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The Fabulous Poodles

Johnnie speaks to Tony De Meur and Bobby Valentino from the Fabulous Poodles about their 70s memories.

Johnnie speaks to Tony De Meur and Bobby Valentino from the Fabulous Poodles about their 70s memories.

40 years ago the Fabulous Poodles were one of the hottest live acts on both sides of the Atlantic. They toured almost constantly in the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada. In North America they opened for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers on the 鈥淒amn The Torpedoes鈥� tour; Sha-na-na; Aerosmith; Ted Nugent (not an ideal pairing) and the Ramones, as well as headlining their own shows in big clubs and small theatres. To say they were hard working is an understatement - at one point they played 78 shows in 73 days.

Their live shows were infamous 鈥� and their exploding ukuleles became a bit of a trademark for the Fab Poos. No wonder they were one of John Peel鈥檚 favourite bands. Between 1977 and 1979 the group recorded three albums before their split in 1980. The first, eponymously titled, was produced by John Entwistle (the only band he produced apart from The Who). It was followed by 鈥淯nsuitable鈥� and 鈥淭hink Pink鈥� both produced by Muff Winwood.

Also on the show, Johnnie delves into the 91热爆 Archive for more stories from This Week In Music, and hears about another listener's favourite 70s record in Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Tue 5 Nov 2019 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Jimmy Castor Bunch

    Troglodyte (Cave Man)

  • Pratt & McClain

    Happy Days

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • Kane Brown

    Heaven

    • Kane Brown (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 15.

  • Little Big Town

    Pontoon

    • Tornado.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 2.

  • Skids

    Into The Valley

    • Greatest Hits Of Big Country & Skids.
    • Universal.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Still In Love With You (Live)

    • Thin Lizzy: Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 17.

  • Little River Band

    Reminiscing

    • Billboard Top Hits - 1978.
    • Rhino.

  • Genesis

    Follow You Follow Me

    • And Then There Were Three.
    • Charisma.

  • David Bowie

    The Man Who Sold The World

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Gimme Three Steps

    • Skynyrd's Innyrds - Their Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • Sparks

    The Number One Song In Heaven

    • The Best Of.
    • Curb.

  • Bonnie Raitt

    I Thank You

    • Take It Easy (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • Fabulous Poodles

    When The Summer's Thru

    • His Masters Choice.
    • 13.

  • Willie Nelson

    Remember Me

    • Red Headed Stranger.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 13.

  • John Martyn

    May You Never

    • Classic John Martyn.
    • Island.

  • Don Covay

    It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)

    • Universal-Island Records Limited.

  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    • The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer.
    • Atlantic.

  • Rod Stewart

    Mandolin Wind

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Mercury.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Here Comes The Weekend

    • The Best Of.
    • Swansong.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Nov 2019 15:00
    91热爆 Radio 2
  • Tue 5 Nov 2019 03:00
    91热爆 Radio 2