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More Rocking on the Sunday Replay
Another great two hours of Classic Rock on this week’s Sunday Replay courtesy of the following bands - Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks Cream –
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The Brentwood Awareness Walk and Talk – Tony Robinson and Wayne Banks
I popped along to Brentwood Mind the other day to have a chat with Tony Robinson and Wayne Banks about The Brentwood Awareness Walk and Talk event on Sunday Brentwood Mind along with the
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Rocking Out Replay and D’ukes – The Finest Ukelele Band in the Land – Listen Again Here
We Rocked some more this week, but first, my lovely guests were D’ukes D’ukes are a quirky 8 piece ukulele band that has given the small four-stringed, two hundred year old, modest ukulele a
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Essex Savers net Credit Union – Alison Davies
My guest on the show today was Alison Davies from Essex Savers net Credit union A credit union is a member-owned financial co-operative, democratically controlled by its members, and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at
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Sunday Replay Rocks! – Listen Again Here…
Well we finished the countdown of the top 100 of the 1970′s last week. Where to next I thought….. Yea lets Rock OUT!!! You can listen to the show again here - http://www.mixcloud.com/bobsimpson391/sunday-replay-rocks-part-one/ For the
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One 2 Three with Frances Clamp and without Scott Ross!
It’s been a pleasure to sit in for Scott yesterday and today while he takes a short break. Yesterday it was Maximum Music Monday but we also took in a few local news stories
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Top 100 of the 1970′s – The Final Top Ten
Yes we made it all the way down from 100 – 1 The best selling single of the 1970′s was Mull of Kyntire by Wings From next week we are rocking out on the
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Brentwood Foodbank
We welcomed Julie Bowler and the Rev Jem Treherne in to talk about the work they do with Brentwood Foodbank
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The Penultimate Top 100 Of the 1970′s, and the Top Album of the Decade from Simon and Garfunkle
Nearly there! Today we counted down from 28 – 11, leaving the top ten for next week’s final show on the decade. In 3@3 today we featured three songs from Simon and Garfunkle, celebrating
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The Top 100 of the 1970′s
This weeks part of the countdown included 3 tracks from the 3rd best selling album of the 1970′s - Rumours - the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976 and was released
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I’ve Joined a Boyband! Class A
Great Guests in the studio today – Class A In 2011, following a nationwide search for six great-looking guys who could sing, dance and write their own music, James, Jake, Robin, Craig, Seb and
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Top 100 of The 1970′s and The Dark Side of the Moon
Today’s tracks took us from number 64 to 44. More on that later but first our top selling album of the 1970′s was Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. This was the 4th
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Friends of Upminster Windmill – Martin Withers
Today it was my pleasure to welcome Martin Withers from the Friends of Upminster Windmill to the Phoenix FM studios. You can hear our chat again here - [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
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Sam Callahan – Listen Again Here
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome singer songwriter and musician Sam Callahan to the Phoenix FM studios today. Sam was spotted by Geri Halliwell when he was 15 and was signed to a
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The Top 100 of the 1970′s part two – Tubular Bells
The 5th best selling album of the 1970′s was Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells and we heard an extract from this just after 3pm Today we continued our countdown of the top selling singles of
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Cllr. Russell Quirk and The Hutton Community Centre
Brentwood’s Conservative councillors have agreed to invest £165,000 in to Hutton Community Centre to bring the building back up to scratch. Cllr. Russell Quirk joined me in the Phoenix FM studio today to chat about
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Brentwood Brewing Company’s Easter Quiz and a Surprise Visit From The Earl Of Brentwood!
It was my pleasure to welcome Head Brewer from The Brentwood Brewing Company Sophie De Ronde to the Phoenix FM studio today to talk about The Brentwood Brewing Company’s Easter Quiz. During our chat
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The Top 100 of the 1970′s – ABBA
Today we began our countdown of the top 100 selling singles of the 1970′s. We also featured three tracks from the sixth best selling album of the 1970′s – ABBA - Greatest Hits. The album was
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Brentwood Buddhist Community – Jane Ward, Rene Cantiani and a Taste of Honey!
A near miss on the road this morning distracted me somewhat from today’s show, so it was good to have the calming influence of my guests Jane Ward and Rene Cantiani from the Brentwood
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The Final Soulful Sunday Replay – Sam And Dave
Today was the fifth and final (for now) week of our trip to the world of soul Motown and Disco on The Soulful Sunday Replay. I’ve had a great few weeks playing some of
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Cllr. Louise McKinlay Leader of Brentwood Council and D’ukes
Today I had the pleasure of talking to Cllr. Louise McKinlay about the “Bedroom Tax” in response to the interview yesterday with Hilary Benn, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Cllr.
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The Bedroom Tax. I speak to Hilary Benn Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Also, Brian Carline from The League of Friends of The Marillac Nursing Home
A forthcoming change in housing benefit rules has been dubbed the “bedroom tax” by Labour and, for many, the name has stuck. Hilary Benn, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was
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Phoenix in the Foyer, James Brown and Ray Lewis
After Saturday’s hugely successful Phoenix in the Foyer event I chatted to chief organiser Tony Smith about the event and played him some audience reaction that I recorded as people left The Brentwood Centre
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Paul Greene from Brentwood’s Hermit Club and How Not to get Food Poisoning!
It was my pleasure to welcome Paul Greene to the Phoenix Fm studios today. Paul has been involved with The Hermit Club for many years in one capacity or another and is now aiming
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Cllr Phil Baker and Gary Sheridan from The Essex Indoor Family Festival
Such a busy show! I was delighted to be joined in the studio by my two guests today. First it was Cllr. Phil Baker chatting about last night’s Brentwood Council Planning Meeting. You can
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Dani Clay and Marvin Gaye – Only the Best on The Soulful Sunday Replay
A complete pleasure to welcome my guests – The Dani Clay Band – to Phoenix FM today. Dani, Scott and Jason together gave a fantastic performance on three tracks live in Phoenix FMs Studio
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Wilson Pickett, Dani Clay, The Temptations, The Soul Ladies and The Staple Singers
Today we previewed Dani Clay’s appearance on next week’s Sunday Replay ahead of the great Phoenix in the Foyer event on 9 March. We heard two tracks from Dani as well as a brief
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Brentwood A Becket Rotary Club
My guest today on One 2 Three was Diane Matthews of Brentwood a Becket Rotary Club The Club was chartered in 1980, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Brentwood and The Rotary Club of
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The First Soulful Sunday Replay… Featuring The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
In the first of four shows today we heard some fantastic music and had a brief look at the story of soul music. Soul music first gained a following during the 1950s. At that
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Friday’s One 2 Three, with Tony Robinson and Daisy from Brentwood Mind, and Joe Cocker
TGIF! A very enjoyable show today featuring a couple of tracks from Joe Cocker’s excellent new album – Fire it Up. After 2pm I was pleased to be joined in the studio by Tony
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The Top 10 of The 90′s – Reg Presley and a Close Encounter with Essex Ghost Hunters!
In the final show of the series we counted down the remaining top 10 of the 90′s 1 “ Candle In The Wind 1997″ Elton John 4,868,000 1997 1 “Candle in the Wind 1997”
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Thursday’s One 2 Three – Something Free!
Well that went quickly! I so enjoyed my first edition of the new show that it felt like it was over before I had got started! Helping me along the way (including making me
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The Penultimate Top 100 of the 90′s and the Best Selling Album of the Decade
So we counted down to number 11 today in the Top 100 of The 90′s saving the top 10 for next week. 11 “My Heart Will Go On” Celine Dion 1,310,000 1998 1 From
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Coming Soon – One 2 Three on Phoenix FM
A brand new weekday show comes to Phoenix from 4 February – One 2 Three Monday to Friday 1pm to 3pm it’s One 2 Three It’s going to be such a busy show, it’s going
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Top 100 of the 90′s – Simply Red Stars
Part 4 counted down from number 44 – number 27. 27 “Torn” Natalie Imbruglia 982,000 1997 2 Imbruglia received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, for Torn, losing to Celine Dion’s
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The Top 100 of The Nineties and The Spice Girls
On this wintry day we spent a couple of hours in The Nineties. Part three took us down the countdown from number 61. The music was (in reverse order) - 45 “Ooh Aah… Just
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The Top 100 of the 90s – 80-62 and Talk on Corners
Part two today took us from number 80 down to 62… 62 “D’You Know What I Mean?” Oasis 707,000 1997 1 Written by Noel Gallagher and released as the first single from their third album Be
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The Top 100 of The Nineties and a Jagged Little Pill
Hey I so enjoyed this first show of the new year – For the next five weeks it’s the top 100 of the Nineties. In reverse order the tracks played today were – (followed
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Happy New Year – 2012 Review – Vanquish, Doogie, Breakforcover, D’Ukes and Those we have Lost
So to the last Sunday Replay of 2012. I hope you had a fabulous Christmas and are looking forward to all those New Year celebrations. As we find ourselves at the end of the
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Christmas Dedications on The Sunday Replay
It was over to you for your Christmas Dedications this week - First one for me! The Beach Boys – Merry Christmas Baby For Angela’s Mum – Michael Buble – Christmas (Baby Please Come
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Ghosts of Christmas Past – Christmas Number Ones
On today’s show we revisited some Christmas number one’s of the past, for a change though I chose hits that were not actual Christmas records as I’m sure we’ll be hearing enough of those
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All The Way to Number 1 – Band Aid, The Top Selling Single of the Eighties
In the final 80′s show today we heard the top ten….. [1] DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS – Band Aid – Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for
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Thursdays Drive – Bad Jokes, Tongue Twisters and Abandoned Doggie
Had a blast sitting in for Bryan this afternoon, Scrooge-like I decided to limit any Christmas records to just one an hour, but relented in the final hour when I played two! These were
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Lighting Up The Top 100 of The Eighties in Brentwood and Shenfield!
Well it was a busy weekend for Phoenix and me, helping both Brentwood and Shenfield to switch on their Christmas lights. Congratulations to everyone involved in these highly successful events, the organisers, Phoenix FM
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The Top 100 of the Eighties Part 4 and Whitney Houston
Part 4 today included some solid gold and one or two turkeys! Well it’ll soon be Christmas after all… In reverse order - [21] SWING THE MOOD – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers –
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The Top 100 of the 80′s Part 3 and Queen at Live Aid
This 60 – 41 of the Top 100 of the 80′s – in reverse order - [41] LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE – Bucks Fizz (740,000) [42] NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW – Starship (740,000)
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The Relaxing Show – Relaxation Techniques and Chilled Music
With Elle Flynn away this week I’m sorry to say there was no Fashion Zone tonight. It’s was my pleasure to sit in for Elle. You could write what I know about fashion on
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The Top 100 of the Eighties Part Two
In today’s show we counted down from 80 to 61. We took a look at some of the events of 1982 and 1983 and relived a couple of the top TV moments of the
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The Eighties Top 100 – Part One
Ah the Eighties! In the coming weeks on Sunday Replay we’ll count down the Top 100 singles of that fabulous decade as well as taking a look at year-by-year events and the top TV
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Eat My Lunch with Wine!
I was pleased to step in for Michele today to cover EML. My guest in the second hour was Neil Hornsby of Drinks of France in Pilgrims Hatch. You can hear our chat here
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The Beatles
Final Beatles episode today – From next week – The top 100 of the Eighties. Yellow Submarine The Yellow Submarine LP, issued in January 1969, contained only the four previously unreleased songs that had
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The Beatles Story Episode 3 – 3@3 Paul McCartney – and D’Ukes
I much enjoyed today’s show despite a few technical problems. We started with The Beatles. Episode 3 Paperback Writer In 1966 during a tour of the Philippines, the group unintentionally snubbed the nation’s first
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Great Choice Ches!
It was a great pleasure to stand in for Ches Moulton this week on Blues from Brentwood. Thanks to Ches for helping me with the music – I loved it all! Little Milton –
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The Beatles Episode 2 – 3@3 – George Harrison
Episode Two Today on the Sunday Replay we continued our tribute to The Beatles 50 years after the release of their 1st single Love me Do. Last week took us up to late 1964
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The Beatles Story Part One – and Vanquish
I was delighted to be joined in the studio today by up and coming girl band Vanquish. More on that later but first part one of the Beatles Story… 50 years ago this month
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1960 – The Beatles – Andy Williams – Frank Wilson
The final show of the top hits of the past 5 decades concluded at the start – 1960. The music we heard was Eddie Cochran – Three steps to Heaven Hollywood Argyles – Alley
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2009 Bon Jovi and Bad 25
In the penultimate show of the top hits of the last 5 decades (only 1960 to go next week now) we travelled back to 2009 - Pixie Lott – Boys and Girls JLS –
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2008 – ELO – Ray and Jan Spiller
This week it was the year that Boris Johnson became London Mayor – 2008 Gabriella Cilmi – Sweet About Me The top selling tracks of the year were - 1. Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
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1961 – The Space Race and Dire Straits
Off to 1961 this week – The year the space race began. Yuri Gagarin beating Alan Shepherd into Space. JFK announced that the US would land a man on the moon before the end
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1984 – Oasis – Max and Hal – LISTEN AGAIN HERE
Todays Replay included a visit to 1984 with the top selling hits of the year – You can catch an edited version of the show here - [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 1
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2007 – 10cc – Scott MacKenzie and Neil Armstrong. LISTEN AGAIN HERE
Really enjoyed the music on today’s show – all the best from 2007… Why not have a listen here if you missed it - [Audio clip: view full post to listen] first - Mutya
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Hot Times – 1964 – Simply Red and The Dandy – Listen Again Here
In the blistering heat of the hottest day of the year so far I managed to escape the high temperatures in the comfort of our air conditioned studio. To cool everybody off we escaped
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2006 – Dusty – Gold Medal Music
On this fantastic weekend for Team GB we travelled back just 6 years to 2006 - Madonna – Sorry The top ten selling singles of the year were - 1 Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
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Getting You Home at The Last Minute – Listen Again
I really enjoyed covering Gary’s show Monday evening – even though I didn’t know I was doing it until about an hour before it started! (no fault of Gary) So armed with nothing but
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1973 – The Eagles – New from Elton John – Listen Again Here!
Returning after a week away it was great to get back to the music! The first hour featured a trip back to 1973 starting with one from James Blunt NOT from 1973 but called
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1991, Wind-Up Radio and The Pretenders
Today we featured the year that Trevor Bayliss invented the clockwork radio – 1991. Songs featured were: Tom Petty – Learning to Fly EMF – Unbelievable The top selling tunes of the year were:
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The Lighthouse
It was a great pleasure to meet and chat to the writers and cast of Phoenix FM’s new comedy series The Lighthouse. Written by Colin Wade and Ian Rayment the series is set in
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Blue Music – The Corrs – Olympic Flames and Goodbye Ed
Wow a packed show today when we tried to improve the appalling weather by playing some “blue” tracks hoping for some blue sky Barry Blue – Dancing on a Saturday Night ELO – Mr
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1963 and Chic
Sunday Replay this week headed back 49 years to the year of Beatlemania – 1963 Beach Boys – Little Duece Coupe Elvis – Devil in Disguise Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas – Little
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1989 – George Michael and DOOGIE HUNTER!
A trip back to 1989 on todays show - Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World The top selling tunes of the year were - 1 Ride On Time – Black Box 2 Swing
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2003 – Genesis – Dad’s Day
Back to 2003 this week… Sugababes – Hole in the Head Elton John – Are you Ready for Love Christina Aguilera – Beautiful The top selling tunes of the year were… 1 Where Is
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1974 – The Kinks – Liverpool – Doogie Hunter
A show full of great music this week – in the first hour, a trip back to 1974… Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive Alvin Stardust – Jealous Mind Sweet Sensation – Sad Sweet
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Royal Diamond Jubilee Connections and the Strawberry Fair
Celebrating The Royal Jubilee I dug around in my massive oldies sack for music with Royal Diamond Jubilee connections and came up with these tracks. Spin Doctors – Two Princes King – The Taste
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1965 and Robin Gibb
Great music from 1965 on this sweltering hot day. So glad we have a window in our new studio! The Four Tops – It’s the Same Old Song The Beach Boys – California Girls
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1995 D’ukes and Donna Summer
Quite a show today! Very much enjoyed having my guests D’ukes in the studio in the second hour, but first off it was back to 1995 for an hour of the best selling music
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1983 – Olympic Concert and the Coronation Street Musical!
Top tunes from 1983 today - Every Breath you Take – The Police The Top Ten Of the year were - 1 Karma Chameleon – Culture Club 2 Uptown Girl – Billy Joel 3
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FA Cup Final day and a stolen Bra!
Very much enjoyed covering Alan Johnson on Feelgood Saturday today. Along with some great Feelgood music we heard some Interesting local news and sports stories including a story about a bra (and nothing else)
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2004 and Cher
Back to the hits of 2004 this week - Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get it Started Natasha Beddingfield – These Words Maroon 5 – This Love U2 – Vertigo Girls Aloud – I’ll
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1972 – Bon Jovi – Bert Weedon – Billericay Town – St George’s Day
Back 40 Years to 1972 this week Rod Stewart – You Wear it Well Layla – Derek & the Dominoes Elton John – Rocket Man Michael Jackson – Ben The top ten of the
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15 Years ago – 1997 – Diana
Was it really that long ago? Sad news that year dominated everything else and produced the year’s best selling single from Elton John – Candle in the Wind 1997 – The death of Diana
Read More »My First Breakfast Ever!
Whoo hoo! Very happy to have covered Rob Harvey’s Saturday Breakfast today. Such Fun! We heard the usual mix of great Phoenix FM music and looked at some local news stories and entertainment news.
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The Motown Story
Sunday replay this Easter Sunday dwelt in the magical music of Motown for a whole two hours. Too much great music to mention. The Motown story is the story of Berry Gordy, Jr., who
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1967… All Fools Day… Death to the Pirates!
Today’s Sunday Replay returned to 1967, the year pirate radio ended… You can catch the whole show again here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Hollies – Carrie Ann Hermans Hermits –
Read More »Feelgood Saturday, Skidmarques and Annette Carey Couture
It was my great pleasure to be sitting in for Alan on Feelgood Saturday this week. In the first hour, apart from the usual mix of great music we heard an item about the
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1990, Mick Satan and the Rockin Devils
This week on Sunday Replay we went back 22 years to 1990. Was it really that long ago??? The top ten selling singles of that year were: 1 Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
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Happy Birthday Phoenix. Now We’re Five
D’Ukes put on a great performance to help us celebrate Phoenix’s birthday. Watch here: D\’Ukes at Phoenix FM\’s 5th Birthday Party Thanks to all involved for a great party celebration. Hope I’m there for
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1986 and Your Mothers Day Dedications
Your very own radio show. Yes Sunday Replay this week was part presented by you, our listeners recording your Mothers Day dedications on location in Brentwood and Billericay. But First – 1986 Pet Shop
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1969, Jam and Breakforcover!
Very enjoyable show today thanks to my Fab guests Breakforcover! The first hour was spent in 1969 though - The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko Amen Corner – (If Paradise is)
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What a Mix! 1975 – The Monkees – Frank Carson – Breakforcover
Back to 1975 this week - Status Quo – Down Down The Tymes – Ms Grace Johnny Nash – Tears on my Pillow 1 Bye Bye Baby – The Bay City Rollers 2 Sailing
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1998, Bob Marley, Breakforcover
Busy show today that was invaded by the gremlins. It wasn’t enough that my hard drive died on me one hour before the show, the Phoenix webcam stopped working and I lost the recording
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1962, Led Zeppelin and the Sun in my Eyes!
Back a whole half century to 1962 this week, and boy did I enjoy the music… Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up is Hard to Do Bruce Chanel – Hey Baby Bobby Darin – Things
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2001 and The London Leopards on Sunday Replay
We took a trip back to 2001 today for the major events of that year and listened to some of the music. Roger Sanchez – Another Chance Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink –
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Sunday Replay – 1979 – Little Richard – Keeping Warm in the Snow
With Brentwood and Billericay covered in snow we took a trip back to 1979 this week for the last Sunday Replay from the Baytree Centre. Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall Ian
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Sunday Replay 29 January. Cool Brittania and Girl Power 1996
Back to 1996 this week in Spice Girl territory… Top Ten Singles of 96 were.. 10 – Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis 9 – 2 Become 1 – Spice Girls 8. Children
Read More »Sunday Replay, 1981, ABC, Mohammed Ali…
In the week of Mohammed Ali’s 70th Birthday we payed tribute to The Greatest in the second hour of the programme but first, it was a trip back to 1981 for the top ten
Read More »A Packed Packed Lunch! 21 January 2012
‘Twas my great pleasure to sit in for Scott Ross on Packed Lunch today. It went something like this… EMF – Unbelievable Intro by me to the programme in which I announced to the world
Read More »Sunday Replay 15th January 2012 – 1970
All the way back to 1970 this week – 42 years ago, wow is it that long ago really? The top ten of 1970 were 1. The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley 2.
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Sunday Replay 8 Jan. 2002 and The Buskin Boys
Today we revisited 2002, heard the top ten selling tunes of the year and reviewed some of the year’s events. Top Ten 2002: 1. Anything is Possible/Evergreen – Will Young 2. Unchained Melody –
Read More »Sunday Replay 8th January…. 2002 and The Buskin Boys
On this weeks show on Sunday at 2pm we’ll be journeying back ten years to replay the music and events of 2002. In the second hour I will be joined in the studio by
Read More »A New Year’s Replay
A Brand New Year – Some Good Old Songs – Most of them on the theme of Passing Time Dina Carroll – A Perfect Year Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Enjoy Yourself
Read More »A New Years Replay… Sunday 1st January 2012
Join me this New Years Day at 2pm for a New Years Replay, a relaxing mix of music related to the passing of time and a review of 2011, remembering some of the people
Read More »25th/26th December – A Christmas Replay
Merry Christmas Everyone! This is the music :- David Essex – Winter’s Tale Greg Lake – I Believe in Father Christmas Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas is You Jonah Lewie –
Read More »New Studios Receive Their First Lick of Paint
Captain Chris Hossack and crew at work on Monday on the new Phoenix FM Studios
Read More »Sunday Replay Christmas Party 18 December
Well there I was in my party hat looking forward to pulling my cracker and enjoying the Sunday Replay Christmas party, a mix of great party and Christmas tunes. In case you missed it
Read More »Sunday Replay Christmas Party 18 December
Yes everyone is invited to the Sunday Replay Christmas Party, this Sunday on Phoenix FM when we’ll have a mix of great party music, some fave christmas tunes, and some of your seasonal requests
Read More »Sunday Replay 11th December – Three in One
Todays show was an extended version of the Sunday Replay that took on a different flavour in each of the three hours. The first hour was a mix of good oldies including a few
Read More »A Whole Extra Hour of Sunday Replay – This Sunday 1pm
Join me at the earlier time of 1pm this week for our usual mix of great oldies, plus a trip back to 1992 and a look at that year’s major events with the top 10
Read More »Countdown to Christmas – Sunday Replay 4 December
With only three weeks to go to Christmas day we started the Sunday Replay countdown to Christmas today, but not before we travelled back to 1976 for an hour of heat, drought and nostalgia.
Read More »Do You Remember the First Time? For the First Time 28 November
It was my pleasure to present this show for the first time. All 90′s music except for one cheat that qualified on it’s re-release status. Easy to spot it, can you? That’s the way
Read More »Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. Sunday Replay, 27 November
Paul McCartney and Wings introduced our featured year this week – 1985. Along with some events of that year we heard the ten best selling tunes: 1. Jennifer Rush – The Power of Love
Read More »Bad News Year 1993 Sunday Replay 13 November
I found it almost impossible to find any good news from 1993 this week, it seemed to be all death and disaster so we concentrated on the music instead! Top Ten of the year
Read More »Presenter’s Trousers Catch Fire on Sunday Replay 6 November!
Great drama at the Sunday Replay bonfire party today when Bob Simpson’s trousers caught fire, but more of that later… First we revisited 1982 with a look at the year’s events. In 1982 a
Read More »Listen Out for The Sunday Replay Bonfire Party. Sunday from 2pm
Yes this Sunday here on Phoenix all are welcome to join me for The Sunday Replay Bonfire Party, a selection of the worst possible links to Fire/Firework related music tracks from the past. The
Read More »Boo! Spooky Sunday Replay 30 October
I managed to escape the studio for most of the second hour of today’s show when it was taken over by my (almost) live guests, Michael Jackson, Vincent Price, Ghosts, Ghouls, Witches and Vampires.
Read More »1966 and all that – Sunday Replay 23 October
On the day that New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup Final we celebrated another great World Cup victory in 1966 by the England Football Team. We learned that the price of a litre
Read More »Back to 1977 – This Week’s Sunday Replay 16 October
The year of The Queen’s Silver Jubilee, The Death of Elvis and The beginning of Star Wars were remembered in this week’s show. The top selling singles of the year were: 1. Mull of
Read More »Sunday Replay 9 October 2011 – Number Ones
Todays show was a blast of number one hits from the past in alphabetical order by artist. A couple of “cheats” with the more difficult letters of the alphabet, but an enjoyable show to
Read More »Sunday Replay 2 October – Back to 1987
In the sweltering heat of a steamy studio today we revisited 1987 – The year of the great storm, the stock market crash, and Rick Astley! The top selling singles of 1987 were… 1.
Read More »Sunday Replay 25 September
Today’s Sunday Replay was a trip back to 1999 for the year’s Top Ten Selling Singles. 1. Britney Spears – Baby one More Time 2. Blue (Da Ba Dee) – Eiffel 65 3. The
Read More »Sunday Replay 18 September
On today’s Sunday Replay at 2pm we counted down the top ten hits of 1980 and looked at some of the key events of that year. The Top Ten Best Selling Singles of 1980
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