December 8, 2015

 

Tune into

Tonys Time Machine

on Wednesday 9th December

11.am – 1pm

for Tony’s ‘Hall of Fame’

featuring – John Lennon.

and hear 

Mike Lockwood

reading the poem

For The Love Of Street Life

written by

Harriet Blackbury.

(Music from the poem

to be played on 

Tonys Time Machine on

6th January 2016)

 

December 7, 2015

 

 

 

Making it to 8 in 64

‘Move Over Darling’ from Doris Day,

and also the re-issue in 87,

in the Top 50, for a 6 week stay.

 

At 2 in 85 saw Duran Duran

with ‘A View To A Kill’.

And in 84 with ‘Goldfinger’,

Shirley Bassey, guaranteed to thrill.

 

At 7 in 77, Carly Simon

with ‘Nobody Does It Better’.

And at 9 in 66 was Cilla with ‘Alfie’,

making sure we would never forget her.

 

At 2 in 84 was Phil Collins with

‘Against All Odds (Take a look at me now)’.

And also in this year Madness,

with ‘Michael Caine’,  took a bow.

 

At 10 in 81 was Kim Carnes

with ‘Bette Davis Eyes’.

And at 2 in 84, Ray Parker Jr

with Ghostbusters – no surprise!

 

The ‘Theme from Shaft’ by superb

Isaac Hayes, reaching 4 in 71.

And ‘For your eyes only’ by Sheena Easton

making it to 8 in 81 – a decade on.

 

‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’

from Bananarama, made 3 in 84.

And Diana Ross with the ‘Theme from Mahogany’

at 5 in 76, with her voice so pure.

 

Everyone has a favourite Film Star,

with an acting performance, second to none,

and a presence guaranteed to hold attention,

long after the popcorn has gone.

 

 

Everyone has a favourite Film,

that they tire of – never,

that touches a certain spot

and remains in the mind forever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ram Jam sang ‘Black Betty’

back in 77,

and 90 saw the re-mix,

once again in heaven.

 

From Canada, Alannah Myles,

in 90 reached No.2,

when her ‘Black Velvet’ quenched

the thirst of me and you.

 

An early hit for this group,

who always had the knack.

‘Black Magic Woman’ could only

have come from Fleetwood Mac.

 

‘Paranoid’ or not,

Black Sabbath ruled the day.

This group we know and love,

and it will always stay that way.

 

Our first lady of Liverpool:

Cilla, always saved the day.

And also from this city, China Crisis,

in 85, had a hit with ‘Black Man Ray.

 

This next fast-moving disco classic,

up the chart to No.1 did climb:

In 89, Black Box getting it right

with their ‘Ride On Time’

 

Yearning for ‘The Black Hills Of Dakota’,

in 54, was our American sweetheart, Doris Day,

after her song ‘Secret Love’, at No.1,

had previously led the way.

 

‘Standing In The Road’ came in 72,

making it to No.4 for Blackfoot Sue.

Their follow on, ‘Sing Don’t Speak’,

a Top 40 hit too.

 

La Belle Époque with ‘Black Is Black’,

a 77 Disco tune, forever on our mind.

The re-entry reaching No.2,

This summer hit, one of a kind.

 

This next song twice a hit;

be it a decade apart.

Deep Purple with Black Night,

winning every heart.

 

Some say black is sombre.

Some say black as drab as grey.

Others feel black is powerful,

but black is here to stay.

 

Black shows a sense of smartness,

and with white is monochrome.

The path of peace, an easy walk,

now black has made it home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 1, 2015

 

 

Tune into

Tony’s Time Machine

on Wednesday 2nd December

11 am – 1 pm  

This week Tony is in fab conversation

with Folk singer – Gerry (back by popular demand)

and also Jeanette.

Gerry will be singing and also reading

For The Love Of Football Anthems – Part 1

by Harriet Blackbury

and Jeanette will be reading 

‘Football Folk’  also

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

Don’t miss the kick off.

( Repeats all week at the usual times.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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