how this special relationship gave them their grit and relentless spirit needed to break through.
Links:
https://rightsaidfred.com/
https://twitter.com/TheFreds
https://www.instagram.com/rightsaidfredofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/RIGHTSAIDFREDUK
https://www.tiktok.com/@official_rightsaidfred
Book: 'Still Too Sexy'
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Too-Sexy-Surviving-Right/dp/1913172503
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Intro and outro music, 'Time for a Coffee' by Bob Wells
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