In Part 2 we move on to Toby’s work with Belinda Carlisle, Cher, Tom Jones, Tina Arena, Aqua, boy bands, Rick Astley and a whole bunch more. Do check out Part 1 here.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):  

Working with Paul Young

Being MD for D-Ream

Working with Paul Carrack

Working with Aqua

Working with Tina Arena

Producing some songs (and ‘waving his F&^king arms around’ for Cher on her Living Proof album

Working with Gary Barlow, Westlife, Boyzone and Atomic Kitten

Joining Tom Jones in the 1990s

Tom Jones – Thunderball

Working for Belinda Carlisle

Toby in action with Belinda Carlisle in 2025

Working with ABC

Toby in action with Spandau Ballet on their reunion tour 2015

Toby in action with ABC at the Royal Albert Hall 2017

Working with Rick Astley

Looking forward: the next decade of Toby’s career

Thoughts for younger players entering the industry

Desert Island Discs: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John, Hotel California – Eagles, Minute by Minute – The Doobie Brothers, Vince Gill – When Love Finds You, Coldplay – Moon Music.

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