by Jon Kutner | Jun 9, 2024 | YouTube clip of the week
Alexandra Stan is 35 this week. She was born in Constanța, Romania and came to fame across Europe with her debut single Lollipop (Param Pam Pam) in 2009. The same year, Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, who had discovered Stan in a karaoke bar, wrote the song Mr....
by Jon Kutner | Jun 2, 2024 | YouTube clip of the week
Dan Hill, the Canadian singer/songwriter is 70 this week. Born in Toronto and after receiving his first guitar at the age of 10, he began singing in local coffee shops. His school friend, Matt McCauley, later became a well-known film score composer and has Between...
by Jon Kutner | Apr 28, 2024 | YouTube clip of the week
About a month ago, I played this song at one of my quizzes and it provoked a few enquiries and comments so I thought it would be nice to post. A lovely duet between two giants, one of soul and one of country and the blend works beautifully. When released in 1985 it...
by Jon Kutner | Mar 3, 2024 | YouTube clip of the week
Back in 1980 when Steve Wright joined Radio 1 from Radio 210 in Reading, I had the job of showing Steve where the studios were. He’d never been to that area and it was great to chat with the ‘new boy’ and what a lovely man he was. We got on well and...
by Jon Kutner | Feb 18, 2024 | YouTube clip of the week
John Travolta is 70 this week. Not a lot that people don’t know about John except that he once danced with Sean Connery at a party held by Frank Sinatra, but here he is joining the gorgeous Olivia on stage at one of her concerts. This is...
