Steve Reid Williams Interview | Leo Sayer | Paul Young - Keyboard Chronicles Episode 165

Steven Reid Williams is a British keyboardist, pianist, and songwriter who currently plays for UK and Australian pop legend Leo Sayer and 80s icon Paul Young, while also contributing as a session musician to artists such as Melanie C, Rebecca Ferguson, Lulu, and Nadine Coyle. Add to that his solo creative output and his work with The Overtones, and there's lots to discuss.

Discussion topics covered during the show:

Touring with Leo Sayer

Steven in action with Leo Sayer 2025 -    • Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On @ Solihull...  

Steven's musical upbringing

Casio PT-20 -    • Casio PT-20 keyboard  

Moving from teaching to professional musician

Beth Rowley -    • Beth Rowley - Sweet Hours  

Working with Jamelia -    • Jamelia - Superstar (Official Video) [HD]  

Steven demonstrating his chops as a player and singer -    • Drive - The Cars - Piano/Vocal Cover by St...  

Working with The Overtones

Steven in action live with The Overtones -    • The Overtones - 2014 Tour Video  

Working with Leo Sayer

Steven in action with Leo Sayer - One Man Band -    • Leo Sayer - One Man Band @Solihull Summerf...  

Steven's keyboard rig with Leo Sayer

When your first pro gig is given with one day's notice, and is in Kazakhstan

Working with Paul Young

Paul Young - Iron Out The Rough Spots -    • Iron out the Rough Spots (2008 Re-Master V...  

Steven in action with Sam Outlaw -    • Sam Outlaw - Ghost Town (Oslo, London)  

Some best bits of Terry Wogan -    • TOP 10 : TERRY WOGAN EUROVISION MOMENTS!  

This is actually what a flapjack is -    • A flapjack is not a pancake  

Steven Reid Williams - Hearts and Stones -    • Grounded Again  

Steven's killer covers album - Black + White Interpretations -    • The Way It Is - Steven Reid Williams - Pia...  

Desert Island Discs: Sleepwalking - Gerry Rafferty, Rumours - Fleetwood Mac, An Innocent Man - Billy Joel, Self-Titled - Rage Against The Machine, hummingbird - Carly Pearce, Back Home Again - John Denver

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