Jools Holland OBE, DL
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Who replaced Jools Holland Squeeze?
Holland was an original member of Squeeze (1974-81) and upon his departure in 1981 to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Carrack.Aug 4, 2018
Who was the original lead singer of Squeeze?
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Is Chris Difford still in Squeeze?
In 1985 Squeeze reunited, having hits in the US with Babylon and On, "Hourglass" and "853-5937". Difford left the group in 1999 launching a solo career in 2003 with his album I Didn't Get Where I Am. In 2017, Chris published his autobiography Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze.
Why did Jools Holland leave Squeeze?
While Difford and bassist Keith Wilkinson were both favourable to the idea and drummer Gilson Lavis expressed interest, Jools Holland felt he was too busy with current projects to participate.
What happened to members of Squeeze?
For select dates, support act Nick Harper appeared as a second guitarist and vocalist, and for the final few shows of the tour Holland was replaced by Chris Braide. After the tour concluded in November, Squeeze disbanded and Tilbrook and Difford continued working on separate projects.