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 prior to The Beatles' fame and and his unceremonious sacking. Pete shares the still raw emotions of that event, plus the good times in Germany and life after, as he watched John, Paul, George and Ringo musically conquer the world. 

As you will hear, Pete is not bitter and has had a great life in music and beyond, including a new hospitality venture in the original Casbah Coffee Club, such a pivotal part of the Beatles history.      

I am delighted to have Murcotts Driving Excellence as my podcast partner. Our long term association is borne from mutual respect and admiration and we share the same quest for excellence. Be a better driver and everyone benefits and the best people to help you on that journey are Mark and the Murcotts team. Call them 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au. They have a wide range of driving programs with special offers and gift vouchers available. 

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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 prior to The Beatles' fame and and his unceremonious sacking. Pete shares the still raw emotions of that event, plus the good times in Germany and life after, as he watched John, Paul, George and Ringo musically conquer the world. 
As you will hear, Pete is not bitter and has had a great life in music and beyond, including a new hospitality venture in the original Casbah Coffee Club, such a pivotal part of the Beatles history.      
I am delighted to have Murcotts Driving Excellence as my podcast partner. Our long term association is borne from mutual respect and admiration and we share the same quest for excellence. Be a better driver and everyone benefits and the best people to help you on that journey are Mark and the Murcotts team. Call them 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au. They have a wide range of driving programs with special offers and gift vouchers available. 
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The H Files with Kevin Hillier has a very simple charter. Kevin Hillier wants to chat to interesting people and bring their unique and fascinating stories to you. Their stories are the star of the show. Those 'stars' might make you laugh, cry, groan, scream or all of the above. One thing for sure, you will be richer for the experience. 

The H Files with Kevin Hillier has a very simple charter. Kevin Hillier wants to chat to interesting people and bring their unique and fascinating stories to you. Their stories are the star of the show. Those 'stars' might make you laugh, cry, groan, scream or all of the above. One thing for sure, you will be richer for the experience.

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The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 1 Pete Best

The Animals were one of the most successful and influential British invasion bands of the sixties. Iconic songs like House of the Rising Sun, We've Gotta Get Out of This Place and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood have stood the test of time and original drummer John Steel reminisces about the good and bad times. Meeting Eric Burdon at Newcastle College of Art & Design in his teens, the story behind finding and recording House of the Rising Sun and who made the money from the success, how it all fell apart and his relationships today with Burdon and original keyboard player Alan Price. It is a peek inside a never-to-be-repeated musical experience with a man who saw it all. 

Jane Gazzo is a popular radio, television and music presenter as well as author and via the latter, Jane talks to Kevin about her latest book I Hear Motion - Bands that Soundtracked our lives 1980 -1989. A decade of big hair, big songs and big bands that deserve the same reverence afforded many who preceded and followed them. From Pseudo Echo to Models to Painters and Dockers, Jane lived it and has given it new life with the stories in her book.      

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The Animals were one of the most successful and influential British invasion bands of the sixties. Iconic songs like House of the Rising Sun, We've Gotta Get Out of This Place and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood have stood the test of time and original drummer John Steel reminisces about the good and bad times. Meeting Eric Burdon at Newcastle College of Art &amp; Design in his teens, the story behind finding and recording House of the Rising Sun and who made the money from the success, how it all fell apart and his relationships today with Burdon and original keyboard player Alan Price. It is a peek inside a never-to-be-repeated musical experience with a man who saw it all.&nbsp;
Jane Gazzo is a popular radio, television and music presenter as well as author and via the latter, Jane talks to Kevin about her latest book I Hear Motion - Bands that Soundtracked our lives 1980 -1989. A decade of big hair, big songs and big bands that deserve the same reverence afforded many who preceded and followed them. From Pseudo Echo to Models to Painters and Dockers, Jane lived it and has given it new life with the stories in her book.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
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The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 7  John Steel from The Animals  & Author Jane Gazzo 

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 This Diamond Ring, Everybody Loves a Clown, She's Just my Style and Green Grass among a string of pop classics. In a very candid conversation, Gary talks about the fractured relationship with his famous father and the highs and lows of pop stardom, from Number One records to having to get a real job and being drafted by Uncle Sam.      

Thanks to my podcast partners Murcotts Driving Excellence. Gift vouchers are now available for Christmas. It is a gift that will make a difference. Call Murcotts on 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au.

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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 This Diamond Ring, Everybody Loves a Clown, She's Just my Style and Green Grass among a string of pop classics. In a very candid conversation, Gary talks about the fractured relationship with his famous father and the highs and lows of pop stardom, from Number One records to having to get a real job and being drafted by Uncle Sam.      
Thanks to my podcast partners Murcotts Driving Excellence. Gift vouchers are now available for Christmas. It is a gift that will make a difference. Call Murcotts on 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au.
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The H Files with Kevin Hillier Episode 6 Gary Lewis 

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 get to speak to the one and only Gerry Beckley. An original founding member of the trio and then one half of the duo who have, until recently, been performing live all over the globe. With Dewey Bunnell and the late Dan Peek, Gerry sang, wrote and recorded the America classics - Sister Golden Hair, I Need You, Ventura Highway, Tin Man and You Can Do Magic.                Kevin and Gerry chat about the beginnings of the group, the songs and the people they met along the way, a who's who of the music biz and what is coming up in his future now his touring days are over.     

Thanks to my podcast partners Murcotts Driving Excellence, superstars in their field. Be a better driver and everyone benefits and the best people to help you on that journey are Mark and the Murcotts team. Call them on 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au. They have a wide range of driving programs with special offers and gift vouchers available. 

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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 get to speak to the one and only Gerry Beckley. An original founding member of the trio and then one half of the duo who have, until recently, been performing live all over the globe. With Dewey Bunnell and the late Dan Peek, Gerry sang, wrote and recorded the America classics - Sister Golden Hair, I Need You, Ventura Highway, Tin Man and You Can Do Magic.                Kevin and Gerry chat about the beginnings of the group, the songs and the people they met along the way, a who's who of the music biz and what is coming up in his future now his touring days are over.     
Thanks to my podcast partners Murcotts Driving Excellence, superstars in their field. Be a better driver and everyone benefits and the best people to help you on that journey are Mark and the Murcotts team. Call them on 1300 555 576 or visit murcotts.edu.au. They have a wide range of driving programs with special offers and gift vouchers available. 
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