Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

S2E10: Justin Hayward

This week on Rockonteurs, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt chat to the charming Justin Hayward. Justin is the singer and songwriter with the Moody Blues and has written some truly stunning records over the years. He is a multiple Ivor Novello award winner and with the Moody Blues has sold over 70 million albums. In this episode, he talks about auditioning for Marty Wilde, joining the Moody Blues and writing some of their incredible hit songs like ‘Nights in White Satin’ and ‘Question’. He also reveals how he ended up recording ‘Forever Autumn’ on the Jeff Wayne’s War of The Worlds.Rockonteurs is produced by Ben Jones for Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music. Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time. Guests include Sir Bob Geldof, Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, super-producer Trevor Horn, Chris Difford of Squeeze and their bandmate from A Saucerful of Secrets, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.