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02/10/2017
The story of how The Move failed to earn any royalties from their track Flowers in the Rain, which was the first song played when Radio 1 was launched 50 years ago.
Ayo Akinwolere returns with Inside Out West Midlands and a story of pop music, power and politics. Fifty years ago Birmingham band The Move earned a place in pop history when their song Flowers in the Rain was the first to be played at the launch of Radio 1. But the band never made a penny from the track after an extraordinary intervention by the prime minister of the day.
Last on
Mon 2 Oct 2017
19:30
大象传媒 One HD & West Midlands only
Clips
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Where are the British Asian football stars?
Duration: 07:28
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Remembering Flowers in the Rain
Duration: 08:27
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ayo Akinwolere |
| Series Editor | Dave Hart |
Broadcast
- Mon 2 Oct 2017 19:30大象传媒 One HD & West Midlands only