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Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents the programme for all fans of the decade. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the Sixties Chronicles.

Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s.
With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, instrumentals and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular music. Including The Sixties Chronicles, digging into the archives for the events of this coming week during the 1960's. With the news stories, social happenings, the week's events in music, films, on tv and in show business as well as a look at what you might have bought with your pounds, shillings and pence. Including this week the end of the 17th Olympiad, ban the bomb demos in Trafalgar Square, how Graham Nash of the Hollies hit the ground, George Best's debut for Manchester United, the first edition of the Sun, the start of second class post and on tv The Virginian and Dee Time. On the SOTS pages of the Radio 2 website is an historic front cover of Radio Times from this week in the 1960's.

Music includes The Soul Brothers 6, Cilla Black, Brook Benton, Fleetwood Mac and two from The Rockin' Berries.

Sounds Of The Sixties began in 1983 and Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties music radio.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Sep 2010 08:05
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Hits Of 1963.
    • MFP/EMI.

  • Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation

  • Soul Brothers Six

    Some Kind Of Wonderful

    • Six.
    • N/A.

  • Cilla Black

    Anyone Who Had A Heart

    • 24 No.1's Of The 60's.
    • MFP.

  • The One Before The Hit

    • The Rockin鈥� Berries

      I Didn't Mean To Hurt You

      • They're In Town.
      • SEQUEL.

  • The Rockin鈥� Berries

    He's In Town

    • Best Of The Rockin' Berries / Jeffers.
    • Sequel Records.

  • Annette Funicello

    Dreamin' About You

    • The Best Of Annette.
    • Buena Vista.

  • The Beatles

    Hello, Goodbye

    • The Beatles 1967 1970.
    • APPLE.

  • The Hollies

    Searchin'

    • All The Hits And More.
    • EMI.

  • The Doors - Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krei

    People are Strange

    • Strange Days.
    • Elektra.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Honky Tonk Women

  • Clodagh Rodgers

    Goodnight Midnight

    • Western House Wonders Vol. 54.
    • TRAX LABEL.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Jet Harris

      My Lady

      • Top 40 Hit Dossier.
      • BR Music.

  • Brook Benton

    Kiddio

    • The Best Of Brook Benton.
    • MERCURY.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Need Your Love So Bad

    • Rock The World.
    • GLOBAL.

  • Peter Jay & The Blue Men - Just Too Late Now

  • Joe Loss & His Orchestra

    March Of The Mods

    • Hello Children Everywhere Vol. 3.
    • EMI.

  • Jeff Beck

    Hi Ho Silver Lining

    • The Best Of Jeff Beck.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE FRANCE VDL'.

  • The Association

    Never My Love

    • The Association Greatest Hits.
    • WARNER BROS.

  • Ralf Bendix

    Baby Sitting Boogie

    • Hello Children Everywhere.
    • EMI.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Pitiful

    • Queen Of Soul.
    • Rhino.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Behind A Painted Smile

    • Ready Steady Go!.
    • POLYGRAM TV.

  • EP Collection

    • The Four Pennies

      San Francisco Bay

      • The Very Best Of....
      • Spectrum.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Ventura Boulevard

    • Roots.
    • WARNER.

  • Jimmy Jones

    Good Timin'

    • Single.
    • OLD GOLD.

  • The Trade Winds

    Mind Excursion

    • Excursions.
    • Rev-Ola.

  • Three In A Row

    • Ronnie Carroll

      Say Wonderful Things

      • Wonderful Things And Other Favourites.
      • WING.

  • Matt Monro Jnr

    I Love The Little Things

    • On Cd R.
    • VIRGIN.

  • Kathy Kirby

    I Belong

    • This Is Eurovision.
    • VIRGIN.

  • Herman鈥檚 Hermits

    Something's Happening

    • 25 Years Rock N Roll.
    • 1969.

  • Bamboo Shoot

    The Fox Has Gone To Ground

    • Down Th Middle Earth.
    • EMI.

  • Bobby Rydell

    This Could Be The Start Of Something Big

    • Salutes The Great Ones.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.

  • The Tremeloes

    Silence Is Golden

    • The Singles.
    • BR Music.

  • Eydie Gorm茅

    Don't Try To Fight It Baby

    • Missing Records.
    • CBS.

  • Gentle Influence

    Never Trust In Tomorrow

    • A Glass of Menagerie.
    • RPM.

  • The Shadows - Foot Tapper

  • Groove Addicts

    10 BM (9 am Sat Only) News Intro

    • Not Given.

  • Bow Wow Wow

    I Want Candy

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Sep 2010 08:05
    大象传媒 Radio 2