Tag Archives: Wally Badarou

“WB & Friends” show, March 19th 2010 10 p.m. at “La Machine”, Paris

It had to happen one day. Wally Badarou will get Mark King, Phil Gould, Mike Lindup, Manu Dibango, Alain Chamfort, Berenice (“M” Robin Scott’s daughter), Jim Palmer (of Robert Palmer), Paulo Goude (of Grace Jones & Jean-Paul Goude), Barry Reynolds (Compass Point All Stars), and many other guests, for a musical story telling of the [...]

Phil Gould – Watertight

Phil Gould is set to release his highly anticipated debut solo album, ‘Watertight’ this month. The collection of 11 original songs is the second release on the Level 42 founder member’s Bongosaloon label. It features performances from Wally Badarou, Mike Lindup and Boon Gould. The album will be available on CD – which features an [...]

Gould, Brown & Black – Terraforming

Feb 16th, 2009 sees the release of ‘Terraforming’, the highly anticipated debut album from Level 42 founder member Phil Gould’s latest project, Gould, Brown & Black, entitled ‘Terraforming’. The album showcases Gould’s exceptional craft both in terms of musicianship and songwriting; an essential ingredient which helped his former band sell out arenas worldwide, collecting countless [...]

Level 42 recording of Album Guaranteed

In the summer of 1990 Level 42 Bass Player Mark King asked Patrick Eden to come up to his Summer House recording studio in Cowes on the Isle of Wight to take some pictures of the band recording their album “Guaranteed”.
Pics here www.patrickeden.co.uk

Mark King interviewed by Radio B1 – Bratislava – 2004

Courtesy of Radio B1, Slovakia, here is an interview with Mark King interspersed with concert footage from Bratislava.

WALLY BADAROU – THE PROPHET SPEAKS…

Wally Badarou is a real life living legend responsible for some of the most memorable pieces of music over the last 30 years. Most commonly known as the ‘5th Member’ of Level 42 Wally was also responsible for literally dozens of pieces of amazing music you will recognise without realizing that Mr. Badarou was the [...]

The Prophet Speaks

Written by Benji B
After lunch I was lucky enough to be interviewing the legend that is Wally Badarou. As first lectures of new terms go, this one was nothing short of heavyweight. Responsible for devising the riffs on Tom Tom Club’s ‘Genius Of Love’ and Grace Jones’ ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’ is but the [...]

Mark King of Level 42 chats to I Like Music

Interview by Cheryl (www.ilikemusic.com)
English Brit Funk band, Level 42, were one of the biggest bands of the 80s and early 90s, writing the soundtrack to many of our lives and gaining fans across the globe. The band gained fame for its tight musicianship, soulful songs and funky riffs but parted company shortly after Phil and [...]

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