JP's Golden Years - Edition 204 - Saturday, 04 Aug 2024 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 03 Aug 2024 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

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Programme Segments are:

• The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
• The Best of Europop
• A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
• The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1959
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.
Tina Turner
The Best
Number 5 in Jun 1989
Number 9 in May 2010 (re-emergence)

2.
Bonnie Tyler
The Best
Top 10 in Norway in 1988

3.
Earth Wind and Fire
I've had enough
Number 29 in Feb 1982

4.
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
The Man
From the Album: Pipes of Peace (1983)

5.
Central Line
Nature Boy
Number 21 in Jan 1983

6.
Lonnie Liston Smith
Dreams of Tomorrow
1974

7.
Los Angeles Radio TV Symphony Orchestra
Bonanza
TV Theme of the Week


The UK Top 20 of 1959

8.
Paul Anka
Lonely Boy
The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 3 in Jul 1959

9.
The Everly Brothers
('Till) I kissed you
The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 2 in Sep 1959

10.
Elvis Presley
One Night / I got stung
The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jan - Feb 1959

11.
Jerry Keller
Here comes summer
The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 1 week in Oct 1959

12.
Ricky Nelson
It's late
The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 3 in Apr 1969

13.
Marty Wilde
A Teenager in Love
The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 2 in Jun 1959

14.
Emile Ford and the Checkmates
What do you want to make those eyes at me for?
The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 6 weeks in Dec 1959 - Jan 1960

15.
Lonnie Donegan
Battle of New Orleanes
The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 2 in Jun 1959

16.
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Petite Fleur
The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 9 in Feb 1959
Number 22 in Jul 1959 (re-entry)


Hour 2
The UK Top 20 of 1959- ctd

1.
Bobby Darin
Mack the Knife
The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Oct 1959

2.
Russ Conway
Roulette
The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun 1959

3.
Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Travellin'Light
The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 5 weeks in Oct - Nov 1959

4.
Craig Douglas
Only Sixteen
The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Sep - Oct 1959

5.
Shirley Bassey
As I love you
The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Feb - Mar 1959

6.
The Platters
Smoke gets in your eyes
The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 1 week in Mar 1959

7.
Elvis Presley
A fool such as I / I need your love tonight
The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jan - Feb 1959

8.
Bobby Darin
Dream Lover
The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Jul 1959

9.
Buddy Holly
It doesn't matter anymore
The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Apr - May 1959

10.
Cliff Richard and the Drifters
Living Doll
The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 6 weeks in Aug - Sep 1959

11.
Russ Conway
Side Saddle
The UK's Bestselling Single of 1959
Number 1 for 4 weeks in Mar - Apr 1959

12.
Culture Club
Do you really want to hurt me
Number 1 for 3 weeks in Sep 1982

13.
Shakatak
Easier said than done
Number 12 in Nov 1981

14.
Black
Wonderful Life
Number 8 in Aug 1987

15.
Frantique
Strut your funky stuff
Number 10 in Aug 1979

16.
Frank Mills
Music Box Dancer
1978

17.
Herb Alpert
Spanish flea
1966