THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 27 - 6. JUSTIN HAWKINS (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th December 2022
The Darkness lead singer joins Matt Everitt to discuss the pivotal records that made him the artist he is, including the story behind recording his own Christmas song. Along the way find out why jukeboxes were an early part of his early musical education, how an interpretive dance at the turn of the millennium led to him becoming a lead singer, and his award winning previous career writing Disco Hymns for the Church of England.
Justin also talks candidly about his struggles with addiction, and how his recovery has led to a renaissance for The Darkness - ready to embark on an areana tour in the New Year.
The Darkness - Growing On Me [Atlantic]
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone [EMI]
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing [Vertigo]
Thunder - Love Walked In [Parlophone UK]
Aerosmith - Rag Doll [Columbia/Legacy]
The Darkness - Love Is Only A Feeling [Atlantic]
Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas? [Mercury]
The Darkness - Get Your Hands Off My Woman [EastWest U.K.]
The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love [Atlantic]
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) [Atlantic]
The Darkness - Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time [Atlantic]
The Darkness - Nothin's Gonna Stop Us [Wind-up]
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine [EMI]
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