70s Night
This week the theme is '70s Night'. Desmond raids his library for some surprises from the 1970s.
Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz, shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of '70s Night'. Desmond raids his library for some surprises from the 1970s.
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Music Played
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Demis Roussos
Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun
- Demis Roussos Forever And Ever.
- Emi Music.
- 1.
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Shirley Bassey
Something
- Unforgettable Hits Of The 70s.
- Readers's.
- 17.
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Mixture
Pushbike Song
- Music Of The Year 1971.
- Spectrum.
- 8.
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Art Garfunkel
I Only Have Eyes for You
- Greatest Love Song Of The 70s.
- Marks And.
- 16.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Way We Were
- Top Of The Pops 1975.
- Emi.
- 17.
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The New Seekers
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
- Music Of The Year 1971.
- Spectrum.
- 19.
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Diana Ross
Touch Me In The Morning
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Aaron Neville
For The Good Times
- For The Good Times.
- Planet Song.
- 4.
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Anne Murray
Snowbird
- Unforgettable Hits Of The 70s.
- Reader's Digest.
- 9.
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The Hollies
The Air That I Breathe
- Greatest Love Songs Of The 70s.
- Marks And.
- 3.
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Thin Lizzy
Whiskey in the Jar
- Top Of The Pops 1973.
- EMI.
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Dolly Parton
Love Is Like A Butterfly
- Dolly Parton The Collection.
- Marks and.
- 4.
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Rod Stewart
Reason To Believe
- Top Of The Pops 1971.
- EMI.
- 2.
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ABBA
Chiquitita
- Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
- Polar.
- 011.
Broadcast
- Fri 7 Oct 2016 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
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