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A recent round in one of my quizzes sparked this week's suggestion. I did a round of reggae-influenced songs that were...
Whistling in songs is quite a rarity these days, a bit like understanding the words or is that just me getting old?...
How times have changed! In 1969, Max Romeo had a top 10 hit with a song called Wet Dream, not only did Radio 1 not...
'I am the magnificent, I'm backed by the shack of a soul boss' is one of the most distinctive acapella openings of any...
It was redsnapper who asked for this week's story saying, "What's the story behind Love Missile F1-11 as I have no...
In 1975, Freddie Mercury fought tooth and nail to prevent Bohemian Rhapsody from being edited and got his way. Don...
Mention the name Jim Steinman, and the majority of people immediately think of Meat Loaf and, more so, Bat Out Of...
Billy Joel is one artist I've loved ever since I heard Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) when it first came out in 1978 and...
Everyone has a different opinion of what was the best year for music. There is no right or wrong answer, but 1978 was...
There are, thankfully, very few situations when I've been out DJing and really embarrassed myself, but the most...
This week's suggestion came from yet another conversation that arose at the end of one of my weekly music quiz nights....
This week's suggestion came in from Molly Flump who said, "Please can I request Complicated by Avril Lavigne for...
Many pop stars have affectionate nicknames, many of which they don't give themselves. Michael Jackson was the King of...
The lady who recorded this week's suggested song had a tough start to her career. As a session percussionist she was...
A couple of weeks ago, I presented a hip hop round in my quiz and played De La Soul's The Magic Number and at the end...