Interview with Jon Kirkman
Originally published on Saturday 1st April 2006. Billy Nicholls is known for a wonderful album released in the sixties entitled Would You Believe. The album was released by The Immediate label but due to problems with the label the album received only a limited release and has since gone on to enjoy cult status.
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The new website is launched
Originally published on Wednesday 27th July 2005. I've given the website a little freshen up and moved it on to www.billynicholls.com, we hope you like the changes. Don't hesitate to contact me should you have any problems listening to any of the MP3s or watching any of the video clips.
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'Still Entwined' has finally arrived
Originally published on Monday 4th April 2005. Hi! At Last!!! 'Still Entwined' has finally arrived. It's been a long haul but we got there! Jon Astley now has all the tracks for the forthcoming anthology album, 'Forever's No Time At All', due to be released in early May on Sanctuary's Castle Music Label.
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ASCAP Award Winner!
Originally published on Thursday 25th November 2004. Here I am at an ASCAP Awards dinner on October 13th 2004. ASCAP honours those PRS writer and publisher members whose repertory is licenced by ASCAP and among its most performed works in 2003. This time I receive an award for the most played song in America by a UK writer.
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Interview with Shindig Magazine (May 2001)
Originally published on Sunday 15th August 2004. 1. Where and when where you born (if you don't mind me asking)? I was born February 15th 1949 on the White City Estate at home, Creighton Close, Bloemfontein Road, Shepherds Bush, London. 2. How did you first become interested in music? When was this? Did you buy records regularly?
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A telegram from ASCAP
Originally published on Saturday 14th August 2004. Hi everyone, I received this surprise telegram the other day... I'm sorry it has taken me so long to update the newsletter. Morgan has been so busy touring with The Streets that it has been stop and start trying to finish the album. It is now complete and I am getting the cover together.
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'Can't Stop Loving You' a chart hit for 49 weeks
Originally published on Tuesday 2nd September 2003. Long time between news... The Good News! 'Can't Stop Loving You' by Phil Collins is still in the USA Air Play and A/C charts- 49 weeks so far! Not bad eh? Still big thanks to Phil for doing such a fine job. The American Society for Composers And Publishers (ASCAP) is to recognise the success of the song for performances in 2002 with an award.
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