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Johnnie announces his retirement & remembers Kris Kristoffersson

Johnnie reveals he鈥檚 retiring from Radio 2, pays tribute to Kris Kristofferson, and revisits a classic interview with Rita Coolidge, to whom Kris was married in the 1970s.

Kris Kristofferson's artistic legacy looms large in the 1970s. His influence on music and the country genre, as well as the acting world, was sizeable.
As well as his own successes, his songs were given a new life by the likes of Janis Joplin and Johnny Cash. He was a regular on the silver screen, most notably winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the 1976 film, 'A Star Is Born'.
Kris Kristofferson died last week at his home in Hawaii at the age of 88. Johnnie will pay tribute to him and will also air an archive interview with Rita Coolidge, to whom Kris was married from 1973 to 1980. Rita chats candidly about her musical and personal life with Kris during the decade.
Also on the show, another listener will hit the jackpot with an entry into Johnnie's Jukebox, plus more stories from This Week In Music, with the help of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Archives. Also - who's going to be brave enough to nominate this week's 'Better Than (the) Original'?

Finally, Johnnie shares some personal news about bringing to an end his legendary broadcasting career.

You can hear more from Johnnie on 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds with another chance to hear him reflect on his life in radio in Walker on Walker, a chat with his wife Tiggy in Walker and Walker, Johnnie鈥檚 Tracks Of My Years, and Clash of the Pirates with Johnnie joining fellow Pirate DJ Tony Blackburn to remember a golden age for pop radio.

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Music Played

  • Arrival

    Friends

    • Arrival.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 3.
  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Janis Joplin

    Me And Bobby McGee

    • Janis Joplin - Pearl.
    • Columbia.
  • John Denver

    Annie's Song

    • John Denver - Rocky Mountain Coll'n.
    • RCA.
  • Paper Lace

    Billy Don't Be A Hero

    • Living In The 70s (Various Artists.
    • BMG.
    • 1.
  • The Hollies

    The Air That I Breathe

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
    • 14.
  • The Who

    Behind Blue Eyes

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 024.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Rod Stewart

    Reason To Believe

    • The Greatest Love II (Disc 2).
    • Telstar.
  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.
  • Lieutenant Pigeon

    Mouldy Old Dough

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Rita Coolidge

    We're All Alone

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

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

    • Rita Coolidge - Greatest Hits.
    • A&M.
  • Kris Kristofferson

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

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

    Dreaming

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • Art Garfunkel

    I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)

    • Art Garfunkel - Breakaway.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Oct 2024 15:00