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Ian and Sven conclude their conversation with Graham Bonnet from his home in LA and we hear from Beth Ami Heavenstone too. 



“No”

Graham Bonnet when asked if he does anything special to keep his unbelievable voice in shape.



“It’s just pure fluke, maybe one day it will just go but I don’t think it will happen anytime soon. My voice is me. This is what I do.”

Graham Bonnet when asked about the potential longevity of his voice.

Ian and Sven are proud to share their conversation with a member of rock royalty, Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Alcatrazz and many more). Graham has recorded many Russ Ballard songs over the years and they are all featured here. Hear many great stories from his Rainbow days including the late, great Cozy Powell and Ritchie Blackmore himself. 





“Cozy would say “Here comes the F…. Bank Manager”

Graham Bonnet describing how Cozy Powell greeted him at breakfast on tour with Rainbow 



“Don Airey came up to me and said, do you know we are the only two in this band who have got hair”

A hair raising story from Graham Bonnet…..

Ian and Sven start 2024 with a very special guest who has one of the most versatile and powerful voices in rock, Robert Hart.

He has worked with or alongside, the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Sly Stone, The Jacksons, Bad Company, Zak Starkey, Vince Gill, Chic, Kenney Jones, Manfred Mann, Russ Ballard….need I go on?  Have a listen to Robert discussing an incredible career in music and also talking about his new album, “Circus Life”.



Manfred Mann in conversation with Robert Hart 

“Don’t think of me as your boss, think of me as a friend who can fire you”

Join Ian and Sven for a one off Voices of Russ Ballard special featuring the legendary drummer Bob Henrit (Kinks, Argent, Unit 4 Plus 2, Adam Faith and the Roulettes). 

Bob talks about his new project “Borough Beats” which is a local exhibition celebrating many of the talented musicians who grew up in the Borough of Broxbourne including Cliff Richard, The Shadows, The Roulettes, Russ Ballard and of course, Bob himself.The exhibition runs until June 2024. 

Ian and Sven present the final episode of their conversation with Mike Moran. We discuss the diversity of Mike’s brilliant career, his friendship with George Harrison (including singing backing vocals with three of The Beatles on a recording session), the day the Pythons asked for money, Ozzy Osbourne and so much more. 





“George and I got on well and stayed friends until he died.”

Mike on George Harrison



“Here I am, in between George Harrison and Paul McCartney singing backing vocals with George Martin looking at us through the glass. If anybody had told me…….”

Mike talking about how he did a lot of work with George Harrison

Welcome to the landmark edition of The Voices of Russ Ballard Podcast…..this is the 25th edition since we launched in the summer of 2020.

Part Two of Ian and Sven’s conversation with Mike Moran concentrates on his collaboration with the one and only Freddie Mercury and there are some legendary stories to hear.

Discover how Mike takes Freddie to his local Garden Centre, Freddie tells Mike to keep playing that “Flashy Sh*t” on the keyboards, Mike becomes the only non Queen member to co write a song on a Queen Album and of course, Mike and Freddie create a new musical genre…..all this and more, it’s a must listen!



“They could have given Rami a smaller set of false teeth”

Mike Moran on Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie