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David Bowie - The Man Who Fell to Earth

Johnnie Walker pays homage to David Bowie, 1970s trailblazer and music and style icon. With author Paulo Hewitt, he visits the new V&A exhibition, David Bowie Is.

Johnnie Walker reflects on David Bowie as a style and music icon, and the personification of the 1970's in popular culture.

He visits the new 'David Bowie is' exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, packed full of Bowie memorabilia, from costumes, images, film and artwork. Accompanied by Paolo Hewitt, the author of 'Bowie - Album By Album', Johnnie reflects on Bowie's creative evolution and the impact he had on music, art and style in the 1970's.

Plus Johnnie spins some of his Bowie favourites, hits and album tracks, interweaved with archive of Bowie and his friends and collaborators, from Mick Ronson to Tony Visconti and Iggy Pop. We also hear from those he influenced, including Boy George, Gary Numan and Janis Ian.

It's not all Bowie though, '70 Second 70s' re-visits Kate Bush on tour in 1979 and Johnnie spins his usual selection of pop, prog, glam-rock and disco from the decade.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sun 31 Mar 2013 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Paul Simon

      Kodachrome

      • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
      • Warner Bros.
      • 5.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Say You Love Me

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • 70 Second 70s: Kate Bush On Tour in 1979

    • Kate Bush

      Wow

      • Lionheart.
      • EMI.
      • 9.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • The Saints

    (I'm) Stranded

    • COLUMBIA.

  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.

  • Blondie

    One Way Or Another

    • Blondie - Parallel Lines.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 2.

  • DAVID BOWIE SPECIAL

    • David Bowie

      The Man Who Sold The World

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Ziggy Stardust

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Rock 'N' Roll With Me

    • Virgin.

  • HOUR 2

    • David Bowie

      Golden Years

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Weeping Wall

    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Jim Gilstrap

    Swing Your Daddy

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Denton and Cook

    Theme From Hong Kong Beat

    • Pye Records.

  • The Beach Boys

    Sail On Sailor

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

    • Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • XTC

    Making Plans for Nigel

  • The Hollies

    I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top

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

  • Johnnie's Jukebox

    • David Bowie

      Rebel Rebel

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 31 Mar 2013 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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