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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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