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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Elvis Presley, Shirley Bassey and The Equals. This week, the top three comes from 1963.

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Elvis Presley, Shirley Bassey and The Equals. This week, the top three comes from 1963.

Throughout the show, he plays tracks celebrating The Music Is Black, inspired by the exhibition at the V&A East Museum in London.

Across TV, radio, iPlayer, Sounds and online, the BBC will reflect and celebrate some of the key genres, personalities, scenes and music that define the last 125 years of Black music in the UK through a variety of bespoke content and programmes.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn'.

Produced by Pomona for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Jun 202606:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Equals

    Baby Come Back

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicious Minds

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Danny Williams

    Moon River

    • The Hits Of 1961 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Curtis Lee

    Pretty Little Angel Eyes

    • Pretty Little Angel Eyes.
    • Discos Cada.
    • 1.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    The Young Ones

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Cilla Black

    Surround Yourself With Sorrow

    • Cilla Black- The Best Of The EMI Year.
    • EMI.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Flirtations

    Nothing But A Heartache

    • 60's Soul Mix 2 (Various Artists).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • John Leyton

    Son This Is She

    • Joe Meek: Complete Independent Productions 1961-62.
    • Playtime.
    • 17.

  • Marmalade

    Lovin' Things

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Kenny Lynch

    Up On The Roof

    • The Hits Of 1962 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Freddie & the Dreamers

    If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Shadows

    Atlantis

    • The Very Best of the Shadows.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 11.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    I Like It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • The First Cut.
    • Castle Communications.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Get Off Of My Cloud

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Love Affair

    Rainbow Valley

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 003.

  • Emile Ford & the Checkmates

    What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 1 : 1960-1962 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Four Seasons

    Candy Girl

    • Candy Girl.
    • JBP Classics.
    • 1.

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    Spinning Wheel

    • Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1969 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • The Universal Masters Collection.
    • Universal-Island.

  • The Tremeloes

    Silence Is Golden

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • The Who

    Happy Jack

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 008.

  • Tobi Legend

    Time Will Pass You By

    • The Golden Age of Northern Soul Vol. 4.
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 25.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Millie

    My Boy Lollipop

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Everybody's Talkin'

    • NOW That's What I Call Timeless - The Eternal Collection (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • The Association

    Windy

    • Insight Out.
    • Cherry Red.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Jun 202606:00
    BBC Radio 2

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  • The Music is Black

    Celebrating Black British music, as part of a special season in collab with the V&A East.