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Johnnie is joined by singer-songwriter, producer and Squeeze co-founder Chris Difford.

Johnnie is joined this week by singer/songwriter, producer and co-founder of Squeeze, Chris Difford.

Chris was born in 1954 in Greenwich, south London. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Squeeze bandmate Glen Tilbrook which began after he stole 50p from his mum's purse and advertised for a guitarist in a local sweet shop. Some of their best-known songs such as 'Cool For Cats' and 'Up the Junction' were part of the musical landscape of the 1970's.

Squeeze formed in 1974 in Deptford. The band has undergone several line-up changes and has broken up several times since. Chris is currently performing live again on various festival dates in the UK this summer.

All in all, Chris has written and recorded 15 albums with Squeeze - the latest, 'The Knowledge', came out last year. As well as also having released music as a solo artist, he has also branched out into artist management, looking after 70's icon Bryan Ferry and young rock band, the Strypes. Chris has also written a book about his life, called 'Some Fantastic Place'.

Also on the show this week, Johnnie delves into the 大象传媒 archive to uncover the stories from This Week In Music and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

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Tue 10 Jul 2018 03:00
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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • George McCrae

      Rock Your Baby

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
      • Premier.

    • Joni Mitchell

      Carey

      • Joni Mitchell - Blue.
      • Reprise.

    • The B鈥�52s

      Rock Lobster

      • The Best Of The B52's.
      • Island.

  • Johnnie's Jukebox

    • Charlie Dore

      Pilot Of The Airwaves

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Santana

    She's Not There

    • Santana - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon

  • Duncan Browne

    Journey

    • Acoustic Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 2.

  • James Taylor

    Shower the People

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.

  • The Temptations

    Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)

    • The Temptations - Motown's Greatest H.
    • Motown.

  • Lindisfarne

    Run For Home

    • Lindisfarne - On Tap.
    • Essential.

  • Hour 2

    • The Four Seasons

      December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

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

  • Chris Difford Interview

    • Squeeze

      Take Me I'm Yours

      • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
      • Universal/A&M.

    • Squeeze

      Up The Junction

      • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
      • Universal/A&M.

    • Todd Rundgren

      We Gotta Get You A Woman

      • Anthology.
      • Rhino.
      • 1.

    • Sparks

      Amateur Hour

      • The Sound Of The Seventies (Various Artists).
      • Warner Music TV.

    • Squeeze

      Goodbye Girl

      • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
      • Universal/A&M.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Tony Christie

    (Is This the Way to) Amarillo

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Jul 2018 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Tue 10 Jul 2018 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2