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1956 and 1978
Richard Green hosts a countdown of the official chart for this very week in 1956 and 1978.
Should you wish to email Richard, then it's [email protected]
Last on
Sun 5 Oct 201417:00
BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Devon
Music Played
Hour 1 - 1956
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Michael Holliday
Ten Thousand Miles
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Jimmy Parkinson
Walk Hand in Hand
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Nat King Cole
Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow
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Fats Domino
I'm In Love Again
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Gene Vincent
Be Bop a Lula
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Jimmy Young
More
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Ruby Murray
You Are My First Love
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Mitchell Torok
When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba
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Perry Como
More
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Razzle Dazzle
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
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The Chordettes
Born to Be With You
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The Platters
Only You (And You Alone)
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Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys
Giddy up a Ding Dong
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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Frankie Laine
A Woman in Love
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Doris Day
Whatever Will Be Will Be
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Anne Shelton
Lay Down Your Arms
Hour 2 - 1978
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Rainbow
LA Connection
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The O’Jays
Brandy
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John Travolta
Sandy
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Smokie
Mexican Girl
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Third World
Now That We've Found Love
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Electric Light Orchestra
Sweet Talkin Woman
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Boney M.
Rasputin
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Sylvester
You Make Me Feel
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Leo Sayer
I Can't Stop Lovin' You
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Dean Friedman
Lucky Stars
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ABBA
Summer Night City
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Rose Royce
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
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Olivia Newton‐John & John Travolta
Summer Nights
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Oct 201413:00BBC Radio Guernsey
- Sun 5 Oct 201413:00BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Gloucestershire
- Sun 5 Oct 201417:00BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Devon
