Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a Load of Sport Podcasts.

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

mouths.

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Hello everybody, it's another installment of our Midnight Meets podcast and you're going to

truly love this.

It's a diamond of a chat, Gary Newman found fame very young, a shock to the pop music system,

rock albums without guitars, a synthesis weapon of choice, and songs like our friends

electric and cars, they were just global smash hits as a youngster, he was propelled

to fame.

What followed was years and years in the commercial wilderness where he eventually refined

a sound, he found his voice, he found true love and he learned just how important all

of those early albums had been to so much music that followed.

Yeah, a real emphluence and innovator and a godfather of the electronic sounds.

So listen, you're going to love this, Gary's laugh is infectious, his honesty is refreshing,

and yeah, here we go, it's time to say, please to meet you, Gary Newman.

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