Image source, Official Charts CompanyBy Colin PatersonEntertainment Correspondent
Jools Holland said scoring his first number one album in the UK Uni “means more to me than anything I’ve ever done.” never had."
The 66-year-old pianist and TV presenter has teamed up with Sir Rod Stewart to create Swing Fever, an album of classic songs of the group.
Chart success comes 50 years after the formation of the first Dutch group, Squeeze.
Speaking to BBC News, he joked: "I think the last big band record that was number one was probably 1946."
Sir Rod admitted he began the celebrations on Thursday, the day before the official list announcement, after performing at a Prince's Trust dinner.
"I stayed at the event and continuously had Martinis until one in the morning with the three girls in my group," the 79-year-old told BBC News. "It was charming."
Image source, Official Charts CompanyBy Colin PatersonEntertainment Correspondent
Jools Holland said scoring his first number one album in the UK Uni “means more to me than anything I’ve ever done.” never had."
The 66-year-old pianist and TV presenter has teamed up with Sir Rod Stewart to create Swing Fever, an album of classic songs of the group.
Chart success comes 50 years after the formation of the first Dutch group, Squeeze.
Speaking to BBC News, he joked: "I think the last big band record that was number one was probably 1946."
Sir Rod admitted he began the celebrations on Thursday, the day before the official list announcement, after performing at a Prince's Trust dinner.
"I stayed at the event and continuously had Martinis until one in the morning with the three girls in my group," the 79-year-old told BBC News. "It was charming."
Image source, Official Charts Company
