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Sounds of 1976 - 50 years on

Radio 2 is celebrating 'All the 6s' to celebrate the start of 2026... so join Bob and herald all the musical magic of 1976!

2006 marks fifty years since 1976... that means fifty years since so many landmark musical moments!

Bob was there and in the thick of it all, so you can count on him to shine a light on some of the biggest, best and historical events from such a fabulous year. There are so many to choose from... Abba, The Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Joan Armatrading, Leo Sayer, Hot Chocolate, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Wings, Elton John and Donna Summer are just a few who had hit singles here in the UK, and who can forget... The Brotherhood of Man had the best-selling single of the year with 'Save All Your Kisses For Me', selling well over a million copies!

Notable albums came from Eagles with their iconic album 'Hotel California', Peter Frampton unleashed his ground-breaking concert LP 'Frampton Comes Alive', while the likes of Status Quo, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin all released some of the most celebrated albums of their careers.

Meanwhile, a new sound was emerging from the next generation, and it was the year punk reared its head, with The Damned and the Sex Pistols both releasing their debut singles.

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Boston.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Wild Cherry.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Starbuck

    Moonlight Feels Right

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Real Thing

    You To Me Are Everything

    • NOW That's What I Call 70s Pop (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Carpenters

    There's A Kind Of Hush

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Fool To Cry

    • Black And Blue (Deluxe).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 7.

  • Elvis Presley

    The Girl of My Best Friend

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • The Damned

    New Rose

    • Big Beat.

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 10.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Neil Diamond

    Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise.
    • Columbia.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Here, there and everywhere

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • James & Bobby Purify

    I'm Your Puppet

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Chicago

    If You Leave Me Now

    • The Heart Of Chicago.
    • Reprise.

  • Steely Dan

    Haitian Divorce

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.

  • Peter Frampton

    Show Me The Way

    • Frampton Comes Alive!.
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • Brotherhood of Man

    Save Your Kisses For Me

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday15:00
    BBC Radio 2

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