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From Millie Jackson to Muhammad Ali

Johnnie Walker celebrates the 70s, playing classic hits from both sides of the Atlantic. Singer Millie Jackson shares her memories of the decade.

Johnnie Walker revives the decade of sequins, strikes and Saturday Night Fever.

This week Millie Jackson shares her memories in My 70s. In this decade, the sassy soul and R&B singer was recognised for her early rap style and had hits with Ask Me What You Want, It Hurts So Good and If You're Not Back In Love By Monday. She recalls the fashion, her part in the blaxpoliotation explosion on the soundtrack to 1973's Cleopatra Jones and her love of Marvin Gaye.

We also mark the 40th anniversary of the "Fight of the Decade" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Gardens in Radio Rewind. And We hear from "The Greatest" about his Boxing vocation in a 1977 interview for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

And our featured album is Al Stewart's 1975 masterpiece, The Year of the Cat, which was produced by Alan Parsons and saw him move from cult status as a member of the 60s and 70s folk revival to worldwide commercial success.

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Meat Loaf

      You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

  • David Bowie

    Here Comes The Night

  • Featured Album: Year Of The Cat

    • Al Stewart

      Sand In Your Shoes

  • Millie Jackson

    My Man, A Sweet Man

    • Soul Girls (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Peter Frampton

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way.
    • A&M.

  • John Lennon

    Stand By Me

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

  • Radio Rewind: Muhammad Ali

    • Leo Sayer

      When I Need You

  • John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Featured Album: Year Of The Cat

    • Al Stewart

      On The Border

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Hour 2

    • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

      Born To Run

  • Free

    Wishing Well

    • The Boys Are Back In Town (Various).
    • Columbia.
    • 10.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Fly Like An Eagle

    • The Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

    • Hot Love - Sounds Of The 70's, Part 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • Rita Coolidge

    I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love

    • Rita Coolidge - Greatest Hits.
    • River Records.

  • Orleans

    Dance With Me

    • (Single).
    • Asylum.

  • My 70s: Millie Jackson

    • Millie Jackson

      Ask Me What You Want

  • Millie Jackson

    If Loving You Is So Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

  • Millie Jackson

    Hurts So Good

  • Ray, Goodman & Brown

    Special Lady

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

  • Featured Album: Year Of The Cat

    • Al Stewart

      Year Of The Cat

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

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

  • Procol Harum

    Conquistador

    • Portfolio.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Mar 2011 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2