Johnny Hates Jazz

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British duo Johnny Hates Jazz consists of Clark Datchler and Mike Nocito.

The duo rose to international success in the late 1980s with a string of hits, including Shattered Dreams, I Don't Want to Be a Hero, Turn Back the Clock, Heart of Gold, and Don't Say It's Love.

Released in 1987, Shattered Dreams became a worldwide top five hit, including number two in both the US and Japan.

Her 1994 cover of Ain't Nobody became a massive club hit, topping the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart for five weeks.

Her output since the '80s has continued largely through releases in Japan, where she maintains huge popularity, and she remains a celebrated live performer, having shared stages with Michael McDonald, Al Green, and Cliff Richard.

In 2026, Johnny Hates Jazz and Jaki Graham have joined forces for the first time on Soul Believer, a sophisticated feel-good single that fuses pop sensibility with rich, timeless soul energy.

Up next on Celeb Savant, discussing their journey in the music industry and more about their collaboration Soul Believer, is Clark Datchler from Johnny Hates Jazz and Jaki Graham.

Starting off with Stan Getz and just now Alexandra Jackson featuring Al Jarreau with All One.

Well, coming up next, a recent release from Johnny Hates Jazz.

They're back, and this time featuring Jackie Graham.

The track is called Soul Believer.

Whoa, I'm still a soul believer

Do you know what? I think that song is actually about me [laughs].

It's called Soul Believer, features the wonderful Jackie Graham, and it is Johnny Hates Jazz.

Released this year, it's a celebration of the soul music that inspired both artists with a clever twist.

Out right now.

Johnny Hates Jazz.

Listen.

Producing your own shit, come on now.

I'm going to play them in the order in which they were released.

In a few minutes, tracks from China Crisis and Johnny Hates Jazz.

But first, a fabulous track from The Teardrop Explodes, the band that first introduced us to the eccentric genius of Julian Cope.

The Teardrops drummer Gary Rocky Dwyer passed away in August.

After the Teardrop Explodes, that was China Crisis, with the title track from their second album, Working With Fire and Steel, released in 1983.

Their bass guitarist, Gary Gazza-Johnson, also passed away in August.

And then we had the unusually named Johnny Hates Jazz, with their best-known track, Shattered Dreams, released in 1987.

Calvin Hayes, their keyboard player, drummer, and producer, died in July.

You are listening to, and I trust, enjoying the program Unforgettable Hits.

And just to let you know, included in this next lot, we have a British band with the unusual name Johnny Hates Jazz.

We're also going to throw some Brian Ferry into the mix.

But before we do that, this next song I want to dedicate to Anne of Croydon.

So there's more to me than just a

You were listening to Soul Believer from Johnny Hates Jazz.

Great to hear music from them again.

That particular track featuring Jackie Graham.

Don't you say it's love, baby, cause you want to.

Johnny hates jazz, don't say it's love.

This is David Legg with the best of the 80s on Regency Radio.

If you're enjoying the programme this week and the music that I'm playing, I hope I'm playing some of your favourites.

Turn it up.

Young man, will you please turn it up? It's John Mann's Motown Treasure Chest tonight at nine.

And now, oh, I thoroughly enjoyed that Johnny Hates Jazz track.

It gets even better because it's a chance to listen to the lovely Corin Drury and Swing Out Sister, the song from 1987, taking me back to my southern sound days, fooled by a smile.

Go to torontomike.com for all your Toronto Mike needs, and listen to Ralph both on, uh, the Jazz FM podcast, which is called I Hate Jazz.

You know who else hates jazz? Johnny Hates Jazz.

Do you remember those guys, Johnny Hates Jazz?

No.

This was like an '80s-