Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76, mere days after his "Back To The Beginning" concert on July 5.

We revisit this segment from our first season, which featured an interview with Ozzy from the early '80s.  He's in great spirits.  Hope you enjoy it.  

Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76, mere days after his "Back To The Beginning" concert on July 5.
We revisit this segment from our first season, which featured an interview with Ozzy from the early '80s.&nbsp; He's in great spirits.&nbsp; Hope you enjoy it.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words

Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

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  Have you ever heard a song and thought it was by a completely different artist?  Christopher thought that a Beatles song was actually Bob Dylan, Tom thought “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” was by CCR, and both thought that some of the early America songs were actually Neil Young.

          Speaking of America, we’ll feature some clips from them from their ‘70s heyday this week.  And we’ll also talk about how one of their best songs contains some of their worst lyrics.

          But before we get to that, we have some incredible interview moments with the legendary Carole King as she reflects on her early career – when she was a teen mom crafting some of the most memorable songs of the early sixties – and then to her breakout as a solo artist in the ‘70s. 

          And speaking of legends, we have some amazing clips of Buddy Holly in conversation with a couple of important broadcasters.  These clips are so wonderful and yet so tragic in hindsight.  And we’ll close out that segment with Buddy Holly Cool song facts.

          And we end the show with a guy with one of the most successful Canadians ever, who does not lack for self confidence.  It’s Paul Anka from about 20 years ago looking back at his career.  Included in that is his love for his home country, who he doesn’t believe always treated him well.  It’s an epic interview with a classic Canadian artist.

      Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.  It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

&nbsp; Have you ever heard a song and thought it was by a completely different artist?&nbsp; Christopher thought that a Beatles song was actually Bob Dylan, Tom thought &ldquo;Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress&rdquo; was by CCR, and both thought that some of the early America songs were actually Neil Young.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Speaking of America, we&rsquo;ll feature some clips from them from their &lsquo;70s heyday this week.&nbsp; And we&rsquo;ll also talk about how one of their best songs contains some of their worst lyrics.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But before we get to that, we have some incredible interview moments with the legendary Carole King as she reflects on her early career &ndash; when she was a teen mom crafting some of the most memorable songs of the early sixties &ndash; and then to her breakout as a solo artist in the &lsquo;70s.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And speaking of legends, we have some amazing clips of Buddy Holly in conversation with a couple of important broadcasters.&nbsp; These clips are so wonderful and yet so tragic in hindsight.&nbsp; And we&rsquo;ll close out that segment with Buddy Holly Cool song facts.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And we end the show with a guy with one of the most successful Canadians ever, who does not lack for self confidence.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s Paul Anka from about 20 years ago looking back at his career.&nbsp; Included in that is his love for his home country, who he doesn&rsquo;t believe always treated him well.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s an epic interview with a classic Canadian artist.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.&nbsp; It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

1108 - Carole King, America, Buddy Holly & Paul Anka!  Plus, WHO did that song?

First up this week is an excellent 1982 chat with John Mellencamp, back when he was known as John Cougar – in conversation with Rick Ringer.  John can be a bit tough on interviewers, but he seems really comfortable with Rick and it makes for a fun chat.  It’s just as John was starting to take off with songs like Hurts So Good and Jack & Dianne.  And he was fresh off his first appearance on Saturday Night Live.

            And what happens when you have only 5 minutes to talk to one of the biggest artists in the world?  Marilyn Denis faced that dilemma head on in 2013 when she had mere moments to chat with Lady Gaga.  And what she does in that time is extraordinary – you get a lot of info and personality in a very short time. 

            John Waite had a moment in 1984 when he hit number one with the song “Missing You” – and that’s when we spoke to him.  And he also spoke about his time with one of the most underrated bands of the ‘70s – The Babys.

            And we wrap things up with a series of clips from the great Anne Murray.  She talks about the challenges facing Canadian artists in the ‘70s and the story behind one of her biggest hits – and how she knew she had a monster on her hands the more she listened to it.  Plus, Christopher shocks Tom when he casually mentions something about Anne and HIM! 

  Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville.  It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

First up this week is an excellent 1982 chat with John Mellencamp, back when he was known as John Cougar &ndash; in conversation with Rick Ringer.&nbsp; John can be a bit tough on interviewers, but he seems really comfortable with Rick and it makes for a fun chat.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s just as John was starting to take off with songs like Hurts So Good and Jack &amp; Dianne.&nbsp; And he was fresh off his first appearance on Saturday Night Live.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And what happens when you have only 5 minutes to talk to one of the biggest artists in the world?&nbsp; Marilyn Denis faced that dilemma head on in 2013 when she had mere moments to chat with Lady Gaga.&nbsp; And what she does in that time is extraordinary &ndash; you get a lot of info and personality in a very short time.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Waite had a moment in 1984 when he hit number one with the song &ldquo;Missing You&rdquo; &ndash; and that&rsquo;s when we spoke to him.&nbsp; And he also spoke about his time with one of the most underrated bands of the &lsquo;70s &ndash; The Babys.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And we wrap things up with a series of clips from the great Anne Murray.&nbsp; She talks about the challenges facing Canadian artists in the &lsquo;70s and the story behind one of her biggest hits &ndash; and how she knew she had a monster on her hands the more she listened to it.&nbsp; Plus, Christopher shocks Tom when he casually mentions something about Anne and HIM!&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville.&nbsp; It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

1107 - John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga, Anne Murray and John Waite!

          The music industry has a history of not being fair to its artists.  Christopher and Tom begin this episode by talking about artists who did not get the credit they deserved.  Little known names like Martha Wash, Frank Sampedro and Rory Dodd get a brief, but well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

          Also this week… an excellent 2008 interview with Sheryl Crow, in conversation with Marilyn Denis and Roger Ashby.  This conversation gets quite deep – as it covers her music, her fight with breast cancer, standing up for her beliefs and her very public breakup.  A lot of info in a small amount of time. 

          Then, we have a follow up chat with Rik Emmet of Triumph… Tom spoke to Rik a few months ago about his song “Hold On” becoming the Music Monday anthem for the Coalition For Music Education.  But there are parts of that interview that you didn’t hear, including a very funny tale of the time when something went terribly awry during their stage show in the early days. 

           And we finish things off with a band that only had a brief moment in the spotlight, but their sound was just epic.  We’re talking about Big Country.  We feature a 1986 chat with singer Stuart Adamson and drummer Mark Brzezicki from the band.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The music industry has a history of not being fair to its artists.&nbsp; Christopher and Tom begin this episode by talking about artists who did not get the credit they deserved.&nbsp; Little known names like Martha Wash, Frank Sampedro and Rory Dodd get a brief, but well-deserved moment in the spotlight.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also this week&hellip; an excellent 2008 interview with Sheryl Crow, in conversation with Marilyn Denis and Roger Ashby.&nbsp; This conversation gets quite deep &ndash; as it covers her music, her fight with breast cancer, standing up for her beliefs and her very public breakup.&nbsp; A lot of info in a small amount of time.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Then, we have a follow up chat with Rik Emmet of Triumph&hellip; Tom spoke to Rik a few months ago about his song &ldquo;Hold On&rdquo; becoming the Music Monday anthem for the Coalition For Music Education.&nbsp; But there are parts of that interview that you didn&rsquo;t hear, including a very funny tale of the time when something went terribly awry during their stage show in the early days.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;And we finish things off with a band that only had a brief moment in the spotlight, but their sound was just epic.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re talking about Big Country.&nbsp; We feature a 1986 chat with singer Stuart Adamson and drummer Mark Brzezicki from the band.

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