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The Sounds of Philadelphia

15/02/2015

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker, The Sounds of Philadelphia

Johnnie Walker hears 70s memories from Three Degrees singer Valerie Holiday.

Johnnie Walker celebrates the decade of Dirty Harry, Diamonds Are Forever and Dawn of the Dead.

This week the singer Valerie Holiday from the Three Degrees remembers the decade in the My 70s feature. The decade saw the group sign to Roulette Records and release their debut album "Maybe". They went on to sign with Philadelphia International where they had their biggest success, working alongside Gamble and Huff and releasing hits such as "Year of Decision" and "When Will I See You Again", as well as recording the iconic theme song to TV show Soul Train.

Also on the show, Johnnie will revisit a moment from the decade courtesy of the BBC archive and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

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