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Johnnie Walker hears 70s memories from Tony Allen, Lagos-born drummer and pioneer of the afrobeat movement.

Johnnie Walker celebrates the decade of T. Rex, Talking Heads and Tangerine Dream.

This week Tony Allen, drummer and pioneer of the Afrobeat movement and genre, remembers the decade in the My 70s feature. Born in Lagos, Nigeria he went on to work with Fela Kuti in the group Africa '70, and created a whole new style of music with him. He has also been described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived". In the programme he'll remember working with Ginger Baker of Cream in the decade and introduce a couple of his favourite Afrobeat tracks.

Also on the show, Johnnie will revisit a moment from the decade courtesy of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Nov 2014 03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Mink DeVille

      Spanish Stroll

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • The Supremes

    Up The Ladder To The Roof

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Who

    Who Are You

    • CSI: O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O-Records.
    • 9.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Andrew Gold

      Lonely Boy

      • Single.
      • Asylum Records.
      • 1.

  • Pussycat

    Mississippi

    • (Single).
    • Sonet.

  • Van Halen

    Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

    • The Best Of Both Worlds CD1.
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

    Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • ARCHIVE: BILLY CONNOLLY

    • David Bowie

      Space Oddity

      • Space Oddity.
      • RCA.

    • Billy Connolly

      D.I.V.O.R.C.E. (Parody Version)

      • The Pick Of Billy Connolly.
      • Polydor.

  • Harry Nilsson

    The Moonbeam Song

    • Nilsson Schmilsson.
    • RCA.
    • 004.

  • MFSB

    TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees)

    • Philadelphia Years: Volume 1 1971-1976 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 9.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Right Down The Line

    • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
    • EMI.

  • Carpenters

    Rainy Days and Mondays

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • HOUR 2

    • David Essex

      Gonna Make You A Star

      • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
      • Old Gold.

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Rhiannon

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 003.

  • Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
    • Epic.

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Black Sabbath

    Changes

  • MY 70S: TONY ALLEN

    • Tunji Oyelana

      Iwo Ko La Dami

    • Geraldo Pino

      Let Them Talk

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sundown

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • Play.

  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

Johnnie's Jukebox: Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy

Johnnie's Jukebox: Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy

Johnnie Walker curates his own personal jukebox, filled with classic seventies seven inches.

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This week he's adding "Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold, released in 1977.

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Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Nov 2014 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Tue 18 Nov 2014 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2