Paper Lace

He's a man who teamed up with Brian Clough and his players to make a hit record back in the 1970s.

In fact, it was 1978 when he had the whole world in his hands as part of the original Paper Lace.

It's hello to the lead singer, Phil Wright.

Hello.

It was not, not...

Money hadn't taken over like it has today.

With the, with that training session, I remember Cloughie said in an interview years later, the Paper Lace lads were like kids in a sweet shop.

Yeah.

And the last question regarding a US city and music.

What 1974 chart-topper by Paper Lace is a fictional account of a gunfight between the Al Capone mob and the cops? What 1974 chart-topper by Paper Lace is a fictional account of a gunfight between the Al Capone mob and the cops? You knew.

[laughs] Who is-- You guys are killing me.

The Night Chicago Died is correct, and Sandy throwing it down.

Hi and welcome to the show.

If the name Paper Lace takes you straight back to the 70s, chances are there's a song already playing in your head.

The English band from Nottingham burst onto the international music scene with a string of unforgettable hits including including Billy Don't Be a Hero, The Night Chicago Died and The Black Eyed Boys.

Their songs were dramatic, instantly catchy and packed with the kind of storytelling that made 70s pop so memorable.

At the heart of Paper Lace was Philip Wright, original member, drummer and lead vocalist, whose distinctive voice helped give the band its unmistakable sound.

Today, Philip joins me to take us back to those heady days.

Our paper lace came together.

What happened when success suddenly arrived? The stories behind those huge records and where life and music took him after the hits faded from the charts.

They couldn't believe it.

Hello, I'm Marcus Alton from the tribute website brianclough.com and my next guest on The Green Jumper is the lead singer and drummer of the original Paper Lace, Phil Wright, who teamed up with Brian Clough and his players to make a hit record back in 1978.

I met up with Phil in a Nottingham coffee house and we talked about his memories of that time, including travelling to the recording studio on the team bus.

Yeah, it was in Birmingham and it was quite a laugh and it was another day out to be remembered.

Yeah, yeah, it lives long in the memory, that one.

And I think Mike Yarwood must have been quite flattered as well, really.

I remember Cluffy said in an interview years later, the Paper Lace Lads were like kids in a sweet shop.

Because, I mean, you were a Nottingham band.