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Kings of 70s Romance

Lesley Joseph narrates a documentary about the unlikely pin-ups of the 1970s music scene, from Gilbert O'Sullivan and Barry White to Leo Sayer and Demis Roussos.

While teenage girls in the 1970s were screaming for Donny Osmond and David Cassidy, the more mature woman had fantasy figures of her own setting her heart a-flutter. Kings of 70s Romance tells the story of these - some might say unlikely - pin-ups. Whether it was Gilbert O'Sullivan or Barry White, Leo Sayer or David Soul - or for those with more exotic tastes, Demis Roussos - these were men whose lyrics conjured up images of candle-lit dinners, red roses, and cosy nights in with the man of your dreams. For millions of female fans their romantic music was the perfect soundtrack for dreams of escape from the day-to-day drudgery of life in 70s Britain. As well as our main contributors we feature comments form Gloria Hunniford and Martha Kearney.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Jun 2018 23:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Donny Osmond

    Puppy Love

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Love's Theme

  • Demis Roussos

    Forever and Ever

  • Aphrodite’s Child

    Rain and Tears

  • Demis Roussos

    Goodbye My Love

  • Demis Roussos

    Happy To Be An Island

  • Demis Roussos & Nana Mouskouri

    Happy To Be An Island

  • Bobby Davro

    Forever and Ever

  • The Grumbleweeds

    Forever and Ever

  • Demis Roussos

    When Forever Has Gone

  • Leo Sayer

    How Much Love

  • Leo Sayer

    The Bells of St Mary's

  • Roger Daltrey

    Giving It All Away

  • Leo Sayer

    I Won't Let The Show Go On

  • Leo Sayer

    Moonlighting

  • Leo Sayer

    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

  • Leo Sayer

    When I Need You

  • Leo Sayer

    I Can't Stop Loving You

  • Leo Sayer

    When The Money Runs Out

  • Leo Sayer

    More Than I Can Say

  • Leo Sayer & Gary Numan

    On Broadway

  • Leo Sayer

    Thunder in My Heart

  • Leo Sayer

    Lean On Me

  • David Soul

    Going In With My Eyes Open

  • National Gallery Orchestra

    The Conquered Banner

  • David Soul

    The Covered Man

  • David Soul

    Don't Give Up On Us Baby

  • David Soul

    Silver Lady

  • David Soul

    It Sure Brings Out the Love in Your Eyes

  • David Soul

    You Can't Change My Heart

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    What's It All Supposed To Mean

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Underneath the Blanket Go

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    We Will

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Nothing Rhymed

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Alone Again, Naturally

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Clair

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Why Oh Why Oh Why

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Miss My Love Today

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Make My Day

  • Barry White

    I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby

  • Barry White

    Just The Way You Are

  • Barry White

    Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Walking in the Rain

  • Barry White

    What Am I Gonna Do With You

  • Barry White

    Secret Garden

  • Barry White

    Let the Music Play

  • 00:00

    Donny Osmond

    Puppy Love

  • 00:38

    Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

Credits

Narrator Lesley Joseph
Producer Will Bryant
Producer Andrew Morgan

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