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 & we start off with former member of Lindisfarne,who passed away some 14 yrs ago,he was Newcastle lad Alan Hull,former Troggs skinbasher Ronnie Bond left us 17 yrs back.Terry Melcher was the son of US singer Doris Day,he passed away 5 yrs ago and produced some of the records for the Byrds,staying in the states we remember Arthur Conley's sweet soul music,because he died 7 yrs ago this week.American singer Don Gibson of "oh lonesome me"fame departed this earth 6 yrs ago, & finally everybody's favourite British pianist Russ Conway died 9 yrs back.
People blowing out candle's is always a happier theme,so lets kick off with one of our 18 birthday boys & girls. Describing Petula Clark as a child star is an under statement,but she is now 77 yrs young,former bandleader Perez Prado would have been the ripe age of 91,Gene Clarke the former lead singer with the Byrds would have been 68 this week.Clyde Mc Phatter of the Drifters would have made it to 71 on Sunday. Still touring and sounding fab Mr Brian Hyland will be 66 yrs young, US female singer Laverne Baker would have made it to her 80th birthday.Canadian born Gordon Lightfoot will be celebrating his 71 st birthday,there were 3 lads in the Walker brothers,and John is 66 now.Back to England and Geordie member of the group Lindisfarne Mr Rod Clemence will be 62 yrs young this weekend.Mancunian Freddie Garrity would have been 69, back over the Atlantic to wish Booker T Jones a happy 65 th birthday.Song writer Mort Shuman would have made it to 73 this week,and a pair of guys associated with the Four Seasons will be no doubt celebrating in fine style,they are Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio. Not too many Irishman crop up in our lists,so lets rectify things as we wish Con Cluskey of the Bachelors a happy 68th birthday.Finally back over the Atlantic to mention Timmy Thomas who will be 65 & Neil Young of Buffallo Springfield will be 1 year younger at 64.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 November 15th,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 15th November,hope you get tuned in bright and early,and maybe contact us while we are on air.?I say us because we always love it when DJ Hawke joins us for a chat and a cuppa,just remind you that his runs from 22.00 on the Saturday night through to us kiscking off at 08.00
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,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.
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.
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