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Johnnie re-visits the decade of big hair, big riffs, Blondie, Bolan and Bowie. He chats to Randy Edelman and Willie Nile plus his featured album is by Neil Diamond.

Johnnie re-visits the decade of big hair, big riffs, Blondie, Bolan and Bowie.

This week, singer-songwriter turned film and TV score composer Randy Edelman remembers his 70s, from flowery shirts on Top of the Pops to meeting and marrying Jackie DeShannon.

Johnnie also chats to Willie Nile, the New York rock 'n' roller who spent the 70s as part of the burgeoning new wave scene. A true musician's musician, Willie went on to work with luminaries from The Who to Ringo Starr and Bruce Springsteen.

The featured album is from an artist who had five platinum albums in the 70s and a further three that went multi-platinum: Neil Diamond. And you can hear Johnnie in conversation with Neil Diamond on Monday at 10pm.

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Sun 3 Jul 2011 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Peter Gabriel

      Solsbury Hill

  • Hot Chocolate

    So You Win Again

  • Featured Album: Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond

      Beautiful Noise

  • The Moody Blues

    Question

  • My70s: Randy Edelman

    • Randy Edelman

      Concrete and Clay

  • Yusuf Islam

    Wild World

  • Jackie DeShannon

    Betty Davies Eyes

  • The Mothers of Invention

    Inca Roads

  • The Stylistics

    I'm Stoned In Love With You

  • Joe Jackson

    Is She Really Going Out With Him?

  • Yusuf Islam

    Crab Dance

  • Featured Album: Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond

      Home Is A Wounded Heart

  • The Band

    They Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

  • Paul Simon

    Slip Slidin'

  • Hour 2

    • David Bowie

      Ziggy Stardust

  • Gary Shearston

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Monkey Spanner

  • Status Quo

    Paper Plane

  • Santana

    Black Magic Woman

  • Slade

    All The World's A Stage

  • In conversation with Willie Nile

    • Television

      Marquee Moon

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

  • Willie Nile

    Dear Lord

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me (Live)

  • Featured Album: Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond

      If You Know What I Mean

  • The Tams

    Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Jul 2011 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2