Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Pearl Gates AKA Pearl Harbour
“Drivin’ was pretty big, not a Top 10, but it was a Top 100 Billboards recording in 1979. And yes, so Drivin’ was the biggest hit I’ve ever had and Pearl Harbor and the Explosions was the most successful I ever was. But success does not mean fun or happiness. You know? So I was more all about fun and happiness.”
Air date: 04/16/2025
Tune in as Poorman interviews Pearl Gates AKA Pearl Harbour, vocalist of Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, Leila and the Snakes, background vocalist for The Tubes, special guest performer with The Clash, and singer of country band Pearl Harbour Country.
Her solo album Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost Too (1980), features an all-star studio band which included Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, and Mick Jones from the Clash; Wilko Johnson from Dr. Feelgood and Ian Dury & the Blockheads; Nigel Dixon from Whirlwind; Steve New from the Rich Kids; and Steve Goulding from Graham Parker & the Rumour. An expanded edition reissue of the album was released in 2024.
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