Gillian Hills - A Life In Art, Film and Music

Gillian recalls her early life in the south of France and tells of how she was discovered at the age of 14 by the legendary film director Roger Vadim. She talks about her first two films, ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ (1959) and ‘Beat Girl’ (1960) with Oliver Reed and Christopher Lee, as well as playing tracks from her new album LiLi.Website:http://www.gillianhills.com/Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/gillianhillsofficialSome more info on Gillian:http://www.readysteadygirls.eu/gillian-hills/4545990262Gillian Hills on IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385122/Gillian Hills on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uA9RwNUL7HZKroYyVlUuLGillian Hills "LiLi" album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/5Nidhnv7Buw8Bmy2bLTUVQGillian Hills "LiLi" on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQHtp7s07pgBlowup:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlowupA Clockwork Orange:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange_(film)Stanley Kubrick:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_KubrickMad Men scene featuring Zou Bisou Bisou:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXoILGnHnvMNews article on the Mad Men scene:https://bit.ly/33ye3qXGillian Hills "Zou Bisou Bisou" on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4qqf1avpzRUnVowNQd1jFwGillian Hills "Zou Bisou Bisou" (Official Video) on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4SCtjcEJKcThe Queen's Gambit on Netflix:https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304Beat Girl:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_GirlRoger Vadim:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_VadimOliver Reed:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_ReedAdam Faith:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_FaithChristopher Lee:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_LeeJohn Barry:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barry_(composer)Gillian Hills - Nefer~Titi official lyric video on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in3NDrpK41sGillian Hills - Nefer~Titi on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/20x5D1w8mBvoRHIo1EnogbNefer~Titi (more information about the track):https://singleminded.com/playlist/gillian-hills-nefertiti/Gillian Hills - Botticeli Baby on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sggyL43xx_sGillian Hills - Botticeli Baby on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4jeom5RB0MmymIKA6KNEpbDenis Hills:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_HillsBolesław Leśmian:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boles%C5%82aw_Le%C5%9BmianGillian Hills - Bluedress on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1V3Yp-ulWAGillian Hills - Bluedress on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/5fWNzHCpyxcQ1JPN0MFIT0Bluedress (more information about the track):https://singleminded.com/playlist/gillian-hills-blue-dress/

Gillian tells her behind the scenes memories of film roles in the classics ‘Blow Up’ with Jane Birkin and Stanley Kubrick‘s ‘A Clockwork Orange’, as well as singing with French musical legends Serge Gainsbourg, Charles Aznavour and Henri Salvador. Gillian also explains the inspiration behind tracks from her new album LiLi.View Gillian's illustrations discussed in this episode:https://bit.ly/3mrfwpwWebsite:http://www.gillianhills.com/Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/gillianhillsofficialSome more info on Gillian:http://www.readysteadygirls.eu/gillian-hills/4545990262Gillian Hills on IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385122/Gillian Hills on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uA9RwNUL7HZKroYyVlUuLGillian Hills "LiLi" album on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/5Nidhnv7Buw8Bmy2bLTUVQGillian Hills "LiLi" on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQHtp7s07pgBlowup:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlowupA Clockwork Orange:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange_(film)Stanley Kubrick:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_KubrickGillian Hills "Carmine Vermilion" single on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/2UnM51U6JPW9Y4CZMJMcbBGillian Hills "Carmine Vermilion" on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwiJ-7Vz1_kJean-Paul Sartre:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_SartreEddie Barclay:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_BarclayHenri Salvador:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_SalvadorSerge Gainsbourg:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_GainsbourgJacques Dessange:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_DessangeMel Tormé:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Torm%C3%A9Charles Aznavour:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_AznavourDuke Ellington:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_EllingtonDuke Ellington "Satin Doll" on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/6XLhipNfSscTDpTPDNIMUKA Color Purple (book):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_PurpleA Color Purple (film):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(film)VC Andrews Series:https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/14/books/behind-the-best-sellers-if-there-be-thorns.htmlhttp://vcablogorama.blogspot.com/2011/11/petals-on-wind-covers.html?m=1

Gillian remembers the studio session for her song ‘Zou Bisou Bisou’ which was used in the hit TV series ‘Mad Men’, her memories of New York and talks about her track ‘Tut Tut Tut Tut’ that featured in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on Netflix. Gillian recalls the challenges whilst filming ‘La Faute de l’Abbé Mouret’ and shares feedback she received from legendary composer of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet’, Angelo Badalamenti.http://www.gillianhills.com/http://www.facebook.com/gillianhillsofficialhttp://www.readysteadygirls.eu/gillian-hills/4545990262https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385122/https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uA9RwNUL7HZKroYyVlUuL"LiLi" album (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/album/5Nidhnv7Buw8Bmy2bLTUVQ"LiLi" (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQHtp7s07pg"Zou Bisou Bisou" (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/track/4qqf1avpzRUnVowNQd1jFw"Zou Bisou Bisou" (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4SCtjcEJKchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_BarclayMad Men scene (Zou Bisou Bisou):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXoILGnHnvMNews article on the Mad Men scene:https://bit.ly/33ye3qXhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Par%C3%A9"Tut tut tut tut" (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/track/3g08g4iOQgTgEV9cJ9gKfk"Tut Tut Tut Tut" (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sN21hNaeEAThe Queen’s Gambit:https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Vadimhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Vaillandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_My_Agent!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_BesnehardGraffiti 60:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473413/"Infinitissimalement" (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/album/73sxD38AIkqEcieflmlvwA"Infinitissimalement" (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdxIY-_P3gkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Filipacchihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salut_les_copains_(radio_program)Les Globe-Trotters:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167600/https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Globe-trottershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Hillshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_Service_(TV_series)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Garnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_in_the_Attichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Badalamentihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Demise_of_Father_Mourethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Zolahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Faute_de_l%27Abb%C3%A9_Mourethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Franjuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusion_and_Dream_in_Jensen%27s_Gradivahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Altmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_Kazanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Polanskihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo_Antonionihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick"Steal a Star" (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/track/6hy0XusfNujg9LGrZOvFvZ"Steal a Star" (YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIHZKHWmEH0