Episode 106: Yolanda Charles MBE – Bassist, Musician, Songwriter and Bandleader on her time in the Paul Weller band…

In this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I am joined by musician, bassist, bandleader and songwriter Yolanda Charles.
As a professional bassist for 30 years, she has played with the likes of Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor, Hans Zimmer, Squeeze, and of course, Paul Weller.

We’ll hear how a chance encounter via Jonathan Ross led to Yolanda joining the Paul Weller Band in 1993 for the Wild Wood tour (with recordings captured for Paul’s first solo live album Live Wood – released in September 1994).

She performed on the singles Hung Up, Out of the Sinking and You Do Something To Me and continued to play in the live band through the Stanley Road and Heavy Soul periods too.

In other Weller alumni connections, you can also hear Yolanda on the Talbot & White album – Off The Beaten Track, on Carleen Anderson‘s 1998 Weller produced LP, Blessed Burden and with Dee C. Lee on the single It’s Not Over with Yolanda’s band The Deep M.O.

We hear about her musical journey throughout that time period, her latest band – Project PH and even on working with Hans Zimmer on the Dune Soundtrack – which won an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe for Original Score!

Yolanda was awarded an MBE for services to music in 2020.

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EP106 – Yolanda Charles MBE – Musician, Bassist, Bandleader & Songwriter… ”You know I feel it, I know you feel it too…” Paul Weller Fan Podcast : Desperately Seeking Paul

Yolanda Charles’ Project PH… Click image for more info

Our playlist of selected Yolanda Charles highlights… (those available on Spotify)

Heavy Soul Live at South Bank (1997)

Heavy Soul Live

Live Wood

Glastonbury 1994

Hung Up!

Yolanda Charles’ Project PH – Live in London

Dee C. Lee and The Deep M.O (Yolanda’s band)

Hans Zimmer

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The World’s first Paul Weller Fan Podcast - For the fans by the fans. A musical journey from In The City to Fat Pop (Vol 1). A radio broadcaster who gave up his career with one big regret. Never getting to interview the legendary British musician Paul Weller. This podcast exists purely to solve that issue. Welcome to Desperately Seeking Paul...

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