Superstar names who’ve been interviewed by Gloria
Gloria has conducted some memorable interviews throughout her illustrious career, beginning back in the 1960s when she cornered Cliff Richard (right) — who became a close friend — in a prayer mission tent in Lisburn.
Here she is on some of the big names she has encountered:
Neil Diamond
“He was quite shy when I first met him but as time went on, he relaxed. He knew he could trust me and we became good friends. I’ve been to his home and he has performed for Caron’s foundation.”
David Bowie
“I’d never seen anything like him before. He was very charismatic and remained so, throughout his life. I really liked the music he had out a few years ago (The Next Day album).” “She was quite ill when I interviewed her (below) but you wouldn’t have known. She was lovely in every way.”
“The first time I interviewed him, he kept inching closer until he was on my lap, kissing me! He was always great fun.”
“I paid a producer with my own money to help me with the research for my interview with Rushdie, so I knew my stuff. I gave him quite a grilling and it caused a lot of controversy.”
Julio Iglesias
“Julio has actually become a great friend of mine. He invited us out to his homes in Miami and in the Dominican Republic. Every conceivable luxury was on offer: eggs were flown in from Julio’s place in Spain and the whole complex is so vast you have to go around in a golf cart.”