Rhythms of a Lifetime: BRIAN CADD's journey

Brian Cadd is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years. As well as working internationally throughout Europe and the United States, he has performed as a member of numerous bands including the Groop, Axiom, The Bootleg Family Band and in America with the Flying Burrito Brothers before carving out a solo career in 1972.  Brian produced fellow Australian acts Robin Jolley, Ronnie Burns, Broderick Smith, Tina Arena and Glenn Shorrock and established his own record label called Bootleg Records. He also composed or performed music for several films and TV. Many of the songs he’s written have been recorded by other acts, including the Pointer Sisters, Little River Band and John Farnham. In 2007, Brian Cadd was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame. He was awarded in the Queens Birthday Honours in 2018 for his 50-year service to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, mentor and producer and his work in production. The following year he released his fifteenth solo studio album titled Silver City and Brian has just seen all his dreams come true with the recent release of his first ever country album, titled Dream Train. Brian Cadd remains one of Australia’s greatest treasures; a true Statesman of song writing and recording. He joins us this week to share his thoughts on his musical journey and to express his gratitude to his global audience for your unwavering loyalty. If you'd like to know more about Brian Cadd, head to his website https://briancadd.com/ If you'd like to request a guest - someone who made music in the 60s 70s or 80s, feel free to send me a message through my website https://www.abreathoffreshair.com.au I hope you enjoy hearing Brian Cadd's story as much as I did.