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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Music: Classic Pop & Rock

The very best of music from the 1960s, from the hits to the totally obscure

The very best of music from the 1960s, including the hits, rarities, EP and LP tracks and the stories behind the songs

Sounds of the '60s

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: 18/05/2013

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18/05/2013

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 18/05/2013

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade.

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with tracks from the Everly Brothers, the Searchers, the Rolling Stones, Adam Faith and Helen Shapiro.

Tracks this week come from The Everly Brothers, The Searchers, The Rolling Stones, Adam Faith, Helen Shapiro and The Tremeloes amongst others. 

With the Eurovision song contest taking place in Malmo, Sweden, this weekend our 'Three in a Row' comes from a trio of entrants from 1967, Sandy Shaw, Vicky and Sean Dunphy. 

We'll also be 'Playing Hard to Get' with Al Kent and his rare 1967 track 'You've Got to Pay the Price'. 

Kick start your Saturday morning as Brian Matthew shares more stories from behind the songs.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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