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Stuart Maconie on the Northern Soul Prom

Stuart Maconie, curator of the Northern Soul Prom, is Johnnie's My 70s guest.

Stuart Maconie is a DJ and music journalist who's an avid northern soul fan. He was asked to curate a Northern Soul Prom which saw northern soul classics played by the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. The show will be aired on the 大象传媒 later in the month.

The show is a stomping celebration of British club culture and brings a symphonic edge to the beats that took English towns across the industrial North and Midlands by storm in the early 1970s. What began as a celebration of forgotten American soul B-sides became a euphoric release at all-night dances for factory workers. Some of the classic tracks being performed include You鈥檙e Gonna Make Me Love You, Open the Door to Your Heart, It Really Hurts Me Girl, Hold Back the Night, Time Will Pass You By and Just Like the Weather.

Stuart is Johnnie's My 70s guest and will be sharing what he loves about Northern Soul, why a prom is the best way to celebrate it, and which songs got everybody up on their feet and dancing.

Elsewhere on the show, another listener will nominate a track for Johnnie's Jukebox, a Better Than (the) Original track, plus there will be stories from This Week in Music, with the help of the 大象传媒 Archives.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Aug 2023 15:00

Music Played

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • The Stranglers

    Peaches

    • The Stranglers - Rarities.
    • EMI.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Angie

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 2.
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Our House

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 011.
  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Band

    The Weight

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • The Band

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Can't Get It Out Of My Head

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.
  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Who'll Stop The Rain

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Still Waiting

  • Led Zeppelin

    Tangerine

    • Atlantic Recording.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
  • Ray Pollard

    The Drifter

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    • The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer.
    • Atlantic.
  • Bad Company

    Silver, Blue & Gold

  • Rodriguez

    Sugar Man

    • Searching For Sugar Man.
    • Clarence Avant Catalog.
    • 1.
  • Fanny

    Ain't That Pecuuliar

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Aug 2023 15:00