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Episode 26: 1976

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 20th Century, 1976

The year of the great drought, the American Bicentennial, Denis Healey and Jimmy Carter.

The great drought, the American Bicentennial, Denis Healey and Jimmy Carter, with music from Joan Armatrading, the Eagles, Peter Frampton, the Damned and the Sex Pistols.

Jeremy Vine passes the midway point in Radio 2's audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia, and reaches 1976.

1976 is the year of the great drought, the American Bicentennial, Denis Healey and Jimmy Carter. The music is what they called AOR (album oriented rock) - Joan Armatrading, the Eagles and Peter Frampton - but there are some noisy new kids on the block in the shape of The Damned and the Sex Pistols.

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

Jeremy Vine introduces Radio 2's audio journey through the years

Jeremy Vine introduces Radio 2's audio journey through the years from 1951 to 2000, helping listeners to relive the music, news, radio, TV and movies of the times

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