Andy Bell opens up about his '98 HIV diagnosis, the key to keeping Erasure together & remixing ABBA

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Andy Bell chats to Fionnuala and Greg about the "strange period" around his HIV diagnosis, the key to keeping Erasure together & remixing ABBA.
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00:00 | Meeting Vince Clarke
01:16 | Key To Sticking Together
02:42 | Remixing ABBA's Music
04:20 | Meaning Behind 'A Little Respect'
05:17 | HIV Diagnosis
07:48 | Lifetime Achievement Award
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@witchmonkey8745 Жыл бұрын

Vince Clarke is an utter genius. Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure.

@peterfranks6243 Жыл бұрын

Amen TO that

@peterfranks6243 Жыл бұрын

He was the eighties

@burlhorse61 11 ай бұрын

agreed

@paulstewart-gc8tc 11 ай бұрын

And the assembly with fergal sharkey...Never Never was one of their hits

@bruinman1012 11 ай бұрын

Depeche Mode is much better without him in it.

@jorgeccaa Жыл бұрын

You can feel so much love coming from Andy when he’s talking… What a lovely man! ❤

@renatakonecna1320 10 ай бұрын

Ooh yes ❤❤❤

@RickHahn-ws9xu 4 ай бұрын

Oki know k@@renatakonecna1320

@sifi7950 16 күн бұрын

💯 % What a lovely down to earth guy!

@ravenfirepheonix 11 ай бұрын

One of the most underrated singers out there. Little known fact since Andy mentioned Freddie Mercury, Freddie loved Erasure.

@bevbreeze-stancliffe7514 11 ай бұрын

Why did that woman wear such a dress that you can see next weeks washing👀🙄🫣

@Biochemistry-Debunks-Corona 10 ай бұрын

@@bevbreeze-stancliffe7514 Woman moment ☕

@stuartj1234 10 ай бұрын

Im pretty sure Fred loved anything in denim!! Lol couldnt help it.

@JakobHansen-gx1qb 5 ай бұрын

Freddie died before erasure released an album

@fuelingforthelight 5 ай бұрын

@@JakobHansen-gx1qb Freddie died in 1991. Erasure had 5 albums out before he died.

@valley_robot 11 ай бұрын

Protect this man at all cost , what a lovely guy

@Kraftymark Жыл бұрын

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Andy Bell backstage at a concert in Melbourne in 1998. He was softly spoken and beautifully kind. A hug and kiss goodbye from him at the end of the night was incredible. I will love and appreciate him always..

@adamlawrence4690 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful man. So unassuming and an incredible trail blazing icon. I had the pleasure of briefing meeting Andy at a promotional signing and in store show for 'Cowboy' in Sydney, Australia. A few hours after the event, I was at a traffic light waiting to cross the road, and Andy was standing beside me out of costume and also waiting to cross the street. It was a very special moment for me to not only say hello. A kind generous shy unassuming soul ❤👍🇦🇺

@jaykaye7025 7 ай бұрын

He seems down to earth, he don't hate women, he don't hate straight people either

@wildcalmxtra 11 ай бұрын

He’s so very quiet and shy, but when he gets on a stage, it’s like a different person. Erasure will always be my favourite band!

@loudini4666 11 ай бұрын

George Michael was the same

@tanjuschkapepper1187 9 ай бұрын

Meine auch ❤❤❤❤

@SatisfyingLips 6 ай бұрын

Aww hes so lovely 😍

@Bethos1247-Arne 10 ай бұрын

Vince is the mind of Erasure. Andy is the soul.

@jessicaherring1507 11 ай бұрын

I’ve met Andy twice and he is hands down the loveliest person, no ego and completely down to earth and a total sweetheart

@dominicanzunzu6720 7 ай бұрын

Hi Jessica 👋 nice to meet you

@andrewbillington2337 11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t count the number of times we have seen Erasure live and they never disappoint.

@christopherdieudonne 11 ай бұрын

I met him in the early nineties in New York City at this nightclub call the Sound Factory. I was a huge Erasure fan at the time and he was just so lovely. I couldn't get out the words to tell him how much I adored him ; he sensed my frustration and then proceeded to give me the warmest hug. Such a wonderful moment.

@yvonnewatkinson840 11 ай бұрын

What a lovely man,so softly spoken yet his singing voice is so emotional and powerful.Same as Freddie. 😮😅😅

@rangerwhite5165 11 ай бұрын

You can see why Vince picked Andy to front Erasure. His voice is very similar in timbre and intonation to Alison Moyet, who sang with Vince in Yazoo. He also has a great, flamboyant charisma that carries the songs live.

@beecee985 11 ай бұрын

You fing buerk

@neildhan 10 ай бұрын

I've always thought that too. On certain songs, his and Alf's voice are entirely interchangeable.

@Pango5697 11 ай бұрын

I became an instant Erasure fan when my older sister played “Oh L’amour” on the cassette tape. I was 10 years old. I’m now 50 and have been their biggest fan since!

@cillamoke 11 ай бұрын

Haha I’ve just joined the 50 club lol

@firstpestcontrol276 Жыл бұрын

Andy is so genuine…seen them twice in concert and they were amazing!

@Itsalaugh229 Жыл бұрын

I met Andy in Peterborough before a northern soul all nighter in the mid eighties. Really nice guy. I later went to London and did volunteer work for the Terence Higgins trust.

@HH-uq6ft 11 ай бұрын

Andy is awesome. He and Vince made the best music of a lifetime. So thankful for what he's given the world.

@davefranklin9372 Жыл бұрын

Loved Erasure from the start and Andy comes across a such a genuinely lovely fella. Long may they continue!

@mattalki Жыл бұрын

Erasure has been my favorite band since I was a teenager back in the 80's. This interview was great! It was nice hearing Andy speak about his history a bit - he's usually so quiet in these things!

@velvethoot4507 11 ай бұрын

Loved their music then....and still love it now. What an absolutely lovely humble guy and incredibly talented singer.

@jasonbarron3047 Жыл бұрын

I met him a couple of years ago in town really really nice man shy and quiet but spoke to me for a while and his husband Stephen took a photo of us both for me which was lovely as was he we then shook hands and off I went walking on cloud 9 for the rest of the week x Andy bell is a really really lovely man and so down to earth x

@arissalevitt5948 2 ай бұрын

Wow wow, you r very lucky ❤❤❤

@ianfielding6840 Жыл бұрын

What a truly honest interview Andy gave me the courage to come out when I Heard hideaway I cried my eyes out that song saved me I know have my truly beautiful boyfriend. Thankyou Andy

@lysa4859 11 ай бұрын

❤ to you both x

@spooktasticaparanormal Жыл бұрын

Awe man, i really can feel the sincerity radiating from Andy. Such a lovely unegotistical guy. He is the voice of the 1980s. Total legend.❤

@dranderson6071 Жыл бұрын

Love Vince and Andy. They gave us some fantastic dance music. Andy’s voice is so unique. Love ya. Cheers from Toronto

@sugarpuff2978 11 ай бұрын

I've never heard Andy speak before. He seems like a top bloke.

@bsquared4604 11 ай бұрын

I love Andy. Discovering Erasure back in the 80s was the most wonderful thing.

@lubomishka9137 11 ай бұрын

Andy is legendary, I’ve loved him for years❤❤❤

@cbfltd 11 ай бұрын

I’ve never really heard any interviews, lovely individual he is, sounds like a great guy, I hope he does much more, great voice Mr Bell.

@vermilliongecko 11 ай бұрын

Andy always makes an effort to do interviews in the language of the country he's being interviewed in; you can find clips of him speaking in loads of languages on KZfaq!

@thelittlethingsinlife239 Жыл бұрын

Great guy Andy and what a voice. 👍

@SatisfyingLips 6 ай бұрын

'Blue Savannah' beautiful song 😍

@TheKatLou 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes it's sublime

@Grybop 11 ай бұрын

What a legend, and how humble he is. I'm sorry, the younger generations ought to know Erasure, you're part of music history!

@bootstrappedfriend1752 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. Such a sad shame, if someone doesn't know of Erasure.

@robhosking9399 11 ай бұрын

Andy bell is a lovely man...! Warm, amiable, intelligent and a great personality. ♥️

@fiesta00 Жыл бұрын

LOVE Erasure and what a lovely person is Andy Bell xx

@paulwilliams5296 11 ай бұрын

The tank the Swan and the balloon. Manchester apollo. Best live concert I've ever seen. Andy Bell what a brilliant live singer. Listening to circus on Walkman doing my paper round. Part of the sound track of my life

@LivingALife4Me 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like you went to the same concert as me!

@gbc7344 11 ай бұрын

Such a brilliant tour ..saw them twice do TTSB gig at Hammersmith..played bingo half way through etc..seen them 10 times since …well worth it.

@joannedj1 11 ай бұрын

First time I saw Erasure live was in 1992 at the Manchester Apollo on that tour, with the bingo in the interval! 😍🎵

@LivingALife4Me 11 ай бұрын

@@joannedj1 Same here and it was a birthday gift getting theticets

@paulwilliams5296 11 ай бұрын

@@joannedj1 yes they did and the winner got on stage for the next song I seem to remember. 31 years ago, where has time gone

@Problembeing Жыл бұрын

Andy - such a lovely guy. As ABBA would say, "Thank you for the music" ❤

@regplasma7906 11 ай бұрын

Andy and Vince are both really lovely blokes and still get on so well after all these years.

@timredfern1282 Жыл бұрын

Andy is such a lovely guy

@lincarrey 11 ай бұрын

A little respect is one of the best pop songs ever written! Keep rockin', Andy and Vince!

@dbrook7763 Жыл бұрын

Andy really interesting character. I could listen to his stories all day

@ulfq.2851 11 ай бұрын

Andy Bell is a great singer and Vince Clarke is a great composer, thank you.

@brianbozo2447 11 ай бұрын

Authentic person, Mr Bell. Wish him health and happiness.

@craiggilchrist4223 11 ай бұрын

Worked with Andy at a private gig once, I'm a huge Erasure fan so I was so happy to get on the gig. He was such a nice guy. I also met his husband they were both great people. I was in charge of changing Andy's tracks for him also known as a Trigger Man.

@user-ql2uj7gs9v Жыл бұрын

Andy is the man and Erasure is the band

@escaton74 Жыл бұрын

yes it's this way round

@andrewhillis9544 Жыл бұрын

Andy AND Vince ARE 'The Men' (They BOTH Need EACH Other & AND You CAN'T Have ONE Without The OTHER To Make It WORK In ERASURE Which Is THE BAND ! ! !).👍

@xoxide1017 11 ай бұрын

Andy and Vince changed my life growing my .. MY MOM even went to see you both at a concert in LA before she passed away.. you were our favorite and inspirational duo of all times. All my entire life.

@Wildmutationblu 11 ай бұрын

I love Erasure, Andy Bell has such an amazing voice. Great interview.

@davidrogan1292 11 ай бұрын

He's such a lovely and very humble man. I always loved Erasure.

@CC19-9 10 ай бұрын

I love Andy. What a voice... both singing and speaking. I remember being at the 1992 Manchester gig The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon.. phemomenal. My first concert and my jaw dropped when Andy did Bingo in the interval. His voice 😍 Great to see and hear him. He inspired one of my GCSE art pieces! Off to relisten to my Erasure albums and introduce the delight of Andy and Vince to my son!

@harald-bosh 10 ай бұрын

I really like SYNTH POP music! Vince Clarke and Andy Bell are legendary musicians! BIG RESPECT!

@asa1973100 Жыл бұрын

He still looks great

@warrenstrachan9765 11 ай бұрын

Fun fact Andy, Oh Lamour was a huge hit in South Africa where it peaked at number 2. It was about as big as Sometimes (which went to number 1).

@vanzyli Жыл бұрын

First of all, I don't think we're talking enough about Greg's calf muscles. But OK, that aside... To think that Vince, Alison and the boys from Depeche Mode all grew up and went to school in such close proximity - it's just a fluke. And how blessed are we that these wonderful musicians are still producing fantastic music 40 years later. Andy Bell has one of the most amazing voices and ranges and Vince is just a genius with synths. It's just heartwarming that medical advances helped save this generation of men at a time when it was looking particularly bleak. That middle period of theirs, with "Chorus", "I Say, I Say, I Say" and "Erasure" remains a favourite of mine for any artist or group. It is just sheer magic. Glad to see Andy is still doing well and that he's so open to talk about things. Much respect.

@neochumanta 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. 91-95 is a treasure trove of singles, deep cuts, live tracks, b-sides, they really found their niche.

@vermilliongecko 11 ай бұрын

Viva Bas Vegas! They make me proud to come from Essex.

@stevemartin8202 11 ай бұрын

I'm 49 years old now & still love Erasure. Still have all my vinyl albums & singles in my collection..will never part with them. Andy is such a humble man & it shows even in this interview. Thanks for the fantastic music to you Andy & of course Vince! ❤

@tanjuschkapepper1187 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ seit 1987 ..Fan bis heute ..alle Platten noch vorhanden ❤ Andy..the man with the magic voice

@susie1770 5 ай бұрын

Same I'm almost 48 and he's so humble. I'm shook

@K.j.h.279 11 ай бұрын

Respect is a masterpiece, andy's voice..i love it..

@adrianfennell3680 11 ай бұрын

Erasure has been my favourite band ever since the start. Please don't ever stop making music. 🎶😍

@BillyBird 7 ай бұрын

Such a sweet and talented man. There should be more people like Andy Bell in the world

@hoisin75 Жыл бұрын

Andy looking happy and healthy

@phil_watches_cars 11 ай бұрын

What a humble down to earth man, lovely

@ambrsanford3703 11 ай бұрын

One of the world's most beautiful voices. 💚

@rad6666 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Soul Andy.. Stay healthy.

@wicksee 11 ай бұрын

Nice bloke, never heard him talk before. Great questions from the interviewers too, they clearly did their research.

@destrozar Жыл бұрын

He doesn't look all that much different, then and now I was 11 when Sometimes came out. Was on my "nicked off the radio" tape which was on constant rotation on a fairly early blue, battery guzzling Sony Walkman WM12😅 Boops here to go,Sly and Robbie Kim Wilde, West end girls, Red Box, America Meet Le Présidente, Duran Duran Sign O Times, Word Up Cameo, Rage Hard are the ones I can remember. Pretty cool for an 11 year old.... 😎

@yuri_nazarenko 11 ай бұрын

Such a great interview, though is too short. I could listen to his stories forever.

@patrickcleere7635 Жыл бұрын

Comes across as lovely person.

@emmaj4025 11 ай бұрын

Great interview, great to see Andy again ❤

@polly6336 Жыл бұрын

Lovely interview with a lovely man. Thank you! ♥♥

@slimlouis6441 11 ай бұрын

I’ve seen Erasure dozens of times over the years. Andy is such a sweet sound. Love him ❌⭕️❌⭕️

@scottsaunders5087 Жыл бұрын

Seems such a sweet guy. Great pop music as well

@ralfgraebel4257 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the music....for giving me such a great time with your songs ...❤

@ricardocordoba1969 Жыл бұрын

Mr Andy Bell un genio total , volvé a la Argentina te queremos Andy .

@billkeaveney1526 11 ай бұрын

Delighted to see him doing well, great man

@Retropassionuk Жыл бұрын

What a lovely guy!!, very grounded.

@sonicart1808 Жыл бұрын

Great interview with a lovely soul....

@seascape1016 11 ай бұрын

A Little Respect is in my top 10 favorite songs. Loved it thanks Andy ❤

@marcoszambrano7287 11 ай бұрын

Andy is an amazing person... I Don't have a little respect for him, I have a lot of respect for him.

@juliethompson7749 11 ай бұрын

What a lovely interview & a lovely man….. l🙏💞

@doginthecity9635 11 ай бұрын

What a beautiful interview.....

@aeropasion 11 ай бұрын

LOVE YOU ANDY!! THANKS FOR UR MUSIC AND COURAGE!!

@billhall8625 11 ай бұрын

Respect sir! An absolute legend and Vince is too!

@mattelmexikendoll 11 ай бұрын

I remember seeing Erasure in the mid 80's with my new best friends in Austin at the City collesium. The show was so electric, they are such great live artists for playing electronic music. Through their music over that period, the friendship was cemented. I'm happy to say we are still going strong almost 40 years later! LOVE YOU VINCE AND ANDY!

@JaciaraCarneiro 11 ай бұрын

This man is a treasure. Absolutely adorable.

@shaunpierce4174 4 ай бұрын

I have had the pleasure of meeting Andy several times and he always has time for a chat, he is so humble. And in 2016 he very kindly sponsored me for a charity skydive I was doing to raise money for my local air ambulance. What a great guy.

@Rod808 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely love them !! Fun fact, "Oh l'amour" was a big radio hit here um Brazil too,a live version included on a compilation of dance tracks at the time!!

@johannalberts8029 8 ай бұрын

Amazing guy. Thank you so much for giving us great music.

@tay7366 11 ай бұрын

I have been a big fan , fantastic music . Congratulations on the lifetime award ❤

@willsmith39 10 ай бұрын

Guy is so modest what a lovely guy

@michaeltorchia3873 6 ай бұрын

Love you guys. Andy you are so brave and despite the struggles of the initial diagnosis you persevered. Keep on and enjoy life. You inspired so many of us

@danitydon6976 11 ай бұрын

wow im glad he shared this about himself. thank you.

@69gso41 9 ай бұрын

I fell in love with Andy back in the 80s as a young 19 year old dancing to "Sometimes"....loved the lyrics and the video!! both Andy and Vince are amazing. So wish I was in the UK in those times. And as a part of my 55th birthday a friend and myself are going to perform in front of many family and friends "Take a Chance on Me" as both Vince and Andy did in the video. Can't wait for the reactions!!

@Asukenick 10 ай бұрын

He has a great voice like other British/Australian singers I heard like George Michael or Nathan Foley. Very soulful.

@causilvestrini7000 11 ай бұрын

Outstanding singer! His voice has always been exceptional and he has always been a fantastic frontman. I´m so glad to see how great and healthy he looks!

@dbertobis 11 ай бұрын

Lovely interview. I just admire Andy (and Vince)

@oldskoolrave4969 10 ай бұрын

What a lovely bloke. Very humble and an absolute genius .

@MsLizChatham 11 ай бұрын

I have seen so many fantastic bands over the last 40 years...but seeing Erasure at the Spectrum in Philly was one of the two best shows I have ever seen (right up there with Bowie's Black and Whire Tour).

@Smokyjohnson1983 11 ай бұрын

Vince Clarke is a musical genius. Andy Bell is a remarkable talent. A truly great voice

@theleveller6164 11 ай бұрын

Seen them a few times. Absolutely amazing.

@annettecuthbertson9514 10 ай бұрын

Great to see Andy cheers you up Great memories ❤❤❤❤

@johnlargan6045 11 ай бұрын

What a lovely, personable man! I love Andy! And I love the Erasure story! ❤

@glamourous1980 Ай бұрын

I’ve just been lucky enough to meet Andy and was taken back at how kind, humble and genuine he is. He’s got time for everyone he’s an absolute legend with no airs and graces. A beautiful kind soul who is a master in his craft and is so interesting to talk to.