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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Johnnie Walker digs out the platforms, hairspray and flares to welcome ex-Wizzard frontman Roy Wood. He also speaks to Annie Lennox.

Johnnie Walker digs out the platforms, hairspray and flares to welcome ex-Wizzard frontman Roy Wood, who muses about his colourful 70s.

Birmingham-born Roy Wood was a co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. While still on tour with The Move, Wood founded Electric Light Orchestra with Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan in 1970, which became a huge success, but Wood was to leave two years later and form Wizzard.

Wizzard had two No. 1 singles in the UK charts in 1973 - See My Baby Jive and Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) and were also responsible for what is now one of the classic - and continually re-issued - Christmas songs, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.

Singer, songwriter, campaigner and activist Annie Lennox also recalls her memories of the decade. She began her 70s at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she studied the flute and classical music for three years before becoming leader singer with The Tourists in 1977.

Annie first collaborated with Dave Stewart in The Tourists, the musician with whom she would form Eurythmics. This seminal 80s band became a springboard for Lennox's future success, including eight BRIT Awards [the most of any female artist]. She remembers the early days of her career and the 70s music that influenced her.

All this is accompanied by our 70s festive favourites and cherished yuletide memories and stories of the decade from our listeners.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Dec 2011 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Elton John

      Step Into Christmas

  • Billy Swan

    I Can Help

    • Billboard Top Rock n Roll Hits - 1974.
    • Rhino.

  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    • Glam Crazee - Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Winter Wonderland

    • The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Osmond

    Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.

  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Electric Warrior (Deluxe Edition).
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • Blondie

    Union City Blue

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • My 70s: Roy Wood

    • The Move

      California Man

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    10538 Overture

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

  • Love Unlimited

    It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • George Harrison

    Let It Be Me

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • Middle of the Road

    Soley Soley

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Hour 2

    • The Four Seasons

      December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Polygram Tv.
      • 11.

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie (Top Of The Pops, 1973)

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • This Is Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • In conversation with Annie Lennox

    • Stevie Wonder

      He's Misstra Know It All

  • The Tourists

    I Only Want To Be With You

  • David Bowie & Bing Crosby

    Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

  • Eagles

    Please Come Home For Christmas

    • Cold Christmas (Various Artists).
    • WEA.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Elvis Presley

    It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You

    • IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS.
    • Sony BMG.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Dec 2011 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2