Best of Friends

Performer: Jools Holland
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: As the host of the BBC's long-running music performance series LATER, former Squeeze keyboardist Jools Holland regularly shares the stage with stars from many musical genres. On the long-expected duet album BEST OF FRIENDS, Holland gets to work with such outstanding performers as Lulu, Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders), Edwin Starr, Norah Jones, George Harrison, Stereophonics, Sting, Shane McGowan (Pogues), KT Tunstall, Joe Strummer, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), the Blind Boys of Alabama, India.Arie, Tom Jones, Sam Brown, Eric Clapton, Bono, and others.

Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The biggest successes are mostly when Jools vamps along with veteran names, although upstarts such as KT Turnstall more than hold their own."

Long before he was the boogie-woogie piano-playing leader of the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and the host of the BBC's LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND, Jools Holland found fame as the keyboard player in the original lineup of Squeeze. Linking the melodies of the Beatles with the lyrical wit of Ian Dury, Squeeze neatly straddled the gap between pub rock and new wave, and Holland was an integral part of the band's sound. However, just as Squeeze were releasing their debut album, Holland simultaneously released his debut solo EP, BOOGIE WOOGIE 78. Holland eventually took his leave of Squeeze in 1980 to concentrate on his solo musical career and his burgeoning television career.

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