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Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker plays classic tracks from the Seventies

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Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker : Nils Lofgren

Nils Lofgren

13/05/2018

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker, Nils Lofgren

Virtuoso rock guitarist Nils Lofgren shares stories of recording and touring in the 70s.

Nils Lofgren is a virtuoso rock guitarist who has recorded and performed with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, Ringo Starr and Neil Young. 



At the start of the decade, Nils had joined Neil Young's band playing piano, guitar and singing on the acclaimed platinum album 'After The Gold Rush'. In 1971 he continued his recording career as a founder member of Grin, with whom he recorded 4 albums before going solo in 1975, releasing an album a year until the end of the decade. Notable 70s single releases included 'Keith Don't Go' and 'Shine Silently'.

Also on the show, Johnnie delves into the BBC archive to uncover the stories from This Week In Music and another classic seven-inch single will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

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