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On Screen & BeyondOSB 740 Philip Wright of Paper Lace "The Night Chicago Died"Episode 740 of On Screen & Beyond - Our guest is Philip Wright, lead singer of Paper Lace who had the hit song "The Night Chicago Died" in the US and several hits in the UK! Philip talks about the hits, their beginnings, The Beatles and more!
2025-05-2538 min
Vinyl VibesPhillip Wright Interview - Drummer and Lead Vocalist of Paper LaceIn this episode of Vinyl Vibes Jack interviews Phillip Wright, drummer and lead vocalist of Paper Lace. The band is most known for the two number one hits they had during 1974: "Billy Don't Be a Hero" and "The Night Chicago Died". The band was formed in 1968, and was known as Music Box until 1970 when they changed their name to Paper Lace. Phillip has been with the band since its formation in 1968, and played with the band until its disbandment in 1980. The band released their first album "First Edition" in 1972 without any charting success. However, after appearing on a...
2023-05-1641 min
The Next Picture ShowDual Duels Pt. 2 — Last Night In SohoLAST NIGHT IN SOHO director and co-writer Edgar Wright is never shy about sharing and celebrating his influences for each new project, which in this case includes the other film in this pairing, Ingmar Bergman’s famously inscrutable PERSONA. We get into the connections between those two, including their portrayals of relationships between two women and their allusive tendencies, after digging into what makes Wright’s newest film so intoxicating… for its first half, at least. Plus Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent viewing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar.
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2021-11-161h 20
Nourish Your Think TankPaper Lace Legend Philip WrightI had a lovely chat with Philip, the lead singer and drummer, from Paper Lace. He shares his early success, along with some inside info on the filming of Top Of The Pops! We talk about his UK number 1, Billy Don't Be A Hero and his US number 1, The Night Chicago Died. We also discuss the longevity of his career and his current music making. A great guy with a great musical talent!
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2021-02-2745 min
RPM45Philip Wright of Paper LacePhilip Wright is lead singer and drummer of Paper Lace – famous for its 1974 #1 hit “The Night Chicago Died.” But right before then, Paper Lace had another #1 hit– “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” -- in the U.K. and Australia. (It was covered by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods here.)In this episode, we talk with Phil about...How he and Paper Lace got started.The band's big break on the TV show "Opportunity Knocks," which led to...Connecting with the hit songwriting team of Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, which led to...The band's big hits "Billy Don...
2021-01-1327 min