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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

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Music: Classic Pop & Rock

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Sounds of the 60s

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: 18/10/2014

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18/10/2014

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 18/10/2014

Brian Matthew kick starts the weekend with hits, facts and obscurities from the 60s.

Brian Matthew kick-starts the weekend with hits, facts and obscurities from the 60s, including a Loose Connection tying together Bob Dylan, Fats Domino and the Drifters.

There's a Loose Connection tying Bob Dylan, Fats Domino and The Drifters together and Brian's looking over to a release from The Cats in 1969 for this week's Classically Pop feature.

Avid requests being honoured this week include tracks spanning the decade from, Sue Thompson, Helen Shapiro, The Singing Nun, The Searchers, Jackie Wilson and Ian & The Zodiacs.

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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