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Johnnie chats to the multi-talented Mike Batt about his 70s memories and digs out a few 70s Eurovision classics.

Johnnie chats to the multi-talented Mike Batt about his 70s memories.

Mike began his career in the music industry at Liberty Records in the late 1960s. The 70s saw him work with the likes of Elkie Brooks and Steeleye Span as a producer, writer and arranger as well as producing music with his own Mike Batt Orchestra.
It's his work with The Wombles that bring back the biggest memories for many of us - he began working with them in 1974. Mike wrote the theme music for the television programme and went on to produce eight hit singles and four gold albums for Wimbledon鈥檚 most famous furry exports.

Mike also wrote and produced the incredible 鈥楤right Eyes鈥� for Art Garkfunkel, which became a huge hit in 1979.
The 1980s and 90s saw him work with the likes of David Essex, Alvin Stardust, the violinist Vanessa Mae and Katie Melua to name just a few.
Now, he鈥檚 working on a brand new multi-media project called 鈥楥roix Noire鈥�, which spans music, a computer game, a comic and even a novel.

Elsewhere on the show, in honour of Eurovision, Johnnie digs out a few 70s Contest classics. Also, it's time for track 453 to be added to Johnnie's Jukebox, there will be another listener-chosen 'One Of A Kind', and what will be 'Better Than The Original' for this week?

Johnnie always loves to read out your stories, dedications and mentions. If you'd like to get in touch to send in your own, it's walker@bbc.co.uk

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • Chrysalis.

  • Johnny Cash

    A Thing Called Love

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Vicky Leandros

    Apr猫s Tois

  • Rod Stewart

    I Don't Want to Talk About It

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Helen Reddy

    Angie Baby

    • 25 Years Of #1 Hits (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Suzanne Beware Of The Devil

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Jackson Browne

    Stay

    • Asylum.

  • John Miles

    Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

    • Columbia/Sony Music TV.

  • Dana

    All Kinds Of Everything

    • Hits Of ... 69 & 70 (Vol.3).
    • Polydor.

  • The Who

    Summertime Blues (Live at Leeds)

  • The Rubettes

    Sugar Baby Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Jim Dandy

    Black Oak Arkansas

  • ABBA

    S.O.S.

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 010.

  • Billy Paul

    Me & Mrs Jones

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Mary Hopkin

    Knock Knock Who's There

  • Steeleye Span

    All Around My Hat

    • The Best Of Steeleye Span.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Art Garfunkel

    Bright Eyes

    • Art Garfunkel - Album.
    • CBS.

  • The Wombles

    Remember You're A Womble

    • Remember You're A Womble.
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Dennis Waterman

    I Could Be So Good For You

  • Bryan Ferry

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

    • EG.

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 May 2022 15:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2