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Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker : Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis

17/12/2017

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker, Linda Lewis

Singer Linda Lewis shares her 70s memories, including performing at the first Glastonbury.

Singer Linda Lewis shares her 70s memories, including performing at the first Glastonbury. Plus Radio 2's biggest ABBA fan, Jeremy Vine visits the Southbank's new ABBA exhibition.

Johnnie Walker hears 70s memories from the singer Linda Lewis. Originally appearing in the group Ferris Wheel at the turn of the decade, she appeared at the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970. She would go on to release six solo albums in the decade, tour with Cat Stevens and reach the UK top ten with her cover of Rudy Clark's Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss).

Plus Radio 2's biggest ABBA fan, Jeremy Vine gains exclusive access to the new ABBA exhibition 'Super Troupers' on the Southbank.

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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