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Pick of the Pops: 50s and 60s Eurovision

Tony Blackburn selects Eurovision songs from the fifties and sixties.

Over three one hour "Pick of the Pops Eurovision Specials, Tony Blackburn will select a song from every year's Eurovision Song Contest starting at the very beginning in 1956 when the first event was held in Switzerland, right up to the UK entry for 2015 being held in Austria. The first programme will look at the fifties and sixties, followed by the seventies and eighties and the third and final special will take in the nineties right up to the present.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Lys Assia

    Refrain

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Digimode.
    • 24.
  • Alfie Boe & Domenico Modugno

    Volare

    • Ti Amo Italia Volume 2.
    • PROMO SOUND LTD.
    • 8.
  • Jacqueline Boyer

    Tom Pillibi

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Future Noise Music Ltd.
    • 20.
  • Renato Rascel

    Romantica

    • Nostalgia Italiana.
    • Barclay.
    • 6.
  • The Allisons

    Are You Sure

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD1.
    • Hit.
    • 2.
  • Teddy Scholten

    Een Beetje

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Future Noise Music Ltd.
    • 24.
  • Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

    Sing Little Birdie

    • This Is Eurovision CD2.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 14.
  • Betty Curtis

    Al Di La

    • Italie CD2.
    • Reflections.
    • 4.
  • Isabelle Aubret

    Un Premier Amour

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Universal.
    • 18.
  • FranΓ§oise Hardy

    L'Amour S'en Va

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD3.
    • Union Square.
    • 13.
  • Ronnie Carroll

    Say Wonderful Things

    • Roses Are Red.
    • CHEAP O LATA.
    • 14.
  • Gigliola Cinquetti

    Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD4.
    • Laserlight.
    • 5.
  • AndrΓ© Claveau

    Dors, Mon Amour

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Disky.
    • 23.
  • Udo JΓΌrgens

    Warum Nur, Warum

    • Beautiful Dream Girl.
    • Vogue.
    • 5.
  • Butch Moore & The Capitol Showband

    Walking The Streets In The Rain

    • Puppets On A String: The Songs Of Eurovision.
    • Sequel.
    • 8.
  • France Gall

    Poupee De Cire Poupee De Son

  • Udo JΓΌrgens

    Merci Cheri

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Roger's World.
    • 14.
  • Lulu

    Boom Bang A Bang

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Mastermix.
    • 10.
  • Sandie Shaw

    Puppet On A String

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD1.
    • Universal.
    • 6.
  • Vicky Leandros

    L'amour Est Bleu

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD1.
    • Hunter.
    • 5.
  • Massiel

    La La La

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 CD2.
    • Universal.
    • 12.
  • Muriel Day & The Lindsays

    The Wages Of Love

    • CD SINGLE.
    • April.
    • 001.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 21 May 2015 15:00
  • Sun 16 May 2021 04:00