1962
Introduced by Jeremy Vine. In 1962, the Beatles and Elvis Presley burst into the public consciousness. Plus the Cuban missile crisis and the death of film icon Marilyn Monroe.
Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1962. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.
This week's programme charts the emergence of a four piece combo from Liverpool and a folk-singer from Minnesota. The world holds its breath as the Cuban missile crisis threatens to boil over into a world nuclear war and the very first communications satellite is celebrated in the pop charts, as the film world mourns Marilyn Monroe.
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Music Played
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Bob Dylan
Talkin' New York
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The Shadows - Wonderful Land
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Chubby Checker
Let's Twist Again
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Sam Cooke
Twisting The Night Away
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Mike Sarne
Come Outside
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Monty Norman
James Bond Theme
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Carole King
It Might As Well Rain Until September
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Johnny Spence Orchestra
Doctor Kildare
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Joe Brown and the Bruvvers
A Picture Of You
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The Tornadoes
Telstar
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Little Eva
The Locomotion
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Bob Dylan
Oxford Town
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The Isley Brothers
Twist & Shout
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Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
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The Crystals
He's A Rebel
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Maurice Jarre
Lawrence Of Arabia Theme
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Bernard Cribbins
Right Said Fred
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Miss Toni Fisher
West Of The Wall
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Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Time Is Tight
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Chris Montez
Let's Dance
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Bob Dylan
Talking World War 3 Blues
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B. Bumble & the Stingers
Nut Rocker
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The Everly Brothers
Crying In The Rain
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The Beatles
Twist and Shout
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The Beatles
Love Me Do
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Trevor Dann |
Broadcasts
- Thu 23 Jun 2011 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Tue 24 Mar 2015 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2