One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg

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One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg: Football Special: Cole, Gascoigne, Wright and Waddle

Football Special: Cole, Gascoigne, Wright and Waddle

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The best Football One Hit Wonders and the story of ‘Diamond Lights’ by Glenn & Chris.

The best Football One Hit Wonders and the stories behind them, this week with Chris Waddle talking about ‘Diamond Lights’.

OJ plays the best One Hit Wonders from the 80s, 90s and 00s.

This episode it’s a Football Special for Euro 2020. 

It’s a strong line up, with songs from famous footballers like Andy Cole, Paul Gascoigne, Ian Wright, Vinnie Jones and Kevin Keegan. 

OJ’s guest is former England international and now 5 Live football pundit Chris Waddle. 

He tells OJ all about ‘Diamond Lights’, his duet with Glenn Hoddle from 1987.  

Hear the story of how the song came about, what his team mates made of it, and what it was like performing on Top Of The Pops.

Chris Waddle is a former England international, who had a long and successful career playing for the likes of Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Marseille, to name a few.

You can hear Chris as part of 5 Live’s coverage of Euro 2020.

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk

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