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Geoff marks the 75th birthday of Dion Dimucci

Geoff marks the 75th birthday of the man who had hits with “The Wanderer”, “Runaround Sue” and “Teenager In Love” – Dion Dimucci.

On this week’s Rock ‘n’ Roll party, Geoff marks the 75th birthday of the man who had hits with “The Wanderer”, “Runaround Sue” and “Teenager In Love” – Dion Dimucci. Plus, Geoff also pays tribute to songwriter Gerry Goffin, who with Carole King, wrote some of the greatest songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era, for The Shirelles, The Everly Brothers, Rick Nelson, Billy Fury, The Drifters and dozens more.

2 hours

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Sat 12 Jul 201418:00
BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Wiltshire & 2 more

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Dion

      RUNAROUND SUE

    • Dion & The Belmonts

      I WONDER WHY

    • Dion

      RUNAWAY

    • Johnny and The Jailbirds

      MAMA`S GOT A RADIO

    • JIM LOWE

      THE BRIGHT LIGHT

    • RESTLESS

      THERE I WAS GONE

    • The Treniers

      ROCKIN` IS OUR BIZNESS

    • S. J. Hawkins

      FRENZY

    • Vince Taylor

      MOVE OVER TIGER

    • THE SLIPPERS

      BLUE DAYS, BLACK NIGHTS

    • Dion & The Belmonts

      A TEENAGER IN LOVE

    • Dion

      RUBY BABY

    • The Phantom

      LOVE ME

    • SANDY FORD FLYING SAUCERS

      OH WHAT A SHAME

    • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

      GROWL

    • Joe Brown

      IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE

    • Dion

      DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA

    • Chet Atkins

      TEENSVILLE

  • Hour 2 - "A TRIBUTE TO GERRY GOFFIN"

    • The Shirelles

      WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW

    • HALFWAY TO PARADISE

    • Bobby Vee

      THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

    • The Chiffons

      ONE FINE DAY

    • THE CRICKETS

      DON`T EVER CHANGE

    • Little Eva

      THE LOCOMOTION

    • The Drifters

      UP ON THE ROOF

    • Jimmy Justice

      WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING

    • The Everly Brothers

      CHAINS

    • Dion

      TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY

    • The Cookies

      Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby

    • Rick Nelson

      DOWN HOME

    • Carole King

      IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER

    • Earl-Jean

      I`M INTO SOMETHING GOOD

    • Barry Mann

      WHO PUT THE BOMP?

    • Gene Pitney

      EVERY BREATH I TAKE

    • Billy Fury

      I`D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU

    • The Tokens

      HE`S IN TOWN

    • Gene Vincent

      WEDDING BELLS

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Jul 201418:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Wiltshire & 2 more
  • Sat 12 Jul 201418:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire