Oops, I hadn't spotted the new question :o I assume the duo you mean are Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn (Chinnichap). They also wrote and produced a number of Smokie / Smokey singles.

 

 

Correct Suedehead, and I assume that would have been Fiesta's answer as well. Chapman and Chinn wrote and produced a lot of hits for various glam rockers of the seventies, they were kind of like the Stock Aiken and Waterman of the glam rock era!

Is anyone watching the programmes discussing albums from the 70's on BBC4, 9pm with Danny Baker. It was Rock last night, pop tonight and Soul and Thurs. night with a documentary on Fri.

 

Last night they had Jeremy Clarkson on discussing rock music in the 70's :o

I saw that and listened to Hot Rats and the Colosseum albums that were included on the sound wall. Hot Rats is in the main too jazzy for my liking but I really enjoyed the Colosseum album.

 

 

Have not yet seen the Danny Baker programmes, Feista, will do on the iplayer at some stage.

 

No top of the pops this week, its The Sky At Night time, which now has two presenters, I note, one female, one male. Still can't replace good old Sir Patrick, in my opinion. ;)

 

Some good music ahead, as has been pointed out already, I remember 1978 as a good time for a wide range of music, from new wave to disco to novelty sounds. Also a boom year in terms of big selling singles in the UK.

 

Lots to look forward too.

Edited February 7, 201312 yr by blackcat

I'm not much of a fan of Danny Baker but he clearly knows his stuff when it comes to music so I watched the programmes. They were clearly made on a very low budget but were well worth watching. There's another documentary on albums tomorrow night followed by a programme on Wish You Were Here.

I would quite happily watch these if they were on every so often, say for half an hour a week.

Thought there was too much overlap between the rock and pop editions but tonight's R&B show has made me want to listen to a whole slew of albums.

 

I'm even giving What's Going On (yet another) go.

The RnB one last night was good, informative about the roots of RnB and Soul music. More relevant for the youngsters if any were watching with them all being in to hip hop RnB music today. I will probably check out the Bill Withers album they mentioned. I'm already familiar with some of his stuff like Use Me, Lovely Day, Lean On Me etc.

being so heavily rock and indie based in my listening I have missed out a fair bit of r&b/soul.

 

Currently really digging The Temptations Psychedelic Soul era but my relisten to What's Going On left me none the wiser. Ditto Innervisions.

Each to his own I suppose, personally I rate Whats Going On as one of the greatest albums of all-time, Innervisions not bad and the Tempts doing psychedelia-soul is awesome, Ball Of Confusion, Psychedelic Shack, Cant get Next To You, fab-u-lous stuff. Bill Withers was also wonderful, there was agreat Tv show about him last year and how he lost his nerve despite not having success till quite mature...

 

for sweet soul, the Chi-lites, for the power of the voice and material, The Four Tops amonmgothyers

Each to his own I suppose, personally I rate Whats Going On as one of the greatest albums of all-time, Innervisions not bad and the Tempts doing psychedelia-soul is awesome, Ball Of Confusion, Psychedelic Shack, Cant get Next To You, fab-u-lous stuff. Bill Withers was also wonderful, there was agreat Tv show about him last year and how he lost his nerve despite not having success till quite mature...

 

for sweet soul, the Chi-lites, for the power of the voice and material, The Four Tops amonmgothyers

I dunno What's Going On just did not grab me at all. I can tell it's well produced and there is no way I could call it rubbish. I did appreciate the lyrics but it just left me not feeling very much.

Here's some rare French & Austrian TV performances of UK & other artists, during the late 60s, 70s & 80s:

http://www.youtube.com/user/exclusivevids100?feature=watch

Edited February 9, 201312 yr by davetaylor

Thanks to popchartfreak fro the Sweet hits, must have been great seeing them play live, something like Ballroom Blitz must have gone down incredibly well live. And thanks once again to davetaylor for the link, great material once again dave.

 

Which is more than can be said of this week's edition :w00t: Some good highlights for me, The Stanglers, always my favourite punk band, with five minutes, Tonight had a good sing-along punkish sound with Drummer Man, and Yellow Dog were moderately funny with One More Night.

 

But lots of middle of the road otherwise, including the number one from Brotherhood Of Man. Other middle of the road sounds from the lovely Baccara, David Castle, Gordon Giltrap, bit of classy MOR from ABBA, and Lulu and Dusty Springfield would not have been out of place in a 1968 show, nevermind 1978.

 

So somewhat disappointed with this week's show.

 

Trivia question concerns the late great Dusty - her real name, and as many of her hits as one can think of off the cuff.

 

All the best B-)

 

BC

 

 

Dusty Springfield was born Mary O'Brien. Her hits included I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, I Only Want To Be With You (later covered by The Tourists - a pre-Eurythmics Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox), You Don't Have To Say You Loved Me and Son Of A Preacher Man. She then staged a comeback when her wonderful voice featured on the Pet Shop Boys' What Have I Done To Deserve This.

Disappointed with tonight's show. Lulu and Dusty's songs were never hits as far as I can remember. Neither was David Castle's songs. Wish they'd have included three more big chart hits rather than the new releases.

Dusty Springfield was born Mary O'Brien. Her hits included I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, I Only Want To Be With You (later covered by The Tourists - a pre-Eurythmics Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox), You Don't Have To Say You Loved Me and Son Of A Preacher Man. She then staged a comeback when her wonderful voice featured on the Pet Shop Boys' What Have I Done To Deserve This.

 

yes she's a great, and other classic hit tracks to check out: Some Of Your Lovin (gorgeous!), I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten (epic!), Goin' Back, Breakfast In Bed (bigger hit for UB40/Chrissie Hynde), How Can I Be Sure (bigger hit for David Cassidy), In Private & Nothing Has Been Proved (Pet Shop Boys songs along with terrific album track Daydreaming)...

 

OK I'm a fan...:)

yes she's a great, and other classic hit tracks to check out: Some Of Your Lovin (gorgeous!), I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten (epic!), Goin' Back, Breakfast In Bed (bigger hit for UB40/Chrissie Hynde), How Can I Be Sure (bigger hit for David Cassidy), In Private & Nothing Has Been Proved (Pet Shop Boys songs along with terrific album track Daydreaming)...

 

OK I'm a fan...:)

 

Yes, well done suedehead and pop chart freak, I particularly liked her version of You Do't Have To Say You Love Me. And her work with the Pet Shop Boys was great.

 

The Pet Shop Boys worked with another iconic diva at around about the same time - does anyone know who that was?

 

Are you referring to their work with Liza Minelli?

Are you referring to their work with Liza Minelli?

 

Ah, you know it all suedehead. Yes, in 1989 The highly talented Pet Shop Boys worked with Liza on a great album called "Results", which saw some great songs, like Losing My Mind, and Love Pains.

So TPSB worked with two great female vocalists during the late eighties and early nineties, Liza and Dusty.

I prefer to think of their work with Patsy Kensit & Eighth Wonder

I prefer to think of their work with Patsy Kensit & Eighth Wonder

 

Yes, "I'm Not Scared" a great song.