Vocal Giant SCORED Big Hits In The 70s, 80s & 90s With 4 DIFFERENT Bands! | Professor of Rock
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- Coming up an interview with one of my favorite singer’s ever…He’s one of only a few artists in rock history who’s had a hit with three different bands and as a solo artist. Paul Carrack sang the 80s hit Tempted for Squeeze, Silent Running and #1 hit the Living Years for Mike + the Mechanics, the solo hit 1987’s Don’t Shed A Tear and today’s 70s classic How Long by Ace. He tells the story of this 70s rock and soul classic that even Yacht Rock has claimed. They Call him the man with the Golden Voice and here he explains how this song that everyone assumes is about adultery is actually about something else entirely and how he wrote it on a bus ticket…. Next on Professor of Rock.
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Hey music junkies Professor of Rock always her to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time. Today’s interview is so cool. Before we get into it I do want to invite you to subscribe below right now so that you get our daily features on the stories of the songs straight from the legends themselves. Also take a look at our Patreon where we are releasing full interviews.
I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs and albums. Stories you won't get anywhere else.. Man oh man. I’m so pumped to share today’s interview. he’s one of my favorite singer’s ever…I’ve been trying to track him down forever… I finally did. If vocal talent truly equalled fame and money this guys would be the biggest in the world. He had hits in three different bands and as a solo artist. Here’s a little preview of some of his biggest hits:
I’m talking about rock and soul’s greatest vocal journey man Paul Carrack aka the man with the golden voice! He’s had many hits fronting Mike and The Mechanics including the #1 smash the living years as well as the iconic hit Tempted with Squeeze… and solo hits like the 1987 top 10 smash Don’t Shed a Tear and his first hit with his band Ace the 1975 classic hit How Long.. The story of How Long is really cool. Most people think it’s about adultery but it’s not. It’s about a real thing that Paul and his band were going through and he’ll let the cat out of the bag as well as tell you what happened when he was trying to write the song on a bus on his ticket in our exclusive interview.
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Poll: Who is your pick for the most under appreciated singer of the rock era?
Phil Mogg - UFO
Michael Kiske of Helloween
Steve Walsh -- Kansas
Carrack is up there .... Tracey Thorn, too.
Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music
Phil Collins said in an interview once: "I would listen to Paul Carrack reciting the phone book". That smoothness of Pauls voice is just magic.
The Living Years is one of the best tunes ever written. It always makes me think about my late dad and never fails to make me tear up.
I agree wholeheartedly. I lost my father 4 years ago... YOu?
I agree with you. Living Years was better than a decade of counseling. Got straight to the message and healed the generation gaps. It is so long ago that I almost forgot that there was a generation gap. But we all went through stuff and blaming the generation before is the least healthy way to deal with things.
@@ProfessorofRock 2010. He was an alcoholic but stopped drinking at 40, graduated college the year I graduated high school (1970), went on to have a great career and became my best friend and inspiration. I miss our talks. The Living Years has a lot of meaning for me.
ANYTHING HE DID WITH MIKE & THE MECHANICS
"Beggar on a Beach of Gold" is right up there for me.
Paul is incredible. I heard 'How Long' and came home told my wife I heard this amazing song. I tried to sing it for her, of course I was terrible. But went out and bought it and have been buying everything Paul has done include all the bands he was a part of and his solo work. Professor I concur with your assessment that Paul Carrack has one of the best voices in modern music!!
Paul Carracks voice is tremendous..silent running gives me the chills..I’m obsessed with it in may 2024..
"How Long" is still in my daily rotation of songs and has been one of my faves since it originally dropped.
Great song.
Great Song, I was going to post the same song.
It is such an easy song to listen to…and I mean that as the highest honor.
I love the DJdiscocat extended version…
It definitely had that Pablo Cruise, Firefall feel to it
Paul Carrack is just a fantastic voice and artist. This man can be put with any band or artist, and produce one hit after another. “The Living Years” by Mike and The Mechanics is just an amazing piece of work.
I couldn't agree more! What's your favorites by him?
@@ProfessorofRock obviously “Tempted” and “How Long” are classics, but I’m really partial to “Silent Running” and “A Call To Arms” by MATM. A Call To Arms was originally supposed to be a Genesis tune, but was passed over.
He’s a powerhouse singer.
@@ProfessorofRock My favourite is probably "Button Off My Shirt," if I had to pick.
I am always amazed that he never had the superstar status that so many others had. The true golden voice.
I learned just this week that he was the one and the same voice fronting all these favorite songs. No wonder they’re favorites.
Isn't that something?
TIL for you!
Me too! A bunch of my favorites all with the same singer!
I do restaurant work. Tempted is played several times daily over the sound system. Hope they get royalties. Great song.
Awesome. Hope so too!
I SAW THEM LIVE IN IN FRONT OF THE TURTLEBACK ZOO IN NJ 🤣
@@lovly2cu725 well good for you
Haha, they’d be rich by now. Love Tempted.
One of the few that I listen to on my own time too
I love Paul Carrack's voice. On the morning of my Mom's funeral in 2017 when we were driving to the church, "The Living Years" came on the radio. His voice and that song have a permanent tattoo on my brain and to this day, I can't listen to that song without crying.
Wow! Same thing happened to me with my Dad. Thanks for sharing that Christine. It's tough to lose a parent. Peace to you...
@@ProfessorofRock Many thanks Prof, same to you.
My heart is with you, Christine.
Yeah, I happened to come across it (again) after my mother died in 2012. Cried my eyes out and then some. Since then, I still get teary when listening to it. It is a truly great song.
I died 6 years ago and still listen to that song
Definitely one of the most underrated voices in rock. Don't Shed a Tear is a fantastic song, and also very unheralded.
I agree. I talked to him about that one at length! Should we do it next?
@@ProfessorofRock Yes! One of my favorite under-the-radar songs of the 80s.
Don't Shed a Tear is one of my favorites from the 80s... Too bad its almost unheard these days.
Love "Don't shed a tear", I've been wearing it out on my UA-cam playlist since rediscovering it about a month ago!
@@ProfessorofRock Absolutely!
Unmistakable voice, he mentions getting a feather in his cap. You gave him one here, Professor, as It's well deserved with all he's done. Don't Shed a Tear For Me was perhaps my favorite song for half of 1987... A number one in my heart....
I love Don't Shed a Tear and you better believe we talked about it at length. Would you like to see that one next?
@@ProfessorofRock For sure! I saw him perform it with Mike and the Mechanics... And The Outfield opened for them that evening... Epic!
That song…I’m obsessed. 🤩
My favorite, too. You guys have great taste.
Paul Carrick is one of the most under rated performers ever, Spectacular voice and great song writer
Tony Burrows is another one. He sang "My Baby Loves Lovin'" by White Plains, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse, "United We Stand" by the Brotherhood of Man, "Gimme Dat Ding" by Pipkins, and "Beach Baby" by First Class.
I remember those songs and groups on Top of the Pops ... Yes, recognised the same singer ... never knew his names ...
Wow! Your comment just took me on a trip down memory lane!! I loved all of those songs, but was still too young to pay attention to who performed them. Now I know the voice!
Silent Running is and always has been one of my favorite songs of ALL TIME!
I never realized the same man was responsible for so many iconic scores. 😮
Mike + the Mechanics were great. Living Years, a total classic. I loved Silent Running too. Genesis was good, but Mike's move to his own group was just magic to me. I used to play How Long at the radio station in the late 80s, it was still in the rotation for an easy listening station back then.
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It was a nice throwback song.
I was born in 1967 and got all the best of the 70's and 80s.. I was superlucky.. I grew up with the most awesome music and I even then I missed so many great songs.
I would love to travel back with you Daisy.
I have come to the conclusion this day that THIS channel is one of the most important venues for music's indebth analysis. I learn so much about both the lyrics and the musicians, there lives today and yesterday. I'm not a word smith but wish I could describe in better words what you do here and how important your analysis is for all of us. Thank You for your wonderful communication skills! 🤩 🤌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻❤
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I couldn't agree more!
For me "How Long" is one of those multi-faceted songs that I can listen to again and again, each time finding some distinctive element that I can focus on, and then return to the whole piece. It's like a classic movie. There is so much there that I can pay attention to the different parts in different combinations endlessly.
There are so many elements highlighted throughout.
"In The Learning Years" it reminded me of brother who was only 11 months older than I was. We were in the same grade from kindergarten up because I was held back from starting a year earlier. I spent a lot of time watching out for him because he was born with polio and had a short leg, restricted growth, and had seizures. Well in our freshman year of high school some friends were having a party on their families pontoon boat on the Mississippi River where we lived close by. I had to go help my dad on work at home so I couldn't go with him. They run down the river to a town down the river about fifteen miles. To get to the public docks there was a lock and dam to through. During the lock through my brother had a seizure and fell over board into the lock. Some of those on the boat dove in to try to grab him. There was a tow boat going through at the same time and the undertow and current in the lock was to much for them to get to him. He was found the next day down river from the dam. I have always felt that I should have been with him so I could of got hold of him when he seized. The song always reminded me of him and his attitude about life and the importance of openly talking about things and to take time for people you know and those that you don't. He always said that life was to short to get hung up on things you can't change. Paul's singing and Mc Donald's seemed to reach into your soul and make you think and remember.
Paul's "Don't Shed a Tear" has one of the best verses:
A locked door on a candy store
Is what you are
A slim chance in tight pants
Is what you are
Love it!! 😀
I remember that!
I don’t even know what that means, and that’s still some awesome writing right there 👍
Always loved that song:
Cab fare to nowhere is what you are
A white line to an exit sign is what you are
Indeed. ❤👍
My girlfriend and I totally geek out whenever we hear Paul Carrack. He has at least one song on almost every one of our favorite playlists. I guess you could say that we are HUGE Paul Carrack fans! In our opinion, he is truly a hidden gem of rock and roll. Thank you for doing this interview and bringing this story to us. We appreciate it more than you know!
Paul Carrack is absolutely one of the best. Great interview Professor……….
Thanks Paul. What's your favorite Paul song?
@@ProfessorofRock How Long followed by Tempted…….absolute classics that never get old!
Love interviews like this. What a voice and likable guy.
“How Long” is one of THE BEST songs of the 70s-hands down! In my Top 10…
Paul Carrack is amazing, and his record of being the voice of 4 different acts has always impressed me so. Glad you gave him props!
I never knew he was part of all 3 bands with those hits until you had brought it up in a previous episode. He has an amazing voice.
It’s like Paul Rodgers.
I have so much Paul Carrack in my collection it's amazing. He is so prolific. It's not just his voice but he writes truly great songs and plays almost every instrument on many of his recordings. He is an inspirational musician and awesome singer.
I've been a HUGE fan of Paul Carrack since I first heard him, both in Squeeze and Ace. His band and solo albums have been in constant rotation all my life. I'm proud to share his genius with anyone and everyone I meet...one of the greatest, most versatile voices EVER!
I LOVE Paul Carrack's voice! I was a young teen working in a college town pizza shop when ACE had their hit "How Long ( has this been going on )" . It was in the restaurant's jukebox. I played it over and over, addicted to the loping bassline and Carrack's amazingly soulful vocals. "Tempted" still makes me sing along in harmony. That song is infectious! Viva Paul Carrack! Bravo, Professor.
Thank you! I have LOVED this guy's voice for too many years to count! I never understood why he is not on more people's radar. Glad you put the spotlight on him here!
Absolutely LOVE "Tempted"! What an awesome interview!
I probably sang along to the radio each time one of his songs played. Never realizing that the same person put the songs out or wrote them. Awesome Talent! Thanks Professor.
He was so dynamic.
Same here. No idea. Same with Steve Winwood. Learned it all here thanks to the Professor!
I knew that Paul Carrack was a formidable musical force, but I never dreamed that he was THAT prolific! Absolutely amazing!
Same here Debbie. Thanks Adam for another informative show !!
I really enjoy the fact that your sincerity and thoughtfulness makes your praise so meaningful to these artists Mr. Carrack is not the first nor will he be the last to show his appreciation for you and your work!
I love Paul Carrack...Especially how he's not above interacting with his fans...he generally shoots back comments to questions asked on social media..Just last week I asked him how does he maintain his youthful looks, he responded, clean living...may not seem much, but for someone following him closely for 40 years, it made my day..😎
I wonder how it felt for the bass player to play that song over and over knowing it was about him. Reminiscent of Nicks and Buckingham on a couple of their songs. It's weird that he doesn't like his early voice ― it's iconic! I admit I was taken aback by his speaking accent given his singing voice. What a delightful man, especially for giving props to his favorite cover of this song. I loved Ace and every band he fronted. Thanks for yet another great interview, Adam. Have an excellent day!
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I guess I never listened close enough to realize he sang all those songs! He does have a great voice & has written some great ones!!
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It’s kinda hard to believe, right?
Love this episode, thank you for interviewing Paul Carrack!
What a wonderful vocalist Paul is. The real deal and his success with multiple bands is no accident. How Long fit the mid-70s smooth rock vibe like a glove. Check out the studio version of it that he did in 2010-amazing. Great interview, Adam!
Robster! Always a pleasure my friend! How's the weather down there?
I am going to check that out.
Robster, check out his Incredible version / Performance of “hey you” live at the Berlin Wall that Roger Waters hosted 21 July 1990
Thanks for another fantastic interview Adam! I had the privilege of seeing Paul years ago (early 80's) at a bar in Gainesville, FL. He was touring playing kybd/vocals with Nick Lowe. They even did Squeeze's 'Tempted' during the set..very cool. Your interview showed what a super nice and humble guy he is. I really enjoyed that. Thanks again!
Paul Rogers..The most underrated rock singer
"How Long" in 1975 was 1 of my favorite songs back then. Long before internet existed or ability to look up songs, that was a song I never did know the artist of like many growing up in the 70's. Back then I'd goto record stores & sing unknown songs to employees hoping they'd recognize them & they'd play various 45rpm records on their in-store turntable hoping to find it. Believe it or not....record stores would play "singles" for ppl all the time to let U listen to it...meaning the singles U purchased had often already been played dozens or 100's of times before U purchased the record "Brand New".lol (I later became a singer in the Music industry btw.) It's wild that I remember ALL those Hits over the decades the singer of ACE did since 1975 & NEVER had any idea it was the SAME guy! This is what I love about fellow DJs starting from Casey Kasem on up thru this guy here (who no doubt was highly influenced by him) is no matter how much U think U know about Music including myself also working in Radio back in the 80's there's always new & exciting stories & info we never knew about various bands & singers growing up. If MTV or VH1 still existed as they were back in the 80's this UA-cam Music Documentary channel 100% would have been a mega hit TV show! What's also really spectacular is that yrs ago U could NEVER get interviews with these big Stars UNLESS you were a top reporter with a Newspaper/Mag or with a major Radio/TV station. I give very high respect for the professionalism exhibited here in the presentation of these great in depth episodes.
This is elite level content. I'm blown away and taken back, everytime I watch a new video. The Nostalgia is fantastic, but the details, deep dives, interviews, and information are what sets this channel apart. Thanks, Professor, you are truly appreciated by me!
How Long...Such a powerful,soulful melody and song. Love it... thanks for covering this Adam!
It will be wonderful to learn about Ambrosia's Holdin' On To Yesterday and The Players Baby Come Back. Guess both these songs are powerful and soulful too. Hope this request for suggested songs are considered by you and your team to be worthy of exclusive coverage. Thank you for bringing and sharing happiness with us.🌍
All great, haunting songs. Great choices!
Incredible vocalist and musician. Paul even played keyboards on The Smiths' first album.
I had no idea! He’s a musical philanthropist!
Love Paul’s voice. He’s so smooth. And How Long is just a part of my life from way back. A great song.
I’ve been waiting for this episode for a while now.
One of my all time favourite songs is The Living Years. From e hen he fronted Mike and the Mechanics.
It still puts a lump in my throat. Especially after my dad died. I still miss him everyday.
He was an amazing man. Everyone knew him and everyone loved him.
Paul’s ability to make you feel what he wants you to feel was amazing.
Few artists can do this, but he can and it brings the songs he sings to a whole different level.
I've been trying to track him down for years! Finally!
Thankfully my dad and grandpa are still here with us. Still, this song hits a nerve with me.
Great interview. Paul said it best, his voice is at its prime. I can't and won't judge his being in different bands. Each provides him with many opportunities to expand his talents... which translates into great music for us to listen to.
Paul is a global treasure! Love his voice!
For sure!
Outstanding singer.
How Long is one of his songs that I remember particularly well. One of those songs you would hear late at night drifting in from some far away AM station. Holding On to Yesterday by Ambrosia is another. What kid didn’t stay up late listening to distant stations with headphones for privacy and learning to love how spooky it was. Paul Carrrack’s songs always seemed to be among the ones I would hear, especially the ethereal ones. Back when we actually listened to radio. Those were the days…
Headphones listens are always rewarding listens.
Absolutely, Paul Carrack is one of my picks for an overlooked talent...
The man can make a song pop with his incredible vocal range.
Born in the early 70s, my influences were guys like Dan Fogelberg, Gordon Lightfoot and Jim Croce...
But, once I heard Mr. Carrack, my view of music was forever altered.
Thank the heavens for bringing such gifted singers in my life ❤
One of my favorite vocalists! Made East Side Story my favorite Squeeze album.
He brought the magic.
Paul's voice is a smooth version of Phil Collins and Phil's voice is very underrated. Paul can sing anything and make it sound like a hit.
What's your favorite song by him out of all of his groups?
@@ProfessorofRock "In the Living Years" is a great song, who cares if it was over played. "Love will Keep us Alive" is a great one by Paul. Timothy Schmit version was weak by comparison.
He’s kinda like Daryl Hall’s distant cousin.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Excellent comparison!
Yeah and at one point he looked like Phil with a bit more hair! Genesis should have grabbed this guy when Phil left after 1995.
Great singer. How Long is a timeless classic. Also loved his track "Eyes of Blue" from the mid-90s. Great interview as ever Adam, always full of passion for the songs covered and well worth a listen.
I just love the way the artists enjoy talking to you. You talk about the joys of songwriting and playing that I am sure most interviews never get into these gritty, details that they enjoy sharing
This was damn good Adam.
Of course the obvious hits are favorites but I've got to mention two of his solo records from the 90s. "Beautiful World" and "Blue Views" are amazing. Well produced, well written, well performed and all surrounding one of the best and most under celebrated voices in all of music. This records could have had a dozen radio hits. SO SO GOOD! My feel-good music.
Thanks for this interview, Adam. Please do "Don't Shed A Tear" next. Loved that when I was 16 back in '87!
When I saw the headline I was thinking Paul Rodgers. Free, Bad Company, the Firm.
I KNEW IT 😄 The moment the Professor said 3 different bands and as a solo artist my mind went immediately to Paul Carrack. Absolutely astounding artist and I can truthfully say I hear his voice daily as he's all over my playlists, Squeeze, Ace, Mike & The Mechanics.....Marvelous Music and a great interview. Thank you, Professor Of Rock.....YOU ROCK!!!!!! 🥳💯💯🎶🎵🎶🎵
I saw Paul perform How Long in concert at the Paramount Theater in Seattle with The Squeeze in 81. They were opening for Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Incredible memory!
Super cool!
What a great interview! Paul is look and sounding great. With so many artists of his era either passing or just unable to sing and write anymore it's good to see he is doing well. Long live Paul Carrack! ❤❤❤
Mike and the mechanics the living years album Christmas 1988 was my introduction to this amazing man Paul's vocal delivery on that entire album especially on songs such as the title track, nobody knows, don't and the phenomenal album closer why me? Hooked me and also his supe underrated 1989 solo effort groove approved totally sealed my fandom Paul's is in my list of top 20 male vocalists of all time
He's a special voice. Thanks for sharing George.
The Living Years is such a great song but Paul elevates it to unseen heights.
i always learn something when i listen to your channel. there are so many songs i like that i had no idea mr. carrack was responsible for. i loved “how long”, “tempted”, “don’t shed a tear” and “the living years.” didn’t know this man’s voice was the main ingredient. i’m so glad that i know now!
“Tempted” is one of the best songs EVER. And Ace’s song “How Long?” is in my Top 5 of all time. “Don’t Shed A Tear” was amazing, as well.
Tempted is infinitely singable. I’m surprised it hasn’t been covered more often. Glenn Tilbrook does a fine job on it. Would it have been such a hit?
Artists like Paul are the reason the RRHOF should exist!
Like many I've listened to him since the 70s and didn't always realize it.
Silent Running is an important message (IMO) that should be heeded.
I shared Living Years with my son not long ago as a "lesson" to live a full life. There have been several songs I've sent to him for that purpose. That's the power of music. It's trans-generational when it's good. Today's music will be forgotten.
Thanks Professor for talking to legends like Paul and giving us information that we might not know.
Tempted by Squeeze is in my Top 40 songs of all time. Also, didn’t know this singer had so many other hits as other brands. Amazing! -The Music Fan Man
His resume is impressive.
You really have a knack for interviewing these musicians in a way that is respectful and sincere. Good work.
Fun fact: "Tempted" was originally written by the guitarist in squeeze and he really wanted to sing it, (thus his part in the second verse,) but the producer I believe recognized that Paul's voice was a better fit and really pushed it and there we go.
And that producer was ... Elvis Costello
I LOVE HOW LONG BY ACE! I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WAS PAUL CARRACK! Wonderful voice! I also love Another Cup Of Coffee by Mike And The Mechanics!!!!
Tony Burrows sang five hits for five different bands -- "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse, "United We Stand" by Brotherhood of Man, "My Baby Loves Lovin'" by White Plains, "Gimme Dat Ding" by The Pipkins and "Beach Baby" by First Class.
One of the all-time great voices in rock/pop! Love that he is so humble… great interview!
How is his cover of ‘When You Walk In The Room’ not touched on in this?! It was a top ten hit here in Australia!
Totally agree. I love his version. Maybe us Aussies appreciated it more 🤷🏻♀️
It was because of "The Living Years" that I ALWAYS told my Dad how much I loved him. He's gone now & it's because of that song that today I dont have those regrets. Thanks so much for singing that great song.
Much respect for mr. Carrack. Saw him live couple times in the mid-nineties in Barcelona.
Very cool. What'd he play?
@@ProfessorofRock Man, I don't remember much. Only the fact that he had giants of the British music scene in the band such as Dave Bronze on bass and Tim Renwick on guitar, played a small venue. The other time he opened for Sting.
Was he touring?
I have loved Paul Carrack since I was a kid. Just recently found out he cowrote the Eagles "Love will keep us alive" which is my absolute favorite. His version is just awesome. He totally deserves to be in the rock n roll hall of fame.
Wow this channel manages to find all the songs of my childhood years and still manages to find others I had not heard in years. Amazing
THanks! What would you like to see next?
Have you not heard How Long in a while?
Paul is certainly one of my all time favorite singers and what a humble, kind hearted soul. Thanks for this interview!
Squeeze is one of the most criminally underrated bands and, in my opinion, the best thing to come out of the UK since the Beatles broke up.
Agree with that. The stuff they did during their mid 90s re-union was fantastic as well.
Tempted is one of my favorites
I hope you do more interviews with him. He in my opinion is the most underrated male vocalist in pop/rock music.
Awesome.. His version of Hey You from the Wall in Berlin was incredible. 👍
I agree. He's done such amazing work.
I'll have to check that out 👍
It was pretty cool.
There's another Pink Floyd connection.... the band played How Long as their soundcheck prior to a massive outdoor gig at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire (UK) in 1975.
Only for "How long" gets the credits in my heart!Greetings from Greece
Paul Carrack isn't the only one to have hits with multiple bands. UK session singer Tony Burrows racked up at least six big ones including 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes' (Edison Lighthouse), 'My Baby Loves Lovin' (White Plains), 'United We Stand' (Brotherhood of Man), 'Let's Go To San Francisco (Flower Pot Men, which included future Deep Purple member Jon Lord), 'Gimme Dat Ding' (the Pipkins) and 'Beach Baby' (the First Class).
At one point he was appearing on Top of the Pops with multiple bands, so the BBC limited him to just one band per show, so as to quell public suspicions.
This man is part of the soundtrack of my life. I still listen to him regularly. I have a Paul Carrick channel on both tidal and pandora that are playing in the background almost daily. Definitely one of the greatest singers of all time. Thanks for the music Paul.
So glad to see that he seems like SUCH a super nice guy!! Have loved his voice and music for decades. Besides, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics, I have 4 or 5 of his solo albums, and love them!
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a high ranking member of the 'best unknown' category, if there ever was one. Music aficionados know him well, the masses not so much. A voice that will thankfully live on forever.
If real talent equaled money, he’d be pretty rich. Most people don’t realize he sang all these hits!
I'm mainly into golden era hip hop (85-95) and heavy metal but Paul Carrack is 1 of my favourite singers of all time. His voice is so soulful
Same here. Before I was introduced into 2k digital recording CD; my dad had cassettes tapes and midi of many variations of Rock aside from pop.
Long story short after my cousin got me into hiphop/rap. Little did I know through high school I was only kid that knew Van Halen, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton etc.
Everyone in my class were EMO typos. I was in a time when ppl did have to discover tracks like a treasure hunt before the internet and cover tracks (amateur) where barely a thing. I'm 90s raised for 70s over 80s 90s music.
I am wildly excited to watch this video. I put Paul up there with Steve winwood as one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time having hits as a solo artist as well as three different bands over a 20-year stretch is just amazing. Back in the 90s he put out a greatest hits album that I freaking love. Yet most people have no idea who he is when you say his name. I'm not exaggerating obviously Robert plant and Roger daltrey and people like that are special front men because they have everything you know the voice, the stage histrionics, the looks. And then there are the greatest "voices" like Ronnie James dio, ozzy, Steve Perry, Lou Graham, etc.
If you were to hold a gun to my head and make me create a list, of the five greatest rock and roll front men of all time, no question that Steve winwood and Paul Carrack are at the very top of that list
Paul Carrack is definitely on my list as well. Steve Perry, Plant, Lou Gramm, etc…
Great comment!
I received How Long on a 45 for my 5th birthday(along with a guitar). It’s the first record that I ever owned. It was my favorite song. There was just something magical about it. That thumping, driving bass was like native rhythms to me. I couldn’t get enough of it. I hold it directly responsible for instilling in me my love of bass guitar(which I still have til this day. Thank you Adam, I know you were really looking forward to this one. Don’t shed a tear is a personal favorite too.
In 1975 new albums I was listening to were Aerosmith Toys, Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti, Nazareth Hair of the Dog, Rush Fly by Night, Bad Company, etc. But some songs are just so good that they break down genre walls. How Long was one of those songs that everyone loved.
I was collecting the same stuff, but ALSO K-Tell compilation records. How Long was on the one for that year - I had NO IDEA it was Paul Carrack on vocals. It seems his register actually went up? Check out his performance of HEY YOU at The Wall concert in Germany (Potsdamer Platz) in 1990. Insanely well done....
How Long is such a great tune! You just wanna lay back in an easy chair with a beer and immerse yourself in songs like that. It's forever going to have that vibe to it. ❤
Paul Carrack is an outstanding vocalist who deserves a little more respect from the music industry.
Absolutely ⭐️✊❤️
A LOT more. He is definitely in our POR Music Hall of Fame.
Really impressed that you got this interview. He seems so down to earth and humble for someone so incredibly talented. In his various guises, he's contributed a large part of the soundtrack of my life.
In retrospect "How Long"is a true original. The first modern day Adult Rock song, although the format didn't hit until the 90s.
The Silent Running is one of the mid 80s best songs, and showed what Mike and the Mechanics could have been.
It’s the AC type.
What a great interview! Paul, while not a very technical singer, surely makes up for it with his soulfulness.
How Long has got to be one of my favorite songs of all time. Even though the song is about the band, the way he sings it surely makes you think it’s about an affair. It’s always in my rotation.
What so you mean by not technical? Just curious.
Saw him about twenty years ago. He has made some good music- When You Walk In The Room is one of his best in my opinion. I cannot listen to The Living Years though as its lyrics proved all too prophetic in the circumstances preceding the sudden death of my father in 2020. Lessons have been learned but it is too late to turn back the clock. Tina Turner RIP- a lot of emotional and heartfelt coverage in the UK of her passing. Alex Petridis in The Guardian writes very well about her impact. Oh, what a voice but she also stood for so much more on many levels, as shown by the outpouring of tributes.
Hi 80s music; I had and have a similar problem with "The Living Years," as I feared I'd have when I had to play it on radio 1990-1994. I tried not to have it, but the lung cancer decline was fast, even though he quit smoking before I was born. At least the song's character had fulfillment of a baby later, unlike myself. For years, I only knew the Karla Bonoff version of "When You Walk In The Room." Then I heard Jackie DeShannon's original. What do you think of their versions? Paul's is good too as is his other work.
It’s nice to hear how much love the UK is showing Tina Turner, just another humble girl from the countryside of Tennessee, like me.
@@JPMJPM The reaction has been strong. She had a lot of success around the world; there can be few places where people did not know her. The UK was one of the places that took her to its heart in the eighties, and she worked with the BEF in 1982 and Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 on her Private Dancer album in 1984. It was not just the music and voice; the way she overcame adversity and blazed a trail for women to stand on their own terms were both significant too. I have been struck by how a lot of artists are taken for granted at the same time as lauded while alive but sometimes it is only when they die that the depth of their contribution is fully appreciated.
@@eightiesmusic1984 Well said.
I’m so sorry for your loss. And many celebrities took to social media to pay their dues to the late Tina Turner. So profound.
He has a wonderful voice and was the lead singer on so many huge hits. Such great fun to see his history!
I was singing this song 🎵. Less than 15 minutes ago
That's happened to me a few times on this channel.
Serious?
Ha ha! so cool.
@@ProfessorofRock You Know that it's not the 1st time
Haha!
Mr. Carrack actually personally answered a FB comment of mine years ago and was so cordial and kind and humble to do so. I say the same now; Paul is the absolute pinnacle of all rock and soul in my world. I adore the man and his talents. Never tire of any of his tunes and vocals. He said he just wanted to be a great Dad in an interview I read. I'd give anything to meet him but alas, he doesn't get to the States as much these days. I get that. LOL Bless him. Cheers Professor! Excellent interview as always, man. Living Years, lost my Dad 1981. I wore it out. Still love it.
***DON'T SHED A TEAR FOR PAUL: PROF. SITS FOR "HOW LONG", w/ A UNDERRATED YACHT ROCK LEGEND, YET...WE FIND TEARS TO SHED, FOR TINA.....*** ....I'm gonna have to bow out early for this Prof., the Computer Police are doing a remote fix on me 'Lap...So, I have to leave the charts, for the Carrack Man's #3 Pop peak, May, 1975......
10. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
9. I Don't Like To Sleep Alone - *ANKA* (w/ Odia Coates)
8. Shining Star - Earth Wind & Fire
7. Old Days - Chicago
6. Bad Time - Grand Funk
5. Sister Golden Hair - America
4. Only Yesterday - The Carpenters
3. ***How Long*** - ACE (feat. The Carrack Man)
2. Thank God I'm A Country Boy - John Denver
1. Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
....and, you KNOW 'teardrops' are falling, for the passing of *THE QUEEN OF ROCK & ROLL, TINA TURNER* .....I'm expecting a HUGE tribute to her, Prof. , we'll wait for the 'education'..... keep Rockin' ......
It is a shock even though she was advancing in years and had had health problems. Just seeing the banner headline across the screen last night and today is shocking- she is very much part of the soundtrack to so many of our lives going back well over forty years. One nugget I read today in the fulsome tributes is that Bowie told record label bosses she was his favourite singer; this played a significant part in her resurgence in the early eighties. The rest is history. We saw her live in Manchester in 2009- she did say in an interview some time later that on this tour she struggled to catch her breath. Not surprising given her age at the time and the amount of energy the singing and routines involved. Possibly a tour too far but still a crowd pleasing tour de force.
Have you seen our video from a couple years back on Tina? Thanks RBS! Always awesome!
Fingers crossed for a Tina Turner tribute from Adam!
How Long has been my favourite song for a long time….love it. So haunting and sad and magical. Thanks for the show on it, Professor.
Can we get 5 seconds of silence for the late Tina Turner?
No kidding. Such a legend.
@@ProfessorofRock I can share my experiences with her. But my mother knew her quite well. She knew my mother by name because they looked so similar. Especially the legs🦵
@@constipatedinsincity4424 I'll give you a nickel if you stfu
I cried.
I had a friend who worked at a small boutique in Monterey and one evening Tina Turner walked in. My friend helped her for 15 or 20 minutes and said she was the nicest woman you would want to meet.
Clearly one of your very best productions! This educated me and entertained me. I had no idea that so many songs that I loved were from the same man. It was truly a wow moment for me! You're awesome at what you do!👍👍