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Janis Ian - At Seventeen

John Williams - Sunday 03.08.08, 07:00am

Janis Ian was one of the army of singer song writers to emerge in the early seventies, she is best known for this track, At Seventeen from her excellent 1975 album Between The Lines.
This performance is from the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1976.
Janis Ian - At Seventeen

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Tags: 1970's · Pop · The Old Grey Whistle Test

REM - End Of The World As We Know It (Unplugged 1991)

John Williams - Friday 01.08.08, 07:00am

This is an ambitious effort from REM at the request Of MTV.
It’s good to see Michael Stipe enjoying himself and for that alone it is a worthy version of the song.
REM - End Of The World As We Know It (Unplugged 1991)

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Tags: 1990's · Pop

Tinita Tikaram - Good Tradition

John Williams - Tuesday 29.07.08, 07:05am

Tinita Tikaram was just nineteen years old when she released her stunning debut album Ancient Heart. This was the first single from the album and reached number 10 in the singles chart.
In 1988 it was a fresh sound combining a traditional celtic sound to Tikaram’s husky dark voice.
Tinita Tikaram - Good Tradition

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Tags: 1980's · Pop

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

John Williams - Friday 18.07.08, 07:00am

Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Oasis were formed when Noel Gallagher joined the band that his younger brother was playing in at the time in 1991. The band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (vocals), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCarroll (drums).
Noel Gallagher provided the song writing skills and led the band into a [...]

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Tags: 1990's · BritPop · Pop

Amen Corner - If Paradise (Was Half As Nice)

John Williams - Monday 14.07.08, 07:00am

This was a number one hit for Amen Corner In 1969. The band split up at the end of that year with their promising lead singer Andy Fairweather-Low reforming some of the band as Fairweather.
Fairweather had a  top ten hit with Natural Sinner, before Fairweather-Low quit the band and had hits as a solo artist with [...]

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Tags: 1960's · Pop

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