Christmas Special 2018 Parts 1 & 2
Parts 1 & 2 the background to some classic Christmas hits – Christmas Special 2018
Christmas in 1950s. ’60s and ’70s – Meridian FM podcast Parts 1 & 2, the background to some classic Christmas hits.
A mixture of old and new Christmas classics.
Bing Crosby Crosby’s White Christmas is one of the biggest selling records of all time.
Chuck Berry is not usually associated with Christmas but Run Rudolf Run Gave him a UK Yuletide hit in 1963.
John Lennon’s Merry Xmas (War is over) was originally released as a protest song against America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It has since become a regular on the UK Christmas charts.
They’re all here, and more, in this year’s Christmas Special here on Meridian FM.
Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
…..in conversation with Dave Roberts
……….on his Music for Grown Ups show
20 December 2018 on Meridian FM
Part 1 – Christmas Special 2018
A look at some of the classic Christmas hits, Slade, White Christmas, The Pogues +++
Playlist
- The Pogues – Fairytail of New York
- Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
- Greg Lake – I Believe in Father Christmas
The original radio show, including the music played on the show.
Part 2 – Christmas special 2018
Elvis, The Beatles and Cliff at Christmas; what happened on this day; plus some Christmases that were lacking in fun and jollity, and much more…
Playlist
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- Chuck Berry – Run Rudolf Run
- John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band – Merry Xmas (War is Over)
- Elvis Presley – My Way
- Cat Stevens – The First Cut is the Deepest
- Shep and the Limelites – Daddy’s Home
- The Scaffold – Lilly the Pink
- Eric Burdon – Good Times
The original radio show, including the music played on the show.
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