Scotland's pop, jazz and soul duo Hue and Cry talk about the inspiration of 'The Teacher' Prince. We also discuss the 1980s and masterpieces such as Parade and Sign 'O' The Times. Essential listening.
Describing Prince as 'The Teacher' - Greg and Pat Kane of 1980s pop, jazz and soul duo Hue and Cry talk about the inspiration of Minneapolis' favourite son. They discuss near misses at Paisley Park with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, not to mention Bobby McFerrin - and Greg reminisces briefly on an after-show at The Garage nightclub in Glasgow. "Every Prince song in the 80s is like an education" they tell us. Featuring excerpts from their hits, b-sides and rarities throughout, this is essential listening for music lovers everywhere. Raised in Glasgow's Coatbridge in the 1970s to a father who worked at British Rail and a mother who was a District Midwife, Greg and Pat Kane were discovered in 1983 after being in various bands as students. As their demo was being played on Radio Clyde, a chance meeting with a manager led to a debut single ('Here Comes Everybody') capturing the interest of record labels in London. The single 'Labour of Love' broke them into the mainstream, and their early albums such as Seduced & Abandoned and Remote led to sell out tours. In the 90s they learned to live outside of the major label system, and have continued to diversify the way they've sold their music and concert tickets as they've retained a loyal fanbase. As lockdown restrictions have started to ease, they are about to go back on the road - both at Pizza Express jazz clubs with their intimate Piano and Microphone show, before joining the Essential 80s UK tour in the Autumn of 2022.