Features
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The Beach Boys and Friends: Their Forgotten Gem
Bob Stanley reflects on a much overlooked period of the surf rockers career
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The Stones go Snap, Crackle and Pop!
Listen to the young rockers perform the jingle for a popular cereal advertisement
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The Righteous Brothers vs Cilla
The duo were less than impressed with Cilla Black's version of their song...
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Stevie Wonder's Sixties Hits
Bob Stanley delves into this early period of the singer's career
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The art of 'the Wicked Pickett'
Bob Stanley traces the wild life and career of Wilson Pickett
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A Brand New Beat: The Tamla-Motown Revue, 1965
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic soul label鈥檚 visit to the UK
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Pete Townshend: "We decided to rebel"
The musical genius chats to Brian Matthew about The Who's early sound
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Susan Maughan: The Beauty and the B-Sides
Bob Stanley reflects on the eternal appeal of the marvellous Miss Maughan
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Billy J. Kramer: Too Shy For Stardom?
Bob Stanley looks at the life of the shy boy from Bootle
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Billy Fury: Secret Photography & His Battles With Ill Health
Brian Matthew quizzes Billy Fury on his personal life
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Remembering Jackie Trent
Bob Stanley pays tribute to the talented star
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Brian Matthew's Top Twenty Sixties Tracks
Brian Matthew's definitive list of his all-time favourite records
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Stax Records
Bob Stanley dissects the history of the celebrated label
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Marvin Gaye
Bob Stanley looks at the life of one of the greatest figures of soul music
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The Shangri-La's
Bob Stanley takes a look at the highs and lows of their recording career
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Spencer Davis Group
Bob Stanley dips into the recording career of the Birmingham band
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Simon & Garfunkel
Bob Stanley profiles the career of the notorious duo
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Manfred Mann
More of an art collective than a beat group
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Sandie Shaw
Bob Stanley delves into the career of the Princess of Pop
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John Leyton
Bob Stanley reflects on the career of the 60s icon
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Tom Jones - It could have been so different
Bob Stanley delves into the early career of the Welsh superstar
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Peter & Gordon
The story behind the harmonising duo of Peter Asher and Gordon Waller.
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Kathy Kirby
Bob Stanley profiles the most glamorous British female singer of the early sixties.
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Applejacks
The history of the six piece from Solihull.
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Pye Records
An in-depth look at the history of Pye Records through the years
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Barron Knights
Bob Stanley takes a look at the highs and lows of the legendary Bedfordshire band
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Brenda Lee
Bob Stanley profiles the star
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Sly & The Family Stone
A profile of the funk and soul legends
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Don Arden
A profile of the notorious rock music manager
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Remembering Bob Crewe
Bob Stanley pays tribute to the legend
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Otis Redding
Bob Stanley profiles the King of Southern Soul
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Leiber and Stoller
Bob Stanley takes a look at the legendary songwriting partners
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Britain Loves Bacharach
Bob Stanley profiles one of the greatest songwriters of our time
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The Kinks And Muswell Hill
Bob Stanley looks at The Kinks' love affair with their North London hometown
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P.J. Proby
Bob Stanley looks fondly at the career of the Texan star
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Acuff-Rose
Bob Stanley looks at the famous Acuff-Rose publishing company
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Laura Nyro
A profile of the star
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Adam Faith
Bob Stanley celebrates the early career of the multi-talented star
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Holland, Dozier and Holland
Bob Stanley takes a look at the legendary Motown songwriting team
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The Troggs
Bob Stanley dips into the career of the Andover four piece
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Goffin & King
Bob Stanley takes a glimpse at the careers of the prolific song writing duo
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Cilla Black
A profile of the star, her European hits and the strange story of Jack Fishman
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Mr Businessman
Bob Stanley reveals the dark story behind the classic Ray Stevens record
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The Swinging Blue Jeans
Bob Stanley recounts his discovery of the iconic Merseybeat band
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Frank Ifield
Bob Stanley looks back at the early career of Frank Ifield
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The Supremes
Bob Stanley profiles the premier 60s act of Motown Records
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Joe Meek
Bob Stanley profiles the career of the legendary producer
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Ace Records
Bob Stanley reflects on the history of the iconic label