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Remembering 'The King'

Johnnie Walker features the work released by 'The King', Elvis Presley, in the 1970s. Plus, writer and actress Meera Syal shares memories of her youth in Wolverhampton.

This week Johnnie celebrates the work of "The King", Elvis Presley, in the 1970s.

This week back in 1977 Elvis Presley made his last ever stage appearance in Indianapolis. He died less than two month later. Johnnie looks back at the huge body of work he released during his last decade, from The Wonder of You to Burning Love, Promised Land and Way Down. This was the era of Nixon, jumpsuits, Vegas but also his deterioration in health. Johnnie spins his favourite tracks and remembers the stories.

Also on the show writer and actress Meera Syal MBE shares her memories of her youth in Wolverhampton. Meera is best known as one of the team behind the comedy shows Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars At No. 42, has published two novels and has recently been in the feature film All In Good Time. She shares her memories of growing up in the only Indian family in a small mining village in Staffordshire and chooses some of the music she loved.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Jun 2012 15:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • The Four Seasons

      December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

  • John Kongos

    Tokoloshe Man

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

    You're The One That I Want

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - Burning Love

  • Gilbert B茅caud

    A Little Love & Understanding

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet 91热爆 Alabama

  • Bob Dylan

    Knockin' On Heaven's Door

  • Van Morrison

    And It Stoned Me

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - Green Green Grass Of 91热爆

  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

  • Hour 2

    • Gary Numan

      Are Friends Electric?

      Performer: Tubeway Army.

  • Glen Campbell

    Southern Nights

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy

  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

  • My 70s: Meera Syal

    • Slade

      Take Me Bak 'Ome

  • Pussycat

    Mississippi

  • David Bowie

    Starman

  • Alaap

    Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye

  • Gilbert O鈥橲ullivan

    Nothing Rhymed

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind

  • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley

    • Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (reissued in 1971)

    • Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (reissued posthumously in 1977)

Broadcast

  • Sun 24 Jun 2012 15:00
    91热爆 Radio 2