The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 6 Gary Lewis
When you have seven Top Ten hits in a row, you have to be doing something right and Gary Lewis did just that in an extraordinary chart run in the sixties. His success had nothing to do with his famous surname ... oh yeah, he is the son of legendary comedy performer Jerry Lewis. Gary gave the world …
The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 5 Gerry Beckley of America.
I am an unashamed fan of America and have been since the very first time I heard A Horse with No Name on Brisbane AM radio in the seventies. The harmonies, the songs and their story appealed to me and playing their songs on the radio was always a joy. You can imagine what a thrill it was to finally…
The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 4 Colin Blunstone The Zombies
She's Not There introduced The Zombies to the music public and it is a love affair that has endured to today, some 60 years later. Singer, songwriter and founding member of The Zombies Colin Blunstone joins Kevin for a fascinating chat about The Zombies from go to whoa. The recent health battles of…
The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 3 Jim Peterik & Gary U.S. Bonds
"Write a song that will outlive you and me" said Sly Stallone to Jim Peterik. The story behind Jim's iconic song Eye of the Tiger is just one of the tales he shares in this incredibly entertaining chat with Kevin. Jim brought his guitar and highlights some of his other chart topping smash hits incl…
The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 2 Eric Idle, Lindsay Wagner & Matt Bissonette.
Episode 2 is jam packed with exceptional guests. He is not the Messiah or a very naughty boy, he is comedy icon Eric Idle. The Monty Python superstar is about to tour his latest one man show across Australia. Kevin was thrilled to have a chat about life, death, Elvis and the Beatles. Best rem…
The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 1 Pete Best
Pete Best is my first guest on the H Files with Kevin Hillier and, as a total Beatles baby, it is a great thrill to bring the stories and memories of the band's original drummer back, some sixty years on. Pete takes us from the beginnings in Liverpool to Hamburg and back to the Cavern Club just pri…