This week, we're sharing an episode of one of our favorite Beatles-adjacent podcasts, We Say Yeah!, a show about Cliff Richard and the Shadows. This is one of the only — if not the only — podcasts exclusively about Cliff Richard, who was, of course, a huge success in the UK, and a contemporary of the Beatles. Erika was recently a guest host, discussing Wonderful Life, a movie musical that was released mere days before A Hard Day's Night, but couldn't be more different.
About the podcast: Cliff Richard & The Shadows dominated the British pop and rock music world from 1958 to 1963 and weathered the storm of Beatlemania to continue to release hits for years to come. Many were even recorded in Studio Two at Abbey Road…and they wrote a lot of their own material!). Although pre-Beatles British rock and roll music is largely ignored by American rock historians, the We Say Yeah! podcast has spent nearly three years reviewing every single, EP and LP released by Cliff and The Shadows (either together or apart) in chronological order.
Hosted by David “Ghosty” Wills, former Sirius/XM DJ and cartoon voice actor, each month’s episode features the host and a guest not only reviewing records but also venturing into sidebar discussions about popular music of the era, the film and television industry in Europe and more!
In addition to hosting We Say Yeah!, David has been a Beatles fan since the age of 12 but came in through Paul McCartney’s solo career (which he says he loves “more than anything else on Earth”). He became a fan of Cliff Richard through his early 80’s U.S. hits and when he discovered an album of his 60’s hits.
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The Mystery of Mal Evans feat. Gary Evans and Ken Womack
Designer David McGurk on the George and Giles Martin Action Figures
Paul Muldoon on Paul McCartney: The Lyrics, 1956–Present
The Beatles’ ”Red” (1962–66) and ”Blue” (1967–70) Remixes: Track-by-Track (Part 2)
The Beatles’ ”Red” (1962–66) and ”Blue” (1967–70) Remixes: Track-by-Track (Part 1)
Giles Martin on Completing the Beatles
Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song
The ‘Revolver’ Super Deluxe: Track-By-Track
The Beatles’ Early Tours, Part Two: Helen Shapiro
Her Majesty’s a Pretty Nice Girl: Queen Elizabeth II & The Beatles
A Remixed ‘Revolver’ Is Coming!
The Beatles’ Early Tours, Part One: Johnny Gentle
Meeting Ringo(!), Mailbag, and A Song About Brian Epstein
BONUS: 80 Things We Love About Paul on his 80th Birthday
Caitlin Larkin, A Bright New Voice on SiriusXM’s Beatles Channel
BONUS: Interview with Paul McCartney’s Russian Tutor, Aliona Muchinskaya
CHOBA B CCCP: When Paul Met Putin
BC The Beatles GOT BACK! + Paul Live!
Peter Jackson‘s ‘Get Back:‘ F**k Yeah!
So Much You Don’t Know ’Bout Apple Scruffs feat. Sara Schmidt
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