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Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze (1974-1980 & 1985-1990) and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Magazine and Bono.
Holland is a published author and appears on television shows besides his own and contributes to radio shows. In 2004, he collaborated with Tom Jones on an album of traditional R&B music. He currently hosts Later... with Jools Holland, a music-based show aired on BBC2, on which his annual show Hootenanny, is based.
His great grandfather came from Ireland.
Holland played as a session musician before finding fame, and his first studio session was with Wayne County & the Electric Chairs in 1976 on their track "F*ck Off."
Holland was a founding member of the British pop band Squeeze, formed in March 1974, in which he played keyboards until 1981 and helped the band to achieve millions of record sales, before pursuing his solo career.
Jools Holland Interview & Lap
Lou Reed - Interview with Jools Holland (2003) -HD-
Blur Interview - Later with Jools Holland - 2015
Paul McCartney - Interview with Jools Holland (2007) -HD-
Jools Holland interviews Sting (The Police)
The Cure - Interview with Jools Holland (2004) -HD-
Morrissey Interview (Jools Holland) (2004)
Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) - Interview with Jools Holland (2007) -HD-
Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead) - Interview with Jools Holland (2000) -HD-
David Bowie - Interview with Jools Holland (1999) -HD-
Ringo Starr - Interview with Jools Holland -HD-
Amy Winehouse - Interview with Jools Holland (2006) -HD-