Sounds of the 70s

1

Arthouse Glam - Get in the Swing

This new series kicks off with performances from The Kinks, Roxy Music, Elton John, New York Dolls, Queen, Sparks, Rod S…

2

Reggae - Stir it up

By the start of the 70s, the Windrush generation of immigrants who came to the UK from the Caribbean and West Indies wer…

3

Troubadours - Peaceful Easy Feeling

In the early 70s as the UK got to grips with the new coinage and decimalisation and braced itself for strike after strik…

4

Guilty Pleasures - Love Will Keep Us Together

This fourth programme from the Sounds of the 70s is an unashamed celebration of the instantly recognisable classics from…

5

Rock - The Boys are Back in Town

Sounds of the 70s 2 series continues, and this programme features the boys with their guitars turned all the way up to e…

6

Soul - Keep On Keeping On

Imported American soul was big news in the UK in the 1970s. Before the Brits developed their own brand of soul, the Amer…

7

Disco - Ain't No Stopping Us Now

Musical documentary series. Disco was all pervasive in the mid and early 70s. And while towards the end of the decade pu…

8

Rock 'n' Roll Revisited - Get It On

A love of 50s rock 'n' roll runs through the pop of the 70s like a stripe through a stick of rock. This episode celebrat…

9

Punk - Anarchy on the BBC

The late 70s had parents from all over the UK fearing one particular four letter word... punk. With anarchy spreading ac…

10

New Wave - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

By the end of the 70s the world had changed and so had music. In America, it was all about memorable melodies, great gui…