Jools Holland

Birthday: 24 January 1958, London, England, UK

Birth Name: Julian Miles Holland

Height: 168 cm

Jools Holland was born on January 24, 1958 in London, England as Julian Miles Holland. He is known for his work on Later... With Jools Holland (1992), The Tube (1982) and Juke Box Jury (1959). He has been married to Christabel McEwen since August 29, 2005. They have one child.

Sometimes when you see people play close-up you really appreciate how good they are - Paul Weller's ...Show more »

Sometimes when you see people play close-up you really appreciate how good they are - Paul Weller's one of those. Solomon Burke was brilliant when he came on. He died recently and he was my mate, he was the king of soul. Show less «

[on Solomon Burke] His style influenced so many people - like Otis Redding, Van Morrison, lots of ot...Show more »

[on Solomon Burke] His style influenced so many people - like Otis Redding, Van Morrison, lots of others. He was an originator, an inventor, like The Beatles or Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton. What was incredible was the fact that he wasn't studiously sitting in his garret trying to work things out, he was doing things that to him were effortless. When he wrote songs he was spontaneous. Show less «

I think there's a view that only ghosts, lunatics and people on the sofa want to watch music program...Show more »

I think there's a view that only ghosts, lunatics and people on the sofa want to watch music programmes. Show less «

Almost every group that is a success - The Beatles, Stones (The Rolling Stones), Oasis, Squeeze - th...Show more »

Almost every group that is a success - The Beatles, Stones (The Rolling Stones), Oasis, Squeeze - they all start off with a drummer they have to sack and get another one in. You can get away with not being the best bassist or guitar player but the drummer has to be absolutely bang on it. Show less «

When I started on The Tube (1982), I realised I asked too many questions. Then I read this book by C...Show more »

When I started on The Tube (1982), I realised I asked too many questions. Then I read this book by Commander Burt of Scotland Yard, who was the person who interrogated Nazi war criminals and got confessions out of all of them. His secret was to relax them and then say absolutely nothing. The person was so desperate to unburden themselves they just started talking. Show less «

He can deliver a song so beautifully that he'll make you cry. (On Shane MacGowan)

Buying coffee at motorway services is the most extravagant thing I've done. It's £2.90 and horrible...Show more »

Buying coffee at motorway services is the most extravagant thing I've done. It's £2.90 and horrible and you have to make it yourself - that's the most extravagant thing you'll ever buy. Show less «

On being awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) I am tremendously honoured to ...Show more »

On being awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) I am tremendously honoured to received this award and proud that the art of booge-ing has been officially recognised. Show less «

[on Solomon Burke] The things he made up were based on a deep-rooted understanding of music and his ...Show more »

[on Solomon Burke] The things he made up were based on a deep-rooted understanding of music and his church background. I remember him telling me the riff to Everybody Needs Somebody To Love was based on a riff he'd heard in church. To me, that was it: his genius was based in his humanity. He was a saintly man, but very funny too. He taught me two things. The first, music is 10 times better when you don't worry about it. The second, in his presence it was impossible not to learn to be more tolerant and kinder to your fellow inhabitants on planet Earth. Show less «

Early on with Squeeze we played the Hope & Anchor with U2. Three people turned up. Then two left. Th...Show more »

Early on with Squeeze we played the Hope & Anchor with U2. Three people turned up. Then two left. Then the last person left. That's the least-attended show I've ever done. Show less «

It's an entertainment show but I can't imagine the artists I like ever being on it. If you've got to...Show more »

It's an entertainment show but I can't imagine the artists I like ever being on it. If you've got to ask someone about what you're doing, then why are you doing it? You should know what you're doing. You shouldn't listen to people's boring advice. Good luck to the people on it but it's more about the entertainment of seeing people burst into tears. It's not how I'd engage with music. (On The X Factor (2004)) Show less «

I learned from Van Morrison and BB King that the first take is the best. It's about capturing a mome...Show more »

I learned from Van Morrison and BB King that the first take is the best. It's about capturing a moment. It's the same as love's first kiss. If you try to do it again it doesn't work so well. Show less «

The music industry is pretty cruel and horrid - that's what I'd tell young people. If you put the mu...Show more »

The music industry is pretty cruel and horrid - that's what I'd tell young people. If you put the music first you should be alright. Put the other things - fame and all that stuff - aside, then you've got a chance of being OK. The music is the only thing to take seriously. The rest doesn't matter. Show less «

I like to think of myself as Prince Charles's friend. He's a great fellow. There are always people t...Show more »

I like to think of myself as Prince Charles's friend. He's a great fellow. There are always people trying to knock him but The Prince's Trust is one of the biggest supporters of young people in Britain. Show less «

If anyone wants to write anything snidey about Bob Geldof they'd better remember what he's done.

It would be great to have Bach in one corner, Bessie Smith in another, John Lennon in another. That'...Show more »

It would be great to have Bach in one corner, Bessie Smith in another, John Lennon in another. That's what I'd ideally like. A studio of the dead. Show less «

It's a shame. We're only on 15 weeks a year but we could be on every night and fill it. You have to ...Show more »

It's a shame. We're only on 15 weeks a year but we could be on every night and fill it. You have to get the balance right - a legendary person, a new person, a popular musician, someone well known in their own field but not well known to the general public. People are going to live shows more, which is great. The more you listen to music the more you find out about it and the greater it becomes. It would be great if there were more shows like ours but I'm happy we're doing it. Show less «

He (Ringo Starr) is one of the greats. I've played with him and he can not only do the boom-splat pr...Show more »

He (Ringo Starr) is one of the greats. I've played with him and he can not only do the boom-splat pretty well but as soon as you start to boogie he locks into that. I can see why The Beatles snapped him up. He invented a load of stuff and is one of the most important drummers in history. Show less «

I'm the only man who dares to bring together Chas and Dave with Michael McDonald and Alison Moyet on...Show more »

I'm the only man who dares to bring together Chas and Dave with Michael McDonald and Alison Moyet on the same record. It's the sound of joy. Show less «

Jools Holland

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