
Take a look back at yourself.
If you were a fan of the sixties or even loved or is it lived through what many describe as the best musical years of their lives, then you could be in for a night of brilliant memories when a special show comes to the Sage Gateshead on Saturday 10th April.
Remember mini skirts, beehive hair ,nylons, winkle pickers, beetle crushers, teddy
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If you’re ever in a pub quiz or even ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ‘and you’re asked “Who connects all these artists together, John ,Paul, George ,Ringo, Willy Russell and Gerry Rafferty?.
I can give you the answer providing you share the prize.
She became a well-known face on the British folk circuit of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s but changed course after
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To the uninitiated the name of Gretchen Peters may not mean a lot.
To those however with a musical ear and a realization of great talent then it means a great deal.
Such is her talent that she is revered around the world by many of her peers.
As a singer songwriter she has provided many artists with top hits and was responsible for providing chart toppers for
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Once again a warm invitation is extended to join me for some of the best music around.
On this weeks ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be relating to what happened when Britney Spears shaved her hair off, and whose album which initially cost £2 eventually sold for £4000 and ‘why’!!
There’s a look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be
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One of the UK’s leading IT entrepreneurs is giving away a pair of golden tickets to what promises to be one of the most historic gigs of the year.
Bill Cannon, the founder of Shepperton, is sponsoring what could be the last concert at the Abbey Road Studios.
The event will headline Led Zeppelin rock legend Robert Plant, David
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There’s quite a few mentions on todays show if you’ve dropped me a line, and there’s news of two of the best female singer/songwriters coming to the North East in May and June.
Our ‘On This Day’ feature lets you know what Elvis did after becoming ill on stage in 1973 and which band rocked the music world by deciding to split up on this day in 1996, I’ll also
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‘Jus like that’!
Catch phrases of entertainment legends are always easy to remember if they make an impression on you.
I’m sure you’ll relate to ‘Shut That Door’ (Larry Grayson), ‘I’m Free’ (John Inman),’Nice to see you to see you nice’(Bruce Forsyth) ‘You’ll like it…not a lot’ (Paul Daniels) and the memorable ‘Jus Like That’ that could only be the wonderful Tommy Cooper.
As
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On this weeks show it’s your last chance to become a winner for the month of January by taking part in our ‘Beat The Bugle’ competition.
Still up for grabs before we make the draw..you could win a double CD from Jim Reeves of unreleased songs and a exclusive Mavericks album.
Our ‘On This Day’ feature takes you back to a great story song from 1973 that
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When it comes to entertainment the North East has always held its head high with entertainers who have firmly established themselves in a world market, be it stage, screen or music.
There are too many to mention here but as a taster there’s the recent success of Joe McElderry, Alan Price, Alan Armstrong, Jimmy Nail, Denise Welch, Cheryl Cole, John Miles, Sting, Robson Green,
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Euvue reviewer Angela Foster was at the opening night of ‘Stomp’ at Sunderland Empire last night
Sheer brilliant enthusiasm with beat and counter rhythms drove this show to an outstanding climax.
It ran non stop for just over an hour and a half with the team of eight artists made up of six males and two females who pounded their way through so many rhythms it was hard to
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