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Melinda Marx, Judy Street, and the story of What
The story of the Northern Soul classic 'What'.
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Northern Soul Season: The Instrumentals
From 'Hungry For Love' by San Remo Golden Strings to Laura Lee's 'Festival Time'.
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Northern Soul Season: The Twisted Wheel, The Shirelles and The Incredibles
Bob Stanley on the legendary Twisted Wheel all nighters and the birth of Northern Soul
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Northern Soul Season: Gene Chandler
Bob Stanley on Gene Chandler's northern soul releases
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Northern Soul Season: Curtis Mayfield and The Fascinations
Tales of the one-man Chicago hit machine: Curtis Mayfield, by Bob Stanley
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Northern Soul Season: The Contours
Northern Soul: The Contours
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Songs for Lovers - 15 of the 60s most romantic tracks
The Sounds of the 60s team have picked their favourite tracks for setting a romantic mood.
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Northern Soul Season: The Supremes
The less appreciated northern soul music of the Supremes...
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"It was a secret sound": Northern Soul in the words of Radio 2 Listeners
Radio 2 listeners tell stories of growing up with Northern Soul
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Northern Soul Season: The Making of P.P. Arnold
Bob Stanley on how P.P. Arnold became a northern soul star in her own right
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Northern Soul Season: The Elgins
Bob Stanley on the hits that were only appreciated years after their release
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David Bowie - inspired by the suburbs?
Bob Stanley tracks Bowie鈥檚 love/hate relationship with Croydon, Bexley and Beckenham.
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Sounds Of The Sixties - Top 10 Girl Groups
Sounds Of The Sixties - Best Girl Groups of the 1960s
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David Bowie in conversation with Brian Matthew - 1969.
22 year old Bowie chats to Brian about 鈥楽pace Oddity鈥� and plays 鈥楲et Me Sleep Beside You鈥�.
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Northern Soul Season: Robert Knight
Robert Knight and the northern soul tracks that were lost in their own popularity
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Northern Soul Season: Van McCoy
Bob Stanley explains the widespread influence of Northern Soul artist, Van McCoy
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Beat Cities: London Part 2
Bob Stanley introduces the Beat bands that were born in London's suburbs
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Beat Cities: London Part 1
Bob Stanley with some of the best Beat bands from the Capital...
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Beat Cities: Glasgow
The little told story of the Glasgow beat bands
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Beat Cities: Sheffield
The little told storey of
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Beat Cities: Manchester
The Toggery Five and The Hollies: Manchester's beat bands
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Beat Cities: Birmingham
The Brum Beat: Bob Stanley on The Mersey Sound
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Beat Cities: Liverpool
Bob Stanley looks into the Beat Boom in the vibrant city of Liverpool
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Who Knows Where The Time Goes: Sandy Denny
Bob Stanley sheds light on the short life of a young folk rock pioneer
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The Story of Lulu: "I was obviously a very strange, precocious kid.鈥�
Bob Stanley uncovers two revealing archive interviews with the Scottish star
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Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
The story of the band before Johnny's tragic death.
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The Mindbenders
Can the band survive after Wayne Fontana leaves?
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The Twist
The history of the Twist phenomenon.
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Blue-Eyed Soul Brother: The Story of Bill Medley
Bob Stanley takes a look at the singer's extraordinary career on his 75th birthday
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The Dawn of Monkeemania
Bob Stanley traces the rapid rise of the revolutionary made for TV band
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The UK vs US: 1964
Bob Stanley takes a look at what was happening in the charts, this week back in 1964
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The Sad Demise of Immediate Records
Bob Stanley tells the story of Andrew Loog Oldham's iconic record label
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The Beatles' record breaking gig at The Shea Stadium
Bob Stanley celebrates the 50th anniversary of this game-changing concert
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The 10 Tracks That Made Cilla Black
We look back on the big hits that skyrocketed Cilla to fame in the 60s
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The story of the record Elvis played the Beatles
When the 'King' met the 'Fab Four' what was on the record player?
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"The Beatles came along and changed all the rules"
The Shadows drummer Brian Bennett reflects on a hellish panto stint in 1962
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Embassy Records: 50 Years On
50 years ago, Woolworths' beloved budget record label recorded its final ever session
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Brian Wilson talks about the Smile story
The Beach Boy opens up about the events that delayed the release of the album material
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Does Dusty Springfield owe Dionne Warwick an apology?
Bob Stanley delves through the singer's extensive Bacharach back catalogue
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Remembering BB King 鈥� The Greatest Ambassador of the Blues
A celebration of the giant of Blues
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Happy Birthday Lee Hazlewood
Bob Stanley celebrates the life and career of the enigmatic artist
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The Animals and Newcastle's Club A Go Go
Eric Burdon praises the Newcastle music scene
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Brian Jones: The Rolling Stone who popularised Chicago R&B in Britain
How the world lost an icon in the summer of 1969
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Shirley Bassey's First Audition
Bob Stanley uncovers the big break that set Shirley Bassey on the road to becoming a Dame
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Donovan: From Home Counties Dylan to Sunshine Superman
Bob Stanley explores the albums that Britain nearly didn't get to hear
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Tommy Steele Ties The Knot
Britain鈥檚 first rock鈥檔鈥檙oll star marries showgirl
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The Hollies And Their Hit Songwriters
Bob Stanley takes a look at the big names behind some of their early hits
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Bernard Cribbins' Enduring Hits
Bob Stanley takes a look at the musical side of the actor's epic career
