Episode #82: Wang Chung's Jack Hues

On this episode, we speak with musician Jack Hues, of the English dance pop band, Wang Chung, about the band's contributions to soundtracks like The Breakfast Club and To Live and Die In L.A., as well as their new album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchesography.

Episode 82 of the From & Inspired BY podcast, hosted by Nick Spacek, titled "Episode #82: Wang Chung's Jack Hues" was published on May 6, 2019 and runs 22 minutes.

May 6, 2019 ·22m · From & Inspired BY

Summary

The English New Wave / dance pop band, Wang Chung, formed in 1980, and rode a wave of success in the mid-'80s, with such hits as "Dance Hall Days," "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," and "Let's Go," along with the soundtrack to William Friedkin's 1986 crime thriller To Live and Die in L.A., as well as "Fire in the Twilight" from the soundtrack to The Breakfast Club. In the decades since, the band's music has become synonymous with the '80s, and featured in dozens of films and TV shows. This Friday, May 10, Wang Chung releases Orchesography, which sees original members Jack Hues and Nick Feldman recording reimagined versions of their classic cuts with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. I spoke with Jack Hues by phone about all this and more.

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