
Episode 1
Compilation of performances from 1970s singer-songwriters, including Elton John, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Sandy Denny, Steve Goodman, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
Compilation which unlocks the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ vaults to explore the burgeoning singer-songwriter genre that exploded at the dawn of the 1970s and became one of the defining styles of that decade.
Featuring Elton John's Your Song, whose line 'My gift is my song and this one's for you' helps define this new, more personal style of songwriting, alongside an eclectic selection of classic artists and songs. James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Sandy Denny, Steve Goodman, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Judee Sill, Jackson Browne, Neil Diamond, Tim Hardin, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits all feature next to more commercial hits from the likes of Terry Jacks and Gilbert O'Sullivan.
Programme sources include The Old Grey Whistle Test, In Concert, Top of the Pops, The Shirley Bassey Show and Twiggy's Show of the week.
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Music Played
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Al Stewart
Year of the CatÂ
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Elton John
Your SongÂ
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Yusuf Islam
Wild WorldÂ
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Harry Nilsson
Without HerÂ
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Sandy Denny
Late NovemberÂ
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Gilbert O’Sullivan
Nothing RhymedÂ
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Steve Goodman
City of New OrleansÂ
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Joni Mitchell
Chelsea MorningÂ
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Neil Young
Heart of GoldÂ
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Judee Sill
The PearlÂ
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Jimmy Webb
By the Time I Get to PhoenixÂ
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Bill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine
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Terry Jacks
Seasons in the SunÂ
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Neil Diamond
Sweet CarolineÂ
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Jackson Browne
Jamaica Say You WillÂ
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Joan Armatrading
Down to ZeroÂ
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Tom Waits
Burma ShaveÂ
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Mark Cooper |
Producer | Eleanor Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 Oct 2010 21:00
- Sat 2 Oct 2010 02:35
- Mon 4 Oct 2010 00:00
- Fri 30 May 2014 23:45
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 03:00
- Tue 27 Feb 2018 00:00
- Sat 17 Aug 2019 02:55
- Fri 4 Jun 2021 19:05
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