D E R E K H O L T
SINGER-SONGWRITER-
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
FOUNDING MEMBER
of LEGENDARY CLASSIC ROCKER'S
CLIMAX BLUES BAND
EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW
Derek Holt has written, sung, and played on hit records; toured with bands throughout the world; has managed a studio that consistently produced hit singles of the 90s; writes and produces music for film, television, the corporate market, and library albums.
But Derek Holt is most recognized for being a founding member/singer/songwriter and musician for the legendary Climax Blues Band. He was their guitarist but later switched to bass and keyboards. During the late seventies the Climax Blues Band produced a string of self-penned singles and albums, which not only sold well but also received considerable critical acclaim. The Climax Blues Band released 19 albums and had Hits with "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You" which was written and performed by Derek Holt. "Couldn't Get It Right" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" peaked at No. 12 in 1981.
CLIMAX BLUES BAND
An Illustrated History Volume One
USING THE POWER
1968-1977
Volume Two Shining On
1977-1982 is in preparation.
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CLIMAX BLUES BAND
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
The Climax Chicago Blues Band (1969)
Plays On (1969)
A Lot of Bottle (1970)
Tightly Knit (1971)
Rich Man (1972)
FM/Live (1973)
Sense of Direction (1974)
Stamp Album (1975)
Gold Plated (1976)
Shine On (1978)
Real to Reel (1979)
Flying the Flag (1980)
Lucky for Some (1981)
Sample and Hold (1983)
Drastic Steps (1988)
Blues from the Attic (1993)
25 Years 1968–1993 (1994)
Big Blues (2004)
Climax Blues Band World Tour 1976 (2011, Major League
Productions)
Security Alert: The Live Bootleg (2014)
Tempus Fugit 4 track EP: Album Sampler (2018)
Hands of Time (2019)
DEREK HOLT
APPEARS WEEK OF
OCTOBER 26TH 2021
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
STREAMING at
ENTITLED
THE
ROCK
STAR
CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE!
by Ray Shasho
…Order yours today on
(Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of
the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR.
JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL
KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE
MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE...
BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN
LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD
RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN
ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX...
RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER
FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK...
SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know
I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying
something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers.
This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter
with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print.
It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably,
modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The
second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the
musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is
for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes
for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts,
aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new
things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/ Gold Award Winner
