interview: Alan Parsons Is Not Happy With Ex-Project Band Members

June 5, 2019 – Former members of the Alan Parsons project have just created their own band that was called “The Project – The Original Alan Parsons Project Bans” featuring arranger conductor Andrew Powell, saxophonist, and keyboardist Richard Cottle, drummer Stuart Elliott, keyboardist, and guitarist Dave Bainbridge, vocalist Lenny Zakatek […]

Alan Parsons Announces New Album For Early 2019

It’s not an Alan Parsons Project album but it’s pretty close. Parsons told Prog magazine this week to expect a new solo album from him in early 2019. He says the theme will be a familiar one to his longtime fans – Orchestral rock/prog. Alan Parsons Announces New Album For […]

Lenny Zakatek Wants To Play With Alan Parsons Again (INTERVIEW #5)

INTERVIEW #5 – Lenny Zakatek Wants To Play With Alan Parsons Again The main singer in the Alan Parsons Project was Parsons’ musical partner Eric Woolfson but right behind him was Lenny Zakatek. Here is the rundown Woolfson sang 17 lead vocals, Zakatek 12, John Miles 9 and Chris Rainbow […]

The Real Story Behind “Kung Fu Fighting” 1970’s Novelty Song By Carl Douglas – Interview #4 Lenny Zakatek

INTERVIEW #4 – Lenny Zakatek On How The Tune “Kung Fu Fighting” Was Created The degrees of separation in music are amazing. First I’m talking to former Alan Parsons Project lead singer Lenny Zakatek about the tunes he played in that band and then the subject moves to him opening […]

INTERVIEW #3 – Lenny Zakatek On His Ill fated Project With Queen’s John Deacon

Interview #3 – Lenny Zakatek Talks About His Ill fated Project With Queen’s John Deacon Lenny Zakatek was the second most used singer from the entire career from the Alan Parsons Project. He sang ‘I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You’ from ‘I Robot’ in 1977, ‘Damned If I Do’ […]

Interview #2 – Lenny Zakatek Didn’t Get Much Direction From Alan Parsons

Interview #2 – Lenny Zakatek Didn’t Get Much Direction From Alan Parsons Lenny Zakatek was with the Alan Parsons Project from their second album ‘I Robot’ from 1977 until their 10th ‘Gaudi’ from 1987. He lead vocals on 12 tunes from the band. The Alan Parsons Project were famous for […]

Lenny Zakatek Talks Alan Parsons Project & ‘I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You’ – That First Gig At Abbey Road Studios

INTERVIEW #1 – The Story Behind Alan Parsons Project I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You This is part one of our exclusive interview with former Alan Parsons project lead singer Lenny Zakatek. Next to Alan Parsons’ partner Eric Woolfson who sang on 17 of the bands songs Zakatek was […]