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Rock n Roll Anniversaries

Geoff marks some special anniversaries this week; British rock n roll pioneer Marty Wilde reaches 80. Billy Fury was born this week in 1940.

Geoff marks some special anniversaries this week; British rock n roll pioneer Marty Wilde reaches 80 and he`s still gigging too! His old friend Billy Fury was born this week in 1940 and Welsh rock n roll guitar-hero Dave Edmunds, is 75.

There`s also a first-anniversary tribute to Stuart Colman. Hit-producer for Shakin Stevens amongst others and presenter of `The Rocker Returns` for many years, here on the BBC.

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Sun 14 Apr 201922:00
BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Marie Marie

  • Billy Fury

    Don’t Knock Upon My Door

  • Marty Wilde

    Teenager In Love

  • Dave Edmunds

    I Knew The Bride (-2)

  • Rebel Dean

    Lucky Lucky Me

  • John Lewis & His Trio

    Let Me Go

  • Foreign Intrigue

    The Wanderer

  • Ernie Maresca

    Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)

  • Bo Diddley

    We’re Gonna Get Married

  • Bob Luman

    Red Hot

  • Barbara Green

    Long Tall Sally

  • Danny & the Juniors

    Rock N Roll Is Here To Stay

  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

  • JD McPherson

    Dimes For Nickels

  • Buddy Knox

    Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep

  • Gene Vincent & The Outlaws

    Catch Me A Rat

  • Heinz

    Just Like Eddie

  • The Chantays

    Pipeline

  • The Ventures

    Ram Bunk Shush

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles

  • Cliff Richard & Phil Everly

    She Means Nothing To Me

  • Jets

    Whole Lotta Woman

  • The Inmates

    She’s Gone Rockin

  • Connie Francis

    It’s So Easy

  • The Crickets

    As Good As Gone

  • Alvin Stardust

    I Won’t Run Away

  • Don Walser

    Oakie Boogie

  • Jt Blanton

    This Ole House

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    I’ll Be Satisfied

  • Billy Fury

    Love Or Money

  • Billy Fury

    Devil Or Angel

  • Billy Fury

    Forget Him

  • Marty Wilde

    Donna

  • Roy Orbison

    In Dreams

  • Dion & The Belmonts

    Where Or When

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Apr 201918:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 14 Apr 201922:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire