{"id":111685,"date":"2022-04-30T09:57:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T15:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111685"},"modified":"2022-04-30T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T16:55:10","slug":"60-seconds-with-singer-and-guitarist-snowy-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111685","title":{"rendered":"60 Seconds with Singer and Guitarist Snowy White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111685\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-111686 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Snowy-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Snowy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Snowy.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Exclusive interview by Karen Beishuizen <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Snowy White is known for the great 1983 song \u201cBird of Paradise\u201d which was a huge hit all around the world. He has retired from playing Live but still makes music. His new album \u201cDriving on the 44\u201d will be released in July.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Your real name is Terence Charles: Where does Snowy White come from?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was given this name at school by my school friends because my surname is White.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You played with Thin Lizzy as a permanent member from 1980 &#8211; 1982? Why did you leave?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I had two and a half years there and after that time I wanted to do my own thing and get a band together with my friends, play my own music.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You also toured with Pink Floyd in 1977 and The Wall concerts in 1980?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that was an interesting time. But it&#8217;s not very satisfying for me to play someone else&#8217;s music.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You then had a solo hit across Europe in 1983 with Bird of Paradise: What is the story behind this song and what do you think is the reason it is still so beloved to today?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>What is the Bird of Paradise?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is no real story behind the song. I first wrote the chord progression for the guitar solos, nice easy chords for a nice easy solo, and then decided I should put some singing verses in there too.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know why &#8216;bird of paradise&#8217; came into my head. Everything came together in about 20 minutes. Sometimes a song just writes itself. It is still quite popular, but I don&#8217;t really know why, I guess it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s just a &#8216;nice song&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You retired from playing Live in 2019? But you are still recording?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I will not do any more live shows. I am still recording.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Do you have anything new coming out this year? Is there anyone you would like to make a record with?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have another album coming out in July. It&#8217;s called &#8216;Driving on the 44&#8217;. It will be on cd and vinyl. I&#8217;m happy playing with my usual friends, I don&#8217;t want to play with anyone else.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What have you done the last 2 years when the world was in lock down and you had nowhere to go?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Because of Covid it was difficult to be in a studio with other musicians, so I did most of the recording of the new album in my home studio with my son Thomas on drums. I could take as much time as I wanted as I wasn&#8217;t going anywhere, so it was very relaxed. Apart from the recording my days go by the same as everyone else&#8217;s day does. Bit of shopping, cooking, cleaning! I keep busy, never bored. I don&#8217;t really feel like travelling any more. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll ever get on another aeroplane, so I&#8217;m happy to stay at home.<br \/>\nEven if there is no Covid I wouldn&#8217;t go very far.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Check out Snowy\u2019s website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snowywhite.com\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Snowy\u2019s YouTube channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0F_QA80shnike2ZAq55Rcw\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive interview by Karen Beishuizen Snowy White is known for the great 1983 song \u201cBird of Paradise\u201d which was a huge hit all around the world. He has retired from playing Live but still makes music. His new album \u201cDriving on the 44\u201d will be released in July. 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