March 16, 2016

 

 

Tune in to

Tonys Time Machine

every Wednesday  11am – 1pm

Tony’s Guest  today (16th March 2016)

will be

Leigh Fielding –

an ex DJ who is a lover of Soul and Funk.

 

Leigh will be chatting to Tony about

The Mental Capacity Act.

and also reading

‘For The Love Of The Game’

written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

Enjoy another fast moving,

simply groovin Show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 14, 2016

 

 

‘The Games People Play’ saw Joe South,

riding high at No.6  in 69.

And more recently ‘Pokerface’ by Lady Gaga

ensured her second No.1 slot of 2009.

 

(Take a look at me now) sang Phil Collins –

another hit heartfelt and true.

No wonder ‘Against all odds’  in 84,

galloped up to No.2.

 

‘(Win Place Or Show) She’s A Winner’,

by The Intruders, came in 74,

reaching to 14 in the Charts –

This Top 20 hit, a sound each-way score.

 

In 80, ‘Games Without Frontiers’

saw Peter Gabriel at No. 4.

In 90, ‘The Joker’ by The Steve Miller Band,

a No.1,  fans couldn’t ignore.

 

In 79, showing his hand at No.11,

Dave Edmunds with ‘Queen of Hearts’.

And Bob Seger’s ‘Still The Same’ also a runner,

from Hollywood Nights, in the LP charts.

 

‘How Long Has This Been Going on?’ –

a 74 hit by Ace, asked questions of she.

Before ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ by Ace Of Base

followed their ‘All That She Wants’,  in 93.

 

In 75, ‘Gambling Bar Room Blues’ in the Top 40,

for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

And in 2000, Mariah Carey featuring Westlife

at No.1 with ‘Against All Odds’, played their hand.

 

In 57 The Crickets made No.3 with ‘Oh Boy’,

after No.1 with ‘That’ll Be The Day’.

And ‘Maybe Baby’ followed in 58,

rising to No.4, after a 10 week chart stay.

 

‘Crazy Horses’ a hot race, by The Osmonds

found them as high as No.2 in 72,

and in the Top 40 in 2005 –

Fatboy Slim with ‘The Joker’, on view.

 

In 07 Rain didn’t stop play for Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ –

( featuring Jay Z),  making it to No.1.

Long after Suzi Quatro in 78,

came ‘Stumblin In’ after saying ‘The Race Is On’.

 

In 85, with ‘The Road To Nowhere’

were Talking Heads with a good drive up to No.6.

‘Dog Days Are Over’ and ‘Rabbit Heart (Raise it up)

in 2010, by Florence + The Machine, in this final mix.

 

Game on – What’s the chance of a number one?

(Something every artist aims for).

An outside bet as much hope as a favourite odds-on –

Strum that guitar and rock on, evermore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 9, 2016

 

On Tonys Time Machine –

Wednesday  9th March 2016

‘This week in Rock History.’

and

Tony’s Guest will be

Joshua and Luke

from Creative Support.

 

Luke will be reading

‘For The Love Of Romance’

written by Poet

Harriet Blackbury.

 

March 2, 2016

 

Tonys Time Machine

Wednesday 2nd March 2016

11 am – 1pm

Enjoy Tony’s Spring Programme

Great music and lively chat.

Tony will be reading

For The Love Of Flowers

by

Harriet Blackbury.

Spring has sprung – The Daffies are out.

Yippee.  

Enjoy.

 

February 28, 2016

 

 

Reaching No.14 in 80 Whitney Houston,

gave us a hit easy to recall.

Her wonderful song of past love –

‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All’.

 

Randy Crawford of Crusaders fame

sang of unforgettable love too.

When ‘One Day I’ll Fly Away’, also in 80,

flew up to Number 2.

 

A singer to melt our hearts,

Adele came back with a glow.

Her instant No.1 of 2016 breaking records,

with the very first note of ‘Hello’.

 

Another love song to hit the top spot,

in 90 came from Sinead O’Connor.

With ‘Nothing Compares To You’,

she deserved all the praise put upon her.

 

‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ in 77,

one of many songs about love gone wrong,

and another No.1 from Abba,

with meaning, powerful and strong.

 

Roxy Music at No.2 in 75

proved that ‘Love Is The Drug’, so fine,

and they weren’t out of reach or out of touch,

by making No2 with ‘Dance Away’ in 79.

 

This next moving love song showed,

when it came to passion, who was the boss.

Reaching No.9 in 73 was

‘Touch Me In The Morning’ by Diana Ross.

 

This heartfelt song of 96

from Celine Dion, showing us how,

love lingers on, long after it’s over,

with ‘It’s All Coming Back To Me Now’.

 

No wonder this No.1 of 04,

saw many download repeats.

So current and refreshing was,

‘Dry Your Eyes’ by The Streets.

 

‘Stay Together’ in 94,

at No. 3 in the charts displayed.

This group with a loyal following

of course, could only be Suede.

 

‘I Wanna Stay With You’ sang Gallagher & Lyle,

and ‘Breakaway’ too in 76,

and also in this year their ‘Heart On My Sleeve’

winds up Part One of this loved-up mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 23, 2016

 

 

This week on Tony’s Tonys Machine –

Wednesday  24th February 2016

11 am – 1pm

Direct from Dale Street, Manchester.

Tony’s guests are  – The Lively Trio  

of

Kizzy … Rachel … Sophie.

 

Tony will also be telling us about

‘This Week’ in ‘Rock History’.

 

and also reading the poem –

 

‘For The Love Of Number 1’s ‘

written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

So do tune in and enjoy the Show.

 

February 16, 2016

 

Tune in to 

Tonys Time Machine

on

Wednesday 17th  February

at 11 am.

Tony’s guest this week will be

Gareth, who will be chatting and performing,

and Tony will also be reading

Poetry written by Harriet Blackbury.

Hope you all enjoy the Show.

 

 

 

 

 

With everything to live for

and their name gaining respect.

And their hard work finally paying off –

Why, in a second, were dreams wrecked?

 

With hopes and aspirations

all about to flourish,

a cruel twist of fate,

left us only memories to cherish.

 

God Bless Viola Beach,

may their sound live on.

Their music, their legacy:

Let’s make their single number one.

 

 

 

February 13, 2016

 

 

In 71,  The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with,

‘The Theme From The Onedin Line’, came into view.

And ‘The Theme from Harry’s Game’,

saw Clannard, at No.5 in 82

 

‘The Theme From The Persuaders’,

gave The John Barry Orchestra a hit in 71,

and Isaac Hayes with ‘The Theme from Shaft’,

also in 71, had us all switched on.

 

‘The Theme From The Deer Hunter (Cavatina) ,

took The Shadows to No.9 in 79,

whilst ‘The Theme From Randall and Hopkirk Deceased’

by Nina Persson and David Arnold, in 2000, at 49.

 

‘The Theme From Cheers’ by Gary Portnoy

gave us a feel-good factor in 84.

Long after ‘The Theme From Z Cars’,

in 62, came from Norrie Paramor.

 

Also in 62, Johnny Keating took

‘The Theme from Z Cars’ to No. 8 in the charts.

( which starred Brian Blessed as Fancy Smith,

a ‘one off’, who still wins many hearts).

 

‘The Theme From E T  (The Extra Terrestrial)’

gave John Williams a hit in 82.

And ‘The Theme From A Summer Place’,

back in 60, took Percy Faith up to No.2.

 

In 81, (and 82 – the re-entry)  – Christopher Cross gave us,

‘Arthur’s Theme ( Best That I Can Do)’

and in 86 with ‘I Do What I Do (The Theme for 9½ weeks)’,

John Taylor reached No.42

 

Diana Ross with ‘The Theme From Mahogany –

(Do You Know Where You’re Going To)’  came in 76.

And at No.6  Ferrante & Teicher, in 61,

with ‘The Theme From Exodus’, in this final mix.

 

 

February 10, 2016

 

 

.. and across the desert in another land,

Donna Summer and Linda Ronstadt were on hand.

and Rita Coolidge also saved the day,

for he who was so far away.

 

And also Amii Stewart, with ‘Knock On Wood’,

another artist who came good.

And Kim Carnes keeping him safe and sound,

until at last, he was homeward bound.

 

 

 

 

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