Singer-Songwriters at the BBC

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Compilations of performances by singer-songwriters from the BBC vaults

Compilations of performances by singer-songwriters from the BBC vaults, using archive from programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, In Concert and Top of the Pops

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Stephanie McWhinnie

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Singer-Songwriters at the BBC: Series 2: Episode 2

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With Tom Paxton, Harry Nilsson, Gordon Lightfoot, Stealers Wheel and John Denver.

Compilation of performances from 1970s singer-songwriters, including Tom Paxton, Harry Nilsson, Gordon Lightfoot, Stealers Wheel, John Denver, Ronnie Lane and Billy Joel.

The celebration of the singing songwriting troubadours of the 1960s and 70s continues with a further trawl through the BBC archives for timeless and classic performances. 

Tom Paxton starts proceedings with a rare black and white performance of his classic song The Last Thing on My Mind filmed in 1964. Also making an appearance is the 'fifth Beatle', Harry Nilsson, with a performance from his BBC concert in 1972. Other gems from this year include Canadian Gordon Lightfoot, songwriting duo Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan as Stealers Wheel and the most popular acoustic act of the 1970s, the gentle, bespectacled John Denver. 

From the Basil Brush Show in 1973, Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance make a surprise appearance. Californian Beach Boy Bruce Johnston offers a sublime version of Disney Girls, and Joan Armatrading injects a bit of brio on the Old Grey Whistle Test. Rounding it all off is six-time Grammy winner Billy Joel.

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