A wide selection of Seventies songs, including one that says at the end: “please turn me over”. Rita Coolidge covers a 1960s song. Another one had the original title: “Guess who’s making whoopie with your girlfriend?”. There’s also the story of a woman who took in Outlaws, fed them and sent them on their way. For Beach Boys fans there’s a 1970 song from their “Sunflower” album released as a single but didn’t chart..alas!

From 9 o’clock until 10, it’s this week’s Chart in 1979. We hopefully will hear the Top 15 of that week during the hour.

A jam-packed two hours of great songs. The first hour includes: The Rolling Stones singing about slave days in New Orleans. Glen goes to 1949 to revive a Hank Williams song. The Doobie Brothers recall a town in Texas. Wings had recorded a song on board a boat in the Virgin Islands. Ashford and Simpson wrote a song in 1966, Diana Ross sand it in 1970.

From 9 until 10 o’clock it’s this week’s Chart in 1976. It includes a Scottish Glam Rock band, Manuel, R & J Stone, Walker Brothers, Four Seasons, The Who, Tina Charles, plus a further nine performers to complete the Hour!

WHAT A DECADE

Clues too easy last week, so here are harder ones……have a go…. There’s a South African substitute, an airlines poster theme, along with three “extras”, next to an offer with Jim. David wants to alter things and there are three ‘ones’ from 1973. Linda shoops a song from Betty, plus a January 1978 song from Abba that dares you?

Between 9 and 10 o’clock it’s this week’s Chart in 1975 that includes: Elvis P., Donnie and Marie, Mac and Katie, John Holt, Helen Reddy and maybe a touch of Footsie? (Dave and Keith frequently solve the clues, anyone else to challenge the “duo”?)

More diverse sounds from The Seventies with the Shankar Family, an overnight sensation, the Lopez Sisters from New York and a song from The Man From Hong Kong. From 1979 there’s the ultimate in “crash” songs. Carpenters sing a 1967 Herman’s Hermits’ hit and we hear Joan Armatrading’s first singles chart success.

Between 9 and 10 o’clock it’s this week’s Chart in 1977 including David Soul, the Drifters, Status Quo, Tina Charles and 10 C.C….just to name a few. Listen in to hear the Top 15 that fit into the hour!

In the first hour a “silvery” band from March 1972 sold a million copies with their single. A greeting glam rock band takes us Stateside. Thin Lizzy have a traditional song from the 17th Century. Canadian, Dan Hill recorded 26 singles, but only one of them was successful in Britain. Sacha Distel covers a B.J.Thomas song in 1970….plus ten more from the decade.

From 9 to 10 o’clock it’s this week’s Chart in 1974, including “Radar Love”, a “Teenage Rampage”, some “Paper Roses”, “Solitaire” and Slade who were still celebrating the festive season! If we’re lucky in timings, 30 songs from The Seventies for your listening pleasure! You can’t have too much of a good thing on Vixen 1O1.

We play a Badfinger song that was used in “The Magic Christian” film and the Isley Brothers have a seasonal song from 1974. Tavares’ first U.K. hit was a million seller in America. The Walker Brothers cover a Tom Rush song in 1976. Mike Oldfield’s sister is looking at herself and a 16-year old Kate Bush records a song on her début album, she wrote at 13.

From 9 until 10 o’clock it’s this week’s Chart in 1972, with the appearance of “True Love and Apple Pie” with a new title and music score, but what was it?  (English)Congregation reveal their one hit wonder, Faces sing about Rita and Cilla’s looking forward to tonight. We’ll hear the Theme from an MGM film starring Richard Rowntree, plus those of television series “Owen MD” and “The Onedin Line”. A diverse mix, as always for a Wednesday evening.

Some clues to the songs being played this evening: Matt’s changing the world and Mr. Dunning wants a bit. Also, two left four in the band at a price. There’s a song from the first band to sign to George Harrison’s record label and a re-named sixties band adapts part of the planets! We’ll squeeze in a further dozen songs before 9.

From 9 o’clock we hear this week’s Chart in 1979 that includes the music critics poll: “Best Single of the Year”. There’s a touch of Chic, Barbara and Neil duet, whilst Sarah cashes in on Star Wars hype. Paul hears about Joanie who’s mechanical: isn’t she? Elton writes a song on a theme which is coincidental, as the following day he hears that his messenger boy was killed in a motorbike accident.

YET MORE SOUNDS FROM THE GREAT “SEVENTIES”

To ease you in to 2012, some easy clues for some of the songs for this evening:

John sings “Make Love Not War”, known by a different title in 1973. Dionne Warwick duets with a Motown band in 1974. Billy’s third single of 1976 comes to a halt. There’s glam rock Geordie’s only Top 10 charter. A Jamaican Trio cover a Jimmy Cliff song and the Jackson Five sing their début hit.

From 9 until 10 o’clock, it’s this week’s Chart in 1978, with a great selection from Crystal Gayle, Donna Summer, Wings, Chic, Boney M., Hot Chocolate and many more!

THE SEVENTIES: A GREAT DECADE FOR POPULAR MUSIC

Tune in to Vixen 1O1 for the EURO HIT 40 REVIEW OF 2011 presented by TIM FISHER.

For the last “Seventies” in 2011 there’s a wide range of songs through the two hours. Gold Disc Award winning: Silver Convention, David Ruffin and Bonnie Tyler songs from 1975 and 1976. Shirley Bassey sparkles with a James Bond film theme. Paul Carrack sings in his earliest band formed in Sheffield, while Cat Stevens is out at night and Hot Chocolate are reassembling!

From 9 o’clock it’s the final chart of 1976. It includes a seasonal song from Johnny Mathis, a traditional tune from Mike Oldfield and Smokie cover a song from Australian Band, New World. The Christmas novelty song from Chris Hill is his second one, alas! Irish singer, Dana with her final Top 20 single and David Soul débuts his singing career. We conclude the evening with either Chicago or Status Quo…..depending on the clock.