THE PROG INTERVIEW KEVIN GODLEY

Every month we get inside the mind of one of the biggest names in music. This issue it’s Kevin Godley. The singer-songwriter, drummer and Gizmo co-inventor met his soon-to-be creative partner Lol Creme at art school in the 60s, where the pair played in numerous bands together, including Hotlegs, which eventually became 10cc. He left the band in 1977, became one half of Godley & Creme, and the pair were soon elevated from pop stars to in-demand pop video directors. He tells Prog about the – ahem – Consequences of the duo’s creative career, the recently released 11-CD set Parts Of The Process – The Complete Godley & Creme, and that time he was mistaken for Paper Lace’s drummer.

Philip Wilding

Art-school alumni, one-time prog pop star, songwriter, video and filmmaker, environmentalist, Kevin Godley has, for decades, confounded expectations in pursuit of what might be called his vision (though he’d probably baulk at the idea of being a visionary). At 79, he shows no signs of slowing down; he’s just completed work on an orchestral piece with American classical composer John Califra entitled America WTF?. “It’s about the current political situation and divide in America,” he says wryly. “It’s very dark.” He’s also busy working on a musical, trying to finance two screenplays (both of which he had a hand in), and joining a video games company. “I’m not one of those people that will retire to the country and paint. I’m not that guy.” We’re here ostensibly to talk about…

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