October 6, 2015

 

 

Tune into

Tonys Time Machine

LIVE

Wednesday 7th October

11am – 1pm

for great chat, music and fun

This week

 

Tony will also be reading Harriet’s poem

‘For The Love Of Manchester’

 

Have a lovely time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 3, 2015

 

 

‘Son Of My Father’ – number one,

by Chicory Tip, in 72,

then much later Paul Hardcastle’s

‘Nineteen’, in 85 made it through.

 

Ruby Murray’s ‘Softly Softly’;

I can hear Granny singing now.

And with ‘Release Me’ and ‘The Last Waltz’,

Engelbert Humperdinck took a bow.

 

It’s Madness only one of their songs,

reached the desired top spot.

‘House Of Fun’ taking that accolade,

but 14 other top ten hits – real hot.

 

In 67, Procol Harum had us hooked,

with their ‘Whiter Shade Of Pale’,

and in 71 ‘Maggie May’ made sure,

Rod Stewart hot on the desired trail.

 

Those loyal Men at work from ‘Down Under’,

in 83, put the record straight.   

Then ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You’,

sang America’s Glen Medeiros, in 88.

 

Kylie and Jason brought a gift,

‘Especially for you’, in 89,

as well as many separate number ones;

these two hit-makers still doing fine.

 

‘25 OR 6 TO 4’

in 70 made number 7,

but Chicago’s ‘If you leave me now’

6 years later reached, seventh heaven.

 

In 56, ‘Poor People Of Paris’

for Winifred Atwell came good,

and 63 saw ‘From Me To You’

start the Number one, Beatles flood.

 

All singers have a dream,

of making number one.

Sometimes it’s just the opening bar,

that in the memory lingers on.

 

Or a powerful, moving lyric,

that makes the heart swell,

ensuring that particular song,

all the others, will outsell.

 

 

 

September 29, 2015

 

 

Tonys Time Machine

LIVE

Wednesday 30th September

11.00am – 1.00pm

with repeats to follow

in the week, at the usual times.

This week Tony continues his

Wondrous World Travels Stories.

and he will also be reading

Harriet’s poem

‘For The Love Of Travelling’.

 

Hope you enjoy miles of smiles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From ‘Uptight’ at the beginning,

Stevie Wonder’s songs still pure gold.

‘I just called to say I love you’;

this number one, the best story told.

 

In 71, we embraced the Elgins

‘Heaven must have sent you’, we adored,

and ‘Put yourself in my place’,

the same year, they implored.

 

R Dean Taylor told us,

that he’d ‘Gotta see Jane’.

Then, after ’25 miles’ came ‘War’,

another Edwin Starr hit refrain.

 

‘Take me in your arms and love me’

sang Gladys Knight and the Pips.

‘I heard it through the Grapevine’ and

‘Help me make it through the night’ –

two more songs from her sweet lips.

 

‘Walk away from love’

gave David Ruffin his only UK hit.

And the re-issue of ‘My Guy’ to Motown,

for Mary Wells, nicely, did sit.

 

‘Here comes the judge’ saw order in the court;

and the only hit for Shorty Long.

Whilst ‘Don’t leave me this way’, will always be

the distinctive Thelma Houston song.

 

‘Keep on truckin’ insisted Eddie Kendricks;

the following year, telling us to ‘Boogie down’.

‘Three times a lady’ by the Commodores,

their first number one hit, on Motown

 

Tamla Motown gave us something,

that’s stayed precious to this day.

So many romantic, soulful ballads,

now part of our DNA.

 

Songs that will never leave us;

so many classics – the mainstay.

To have lived through that amazing era;

we were fortunate in every way.

 

Written By Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 28, 2015

 

 

‘Ring my bell’ sang Anita Ward,

back in seventy nine,

five years after Abba’s ‘Ring ring’ request

came down the telephone line.

 

Jethro Tull, also in the 70’s,

gave us ‘Ring out Solstice Bells,

and ‘Here I go again’, and ‘Soul City Walk’;

hits for Archie Bell and The Drells.

 

Judy Clay in 68, shared with William Bell

this ‘Private Number’ song,

whilst ‘Call me’ by Blondie in 1980,

in the charts, could do no wrong.

 

‘Black is Black’ by La Belle Epoque,

in 77, a re-entry hit, so fine.

‘Saved by the Bell’ from lovely Robin Gibb,

reached number 2 in sixty nine.

 

Belle and the Devotions ‘Love Games’

reached 11 in eighty four.

Whilst Harry Belafonte’s ‘Banana Boat song’

reached his ‘Island in the sun’, decades before.

 

In 81, Godley & Crème’s ‘Wedding Bell’s,

proved ‘Under your thumb’ wasn’t wrong.

And Belle Stars ‘Sign of the times’,

followed  ‘Iko Iko’ and ‘Clapping Song’.

 

From School bells to Church bells;

through hymns and nursery rhymes.

From Wedding Bells to Christmas Bells;

a life lived out with chimes.

 

From happy bells to hell’s bells;

the price paid for our crimes.

And at the end, those Funeral bells;

with sweet thoughts of glorious times.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

September 22, 2015

 

 

Tune into

Tonys Time Machine

Live

Wednesday 23rd September

11.00 – 1.00pm

This weeks theme is 

America

and Tony will be reading

Harriet’s poem

‘More memories of Live Aid 85

JFK Stadium USA’.

The show is repeated 

as follows

Thurs 8.00am – 10.00am

Fri  01.00am – 03.00am

Satrdy 18.00 – 20.00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 21, 2015

 

 

Pink Floyd certainly proved,

that there is no another way,

with their early hit of 67;

the great –  ‘See Emily Play’.

 

Neil Diamond also showed

that on belief he was fed,

with his memorable anthem

of strength,  – ‘I am.. I said.

 

Never easy – the uphill path,

when laden with strife,

but Dire Straits gave us hope

with their ‘Walk of Life’.

 

Another talented deep thinker

on hand, when needing to unwind,

was Mr Gordon Lightfoot,

with ‘If you could read my mind.

 

Always the Master of Smooth;

Andy Williams laid his heart bare,

with this unforgettable classic;

his hit song – ‘Solitaire’.

 

Both poignant and meaningful,

Whitney’s hit, easy to recall.

When giving so much of herself

with the ‘Greatest love of all’

 

The only hit for Eddie Holman

back in seventy four,

was ‘(Hey there) lonely girl’;

bringing lovers to the dance floor.

 

Stevie Winwood and Traffic

showed us a way through,

when it was wet underfoot,

with their hit, ‘Hole in my shoe’.

 

Whilst Carole Bayer Sager’s

assertive hit of seventy seven;

‘You’re moving out today’,

sent all feminist’s to heaven.

 

In 1980, Joan Armatrading,

brought us  ‘Me myself I’,

years after ‘Love and Affection’;

her army of fans – still standing by.

 

From his Hollywood Nights album,

Bob Seger gave us ‘Still the same’.

A song showing how some survive,

by playing the power game.

 

‘An Englishman in New York’,

from Sting, – came this 88 hit.

About solitude and elegance,

from a certain sartorial Brit.

 

There’s a time to be in company,

and a time to be alone.

A time to be nostalgic,

and a time to call your own.

 

There’s a time to be together,

but it’s getting the balance right,

that makes for true contentment,

when anxiety comes to bite.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 10, 2015

 

 

On the city streets they drive;

queues not to their liking.

But couriers, one and all, get through,

listening to Chris Spedding’s ‘Motor biking’.

 

Trailers for sale or rent;

the first line to ‘King of the Road’.

This song a hit for Roger Miller,

when drivers easily delivered their load.

 

‘Convoy G B’, a one hit wonder,

for Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks.

(Two famous D J’s in disguise,

back then, in seventy six).

 

In nineteen eighty, ‘Poison Ivy’

zoomed to number seven,

with the help of the Lambrettas

though not quite reaching heaven.

 

The ‘Bright side of the road’,

was Van Morrison’s choice,

when riding high in 79,

with his distinctive voice.

 

This Italian group – Black Box,

with ‘Ride on Time’, made number one,

But T Rex reached number two,

choosing to ‘Ride a white Swan’.

 

The U.S. group – The Cars,

in 84, had a hit with ‘Drive’.

This song also a re-entry,

arriving back in 85.

 

Burt Bacharach sang of separation,

with his ‘Trains and boats and planes’.

This hit too, for Billy J Kramer and the Dakota’s

shows how parting, brings tear stains.

 

When life’s motorways are blocked,

and the journey full of aches and pains.

we have to soldier on

across mountainous terrains,

 

and reach the other side,

on foot, if all else fails.

The load must be delivered,

no matter what the trip entails.

 

And when the travelling over,

and the destination complete,

We are stronger for the experience,

and the next challenge, able to meet.

 

Written By Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 8, 2015

 

 

Tonys Time Machine

Live

on Wednesday 9th September

between 11am – 1pm.

( Repeats all week at the usual times.)

This week’s theme is

‘FOOTBALL’

Tony will be in conversation with his special guest.

John Trotter

and the show also features

‘For The Love Of Football’

by Harriet Blackbury.

Be sure not to miss out on the action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 1, 2015

 

 

The glamorous Beverley Sisters
throughout the fifties had hits,
with ‘I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus’,
and ‘Willie Can’,  following in fifty six.

Joy, being the original Wag,
married to Billy Wright.
Always elegant and bubbly,
and a total delight.

Other hits being ‘Little Drummer Boy’,
and ‘Little Donkey’ in fifty nine,
Those 3 sisters of early television,
really were divine.

Once more the music industry,
has lost another celebrity, (celeb-rit-ee)
as sadness surrounds the ground,
of Wolverhampton F C. 

By Harriet Blackbury

for LDOK.net   Tony’s Time Machine.

 

 

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