What the World Needs Now Is Love
Johnnie pays tribute to the legendary lyricist Hal David, who died recently. Plus, folk singer-songwriter Ralph McTell shares his '70s memories.
Johnnie pays tribute to the legendary lyricist Hal David. Along with fellow songwriter Burt Bacharach, Hal was responsible for some of the most enduring songs in popular music. Johnnie re-visits the hits from the 1970s.
Folk singer-songwriter Ralph McTell also appears on the show. McTell rose to prominence in the late 60s with his debut folk album Eight Frames a Second. At the time he was a teacher, playing a regular slot at Les Cousins in Soho, London, where he was first spotted.
However his big break was in 1974 with the hit Streets of London, which went on to sell millions globally, including in the UK. The song has since been recorded over 200 times and scooped an Ivor Novello award.
McTell remembers how Streets of London catapulted him to the mainstream and his experiences of the decade that shaped both him as an artist and the folk music landscape around him.
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Hour 1
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The O鈥橨ays
Love Train
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The Kinks
Apeman
- The Kinks - The Definitive Collection.
- Polygram Tv.
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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Carpenters
(They Long To Be) Close To You
- The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
- A&M.
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Accidents Will Happen
- Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
- Imp Records.
- 4.
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Bruce Springsteen
Badlands
- The Essential.
- Columbia.
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Grateful Dead
Johnny B. Goode
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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Tom Clay
What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin And John
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Van Morrison
Bright Side Of The Road
- The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
- Polydor.
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Fleetwood Mac
Say You Love Me
- 50 Years - Don't Stop.
- Warner Bros.
- 004.
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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B.J. Thomas
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
- The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
- Polygram Tv.
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Robert Palmer
Every Kinda People
- The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
- EMI.
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Hour 2
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Queen
You're My Best Friend
- Queen - Greatest Hits.
- Parlophone.
- 4.
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America
A Horse With No Name
- America's Greatest Hits - History.
- Warner Bros.
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Pink Floyd
Time
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Look Of Love
- Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
- Spectrum Music.
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My 70s: Ralph McTell
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Ralph McTell
Streets Of London
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Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Chile Blues (live from Isle Of Wight Festival)
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Bert Jansch
Moonshine
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T. Rex
Telegram Sam
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Ry Cooder
A Married Man's A Fool
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Arlo Guthrie
City Of New Orleans
- The Best Of Arlo Guthrie.
- Warner Bros.
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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Albert Hammond
99 Miles From L.A.
- Ray Moore - A Personal Choice.
- 91热爆 Records.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bad Moon Rising
- Green River.
- Fantasy.
- 1.
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Rodriguez
Sugar Man
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Featured Artist: Hal David
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Dionne Warwick
I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- Selections From The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection (Various Artist.
- Rhino.
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- Sun 2 Sep 2012 15:0091热爆 Radio 2