On this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack is joined by Issi Dye, '70s Pop Star. Issi first got into music after hearing the likes of the Everly Brothers and The Beatles. He formed his first group, Double Trouble, in 1965, beginning his career in music. In 1969, after singing backing on the Town Criers’ hit "Everlasting Love," Issi came to the attention of Festival Records and soon released his first solo single, "Incense." It would be a top 20 hit in Melbourne, bringing opportunities for further singles and TV appearances. Issi would release Family Full of Soul, his last single on the Festival label, in 1971, and it wouldn’t be until 1975 that he would release another single. During this four-year gap in recording music, Issi spent his time performing on TV and playing live shows. In 1975, now on the Image label, Issi's version of the Lloyd Price classic "Personality" was pressed as his final single.

In 1976, Issi would shift his focus from music to TV when he began hosting Issi Dye Presents Late Movies. He would continue this focus on TV into the ‘90s when he would again begin doing music as his main focus. Since the 1990s, Issi has been doing tribute shows to various artists such as Al Jolson, Johnny O'Keefe, and Bobby Darin. Issi is still performing tribute shows all over Australia.

In this episode, Issi discusses with Jack his early life growing up in Austria, his memories of hearing the likes of The Everly Brothers for the first time, his first group Double Trouble, how he came to the attention of Festival Records, the recording of hits such as Incense and One Last Kiss, his memories of supporting The Beach Boys and Roy Orbison, playing on the TV show Hit Scene, what it has been like seeing the rise of TikTok and Instagram in music, the recording of his last single "Personality," how he transitioned into TV in 1976, his journey to getting back into music in the '90s, and his current work doing tribute shows for the likes of Johnny O'Keefe and Bobby Darin.

"It's a spine-chilling time when you're sitting in your little old car... with one little radio on and you're turning it up and all of a sudden the guy goes, 'Oh, here's a song from that guy with all the hair, Issi Dye'... it's a big thrill." - Issi Dye on this episode of Vinyl Vibes, talking about hearing his hits on the radio.

Hosted and produced by Jack Hodgins