Episode 1
Compilation of performances from 1970s singer-songwriters, including Elton John, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Sandy Denny, Steve Goodman, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
Compilation which unlocks the BBC vaults to explore the burgeoning singer-songwriter genre that exploded at the dawn of the 1970s and became one of the defining styles of that decade.
Featuring Elton John's Your Song, whose line 'My gift is my song and this one's for you' helps define this new, more personal style of songwriting, alongside an eclectic selection of classic artists and songs. James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Sandy Denny, Steve Goodman, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Judee Sill, Jackson Browne, Neil Diamond, Tim Hardin, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits all feature next to more commercial hits from the likes of Terry Jacks and Gilbert O'Sullivan.
Programme sources include The Old Grey Whistle Test, In Concert, Top of the Pops, The Shirley Bassey Show and Twiggy's Show of the week.
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Al Stewart
Year of the Cat
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Elton John
Your Song
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Yusuf Islam
Wild World
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Harry Nilsson
Without Her
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Sandy Denny
Late November
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Gilbert O’Sullivan
Nothing Rhymed
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Steve Goodman
City of New Orleans
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Joni Mitchell
Chelsea Morning
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Neil Young
Heart of Gold
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Judee Sill
The Pearl
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Jimmy Webb
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
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Bill Withers
Ain't No Sunshine
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Terry Jacks
Seasons in the Sun
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Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
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Jackson Browne
Jamaica Say You Will
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Joan Armatrading
Down to Zero
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Tom Waits
Burma Shave
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Producer | Eleanor Thomas |
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