PAUL WRIGHT
Home of the "60's Sunday Show" on 102.3 HFM
The 60's Sunday
Hi gang and many thanks for dropping by to our "60's Sunday home.Some weeks ago the 60's Sunday fell on Easter Sunday and 45 yrs ago that week Radio Caroline changed the morbid face of radio broadcasting forever,when she gave us the much needed pop music to compliment the so called "swinging sixties".She was broadcasting for the first few weeks from a converted ferry boat anchored 3 miles off of the Frinton,Essex coastline.Then she joined forces with another pop station that joined them called Radio Atlanta,they became one station and called themselves Radio Caroline North,which sailed off to the Isle of Man.And Caroline South and remained anchored off the Essex coast transmitting from the ship called the Mia Migo.I think we should all keep that sobering thought with us forever more.!
All this leads us neatly into where I broadcast the "60's Sunday" from these days from 08.00-11.00 BST,and that is 102.3 HFM.The studios are located in what we like to call HFM towers in Market Harborough,Leicester shire,which sits nicely in the core area to which we serve of South Leicester shire & North Northampton shire.But with the added luxury of the Internet you can tune in anywhere in the world at www.harboroughfm.co.uk and of course its all in stereo.
Each and every week without fail we bring you the music that shaped our destiny from that crucial double decade of 1953-1973,I suppose the starting point of 1953 may not immediately jump out at you.But it was the year of the very first UK hit parade as we knew it, and keener listeners will know that the record that held the honour of being the original number was "Al Martino" singing Here in my heart,which stayed in the zenith position for over a couple of months.And maybe an ideal cut off occurs in 1973 because in my humble opinion the pop music had changed so much from the stuff we enjoyed in the 1950's and 1960's.!!
For all of you who are into archive material from the radio days of yesteryear,we have discovered a real gem for you.Go to www.mysteryradio.co.uk ,the nostalgic clips are updated everyday with new and very interesting stuff,but one question we have to ask "where is it all coming from".?
Due to several listeners asking me to leave the bullet points of our previous show on this page so that can peruse the information at their leisure,so as soon as I have sorted out the stuff for the upcoming show I will update it for you all.
Sadly 6 people in total were checking out in the departure lounge this week,and they all passed away over the Atlantic in the USA.We start off with the former top American session piano player who died 12 yrs ago aged 64,and he was Floyd Cramer.Over to the drummers next as we remember Dennis Wilson from the Beachboys,he was 39 when he drowned,also from the states was Curtis Mayfield who left us 10 yrs ago.There will never be another James Brown,who passed away in Atlanta aged 73,the years fly by as we recall Ricky Nelson who was killed in a plane crash some 24 yrs ago.A more recent passing was that of Eartha Kitt who left us in New York one year ago.
People blowing out candle's is always a happier theme,so lets kick off with American singer Johnny Otis who was born in California 88 yrs ago,Skeeter Davies would have been 78 on Thursday of next week,fellow American Chris Kenner would have been 80 on Christmas day.Mr Bo Diddley would have made it to 81 on Wednesday,and one of the Isley brothers would have celebrated his 72 on Christmas day,he was O'Kelly.John Denver sadly died a couple of years ago,but he would have been 66 on New years eve.The great session guitarist Scotty Moore will be 78 on Sunday,he was on so many Elvis tracks & was born in Tennessee. Born in Michigan some 70 yrs ago was Del Shannon,what a fantastic legacy of great songs he has left us with.!!Couple of the Monkees will be in their mid 60's on Wednesday,they are Michael Nesmith & British born Davy Jones.Top drummer born in Cirencester was Cozy Powell & he would have been 62 on Tuesday,Kinks bass guitarist Pete Quaife is a Devon man by birth, & that all happenned 66 yrs ago on New years eve.Les Mc Guire went into the merchants navy when he finished playing the piano for Gerry & the Pacemakers,and he was born on Merseyside 68 yrs ago on Sunday.Birmingham born member of ELO & the Move Jeff Lynn is 62 this Wednesday,and Londoner Marriane Faithfull is 62 on Tuesday,one half of Chas & Dave is 66 on Monday,he is piano player Chas Hodges.Top UK songwriter Ken Howard was 70 on boxing day,Noel Redding,former bass guitarist with Jim Hendrix would have been 64 on Christmas day.And finally now serving a long stretch in an American jail is Phil Spector,he was 69 on Boxing day.
All this plus a sprinkling of events from our rock file,if that is not enough we will be digging some good ones out of cobweb corner too.
The above show will be on your radio on Sunday 27th December,2009,and as usual you can always contact us on 01858-464666,email at studio@harboroughfm.co.uk
All this and loads more of some of the stuff that does not always get a play on your favourite show,the "60's Sunday" with myself Paul Wright.
8.00-11.00 BST on Sunday December 27th,hope you get tuned in bright and early,and maybe contact us while we are on air.?
If you want anything digging out of cobweb corner let me know and I will do the honours for you.I''ll see you around like a record as I say every week.
Godbless from Paul Wright.
Some weeks my good friend and radio colleague DJ Hawke joins us when he has done an over night stint on HFM that he calls the nighthawke,always welcome on the show as we are roughly the same age and have grown up within a couple of miles of each other.So we always have an intimate chat about times gone by etc.When he is on air is usual slot is 22.00-12.00 midnight on 102.3 HFM,so check him out as he will play loads of his favourite ambient type tracks.He will be with us this Sunday after getting his second wind after his mammoth overnight session.Other weeks when Terry is doing his show from 22.00-midnight,Steve Palmer takes over with his fantastic rock train,which runs through until we take to the air air at 08.00-11.00 BST.
Coming along in the next few weeks will be more informative and entertaining interviews,firstly just after Christmas we will catch up with the voice of chart topping the Archies,and yes another drummer,(I wonder why),and he will be Barry Whitwam from Hermans Hermits fame,we have been trying to get this arranged for several weeks while the lads have been touring Australia.And one for the girls John Walker from the Walker brothers,we will be chatting with John on Sunday 6th December,2009.This adds onto our list of great 60's hitmakers,they were Gerry Marsden (Mr Liverpool himself),the singer who was backed in Liverpool by the Beatles,and he was our very own lad from the Isle of Wight,Craig Douglas.Big in everyway is P.J.Proby,and we had a colourful chat with big Jim,we were also joined recently by Alan Taylor from the New Applejacks,and he told us of his times backing Adam Faith & Billy Fury.Back to Liverpool for the biggest scouse group to be still going,and it was a pleasure speaking to the original member who is still with the group,and he is John Mc Nally.When England won the football world cup in 1966 Chris Farlowe was sitting at number one on the hit parade with out of time,and it is pity that we did run out of time with the king of the mods Chris,what a very interesting guy.And last but certainly not least was the man from Essex who now lives in Milton Keynes,and we had such a great chat,and I certainly could have chatted forever to Brian Poole.Clem Cattini skinbasher for Johnnie Kidd & the Pirates and the Tornados was on recently,he is coming back in a few weeks to tell us a bit about the 30+ number one records that he drummed on.Glad to report that Graham Smith went down a storm telling all about Kathy Kirby,you can check out more at his on line magazine called encore on line.So more big names to come on our 60's Sunday show,and of course if you can throw a name into the ring for me,I will do my best to get them on the show.Our famous guest was none other than Spencer Davis joining us from America.Our recent star guest was everyone's favourite singer Vince Hill,who spoke to us from his riverside home in Oxfordshire, prior to that we chatted with Phil Capaldi ace drummer with Joe Brown & the Bruvvers.And recently we had the entertaining chat with Beaky,from Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick & Titch,this was prior to his new bands gig at the Union Inn,in Market Harborough.(they are called the Beaky band by the way).Searchers bass guitarist also told us facts behind the group,and it seems like only yesterday that Frank Allen joined the Liverpool outfit,although it was back in 1964.Recently we hope that you all enjoyed our trans Atlantic chat with John Walker from the Walker brothers.?
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