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Special Guest: Pauline Black from 2-Tone legends The Selecter

Two hours of the finest 70s hits plus a few surprises, all lovingly curated by Johnnie.

And Pauline Black, the front woman of 2-Tone legends The Selecter, joins him for a chat.

Two hours of the finest 70s hits plus a few surprises, all lovingly curated by Johnnie.

And Pauline Black, the remarkable front woman of 2-Tone legends The Selecter, joins him for a chat.

Back in 1979, Coventry’s was home to one of the most exciting and vibrant indie labels in the land, releasing debut singles from The Special AKA and Madness within weeks of each other. Now a new 2-Tone exhibition is about to open in the city, reflecting the key players in the musical movement that brought ska music to the masses, and telling the story of the sights and sounds that united both black and white kids across the country. Pauline’s chatting with Johnnie about life during the decade before joining The Selecter, as well as picking some songs that meant the most to her.

Shaun Colborn in Barnsley picks a 1970 reggae classic as the latest addition to ‘Johnnie’s Jukebox’.

A keyboard wizard, a Jamaican icon, a famously curly-haired pop star, and an Oscar-winning all-round performer each have birthdays that we’ll feature during our look at ‘This Week In Music’.

Our ‘One Of A Kind’ record is another quirky song that’s been lodged in the brain of one of our listeners ever since its release in 1976.

And two more great live recordings round things off with our ‘In Concert’ slot.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • What's Wrong With This Picture?.
  • The Korgis

    If I Had You

    • Single - Rialto TREB 103.
  • Leo Sayer

    Thunder In My Heart

    • Single - Chrysalis CHS 2163.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • Single - United Artists UP 36512.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Baby Driver

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Nicky Thomas

      Love Of The Common People

      • Single - Trojan TR 7750.
  • Marshall Hain

    Dancing In The City

    • Single - Harvest HAR 5157.
  • Sad Café

    Every Day Hurts

    • Single - RCA PB 5180.
  • James & Bobby Purify

    Morning Glory

    • Single - Mercury 6167 380.
  • Cher

    Fire And Rain

    • Cher.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • Out Of The Blue.
  • Clarence Carter

    Patches

    • Single - Atlantic 2091 030.
  • Joe Jackson

    Is She Really Going Out With Him?

    • Look Sharp.
  • Robert Palmer

    Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

    • Secrets.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • Hunky Dory.
  • ONE OF A KIND

    • Kursaal Flyers

      Little Does She Know

      • Golden Mile.
  • SPECIAL 'MY 70s' GUEST - PAULINE BLACK

    • The Rolling Stones

      Cherry Oh Baby

      • Black And Blue.
    • Marvin Gaye

      What's Going On

      • What's Going On.
    • The Selecter

      On My Radio

      • Single - 2 Tone CHSTT 4.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Three Little Birds

    • Exodus.
  • Grace Jones

    La Vie En Rose

    • Single - Island WIP 6415.
  • IN CONCERT

    • Thin Lizzy

      Rosalie (Live)

      • Live And Dangerous.
    • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

      Nutbush City Limits (Live)

      • Live Bullet.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 May 2021 15:00