John Illsley
Johnnie hears 70s memories from John Illsley of Dire Straits.
Johnnie Walker hears seventies memories from John Illsley, bassist with Dire Straits.
John's musical career started while he was studying in London during the decade, where he befriended his flatmate David Knopfler. Along with David's brother Mark and Pick Withers, Dire Straits formed in 1977. The group made their debut with "Sultans of Swing" and have gone on to spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK Album Chart with numerous BRIT and Grammy Awards to their name.
Also on the show, Johnnie digs out some of the best of the 91Èȱ¬ archive, and another listener helps to add a classic seven-inch single into Johnnie's Jukebox.
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John Illsley - My 70s
Duration: 05:26
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HOUR 1
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KC and the Sunshine Band
Get Down Tonight
- Billboard Top Hits 1975.
- Rhino.
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Three Dog Night
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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THIS WEEK IN MUSIC
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Barry Manilow
Could It Be Magic / Mandy (Live)
- Barry Manilow Live.
- Arista.
- 2.
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George McCrae
Rock Your Baby
- The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
- Premier.
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Fleetwood Mac
Rhiannon
- 50 Years - Don't Stop.
- Warner Bros.
- 003.
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Gary Wright
Dream Weaver
- Wayne's World O.S.T. (Various).
- Warner Bros.
- 1.
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JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX
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The Who
Won't Get Fooled Again
- The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best.
- Polydor.
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Bob Dylan
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- The Best Of Bob Dylan.
- Columbia.
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Ann Peebles
I Can't Stand The Rain
- Mad About The Boy: Ladies Sing The Bl.
- Crimson.
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Billy Joel
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- The Stranger.
- Columbia.
- 4.
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Bad Company
Can't Get Enough
- Driving Rock (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
- 1.
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The Rolling Stones
Dead Flowers
- Virgin.
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HOUR 2
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Tears Of A Clown
- Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
- Motown.
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Todd Rundgren
I Saw The Light
- My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
- Epic.
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THIS WEEK IN MUSIC
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Rod Stewart
The First Cut Is The Deepest
- The Best Of Rod Stewart.
- Warner Bros.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)
- The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
- Virgin.
- 2.
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JOHN ILLSLEY - MY 70S - PART ONE
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Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing
- (Single).
- Vertigo.
- 5.
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Redbone
Come And Get Your Love
- The Very Best Of.
- Epic.
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Skids
Into The Valley
- Greatest Hits Of Big Country & Skids.
- Universal.
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Limmie & Family Cookin’
You Can Do Magic
- Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
- Universal Music Tv.
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THIS WEEK IN MUSIC
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Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Joan Armatrading
Love And Affection
- The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
- A&M.
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JOHN ILLSLEY - MY 70S - PART TWO
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J.J. Cale
I Got The Same Old Blues
- Okie.
- Mercury.
- 12.
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The Police
The Bed's Too Big Without You
- The Police - Reggatta De Blanc.
- A&M.
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Johnnie's Jukebox: The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Johnnie Walker curates his own personal jukebox, filled with classic seventies seven inches.
This week he's adding "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who released in 1971.Â
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 Jul 2016 15:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 2
- Tue 12 Jul 2016 03:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 2