Waterloo Sunset
4 Extra Debut. The Kink鈥檚 Waterloo Sunset, from 1967, inspires poignant and life-changing memories for those who heard it. From 2017.
Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks was released in 1967.
Soul Music hears the poignant, thoughtful and life-changing memories of those who love it.
Childhood holidays were an escape from bullying for John Harvey. He describes the unforgettable moment when he heard Waterloo Sunset for the first time, on the radio, in 1967. Getting to know the music of The Kinks, and finding out about the character of its lead singer, Ray Davies, shaped and coloured his life from then on.
Allison Moore Adams is an American who married Vernon, a Brit. Waterloo Sunset was sung at his bedside following a terrible road accident. The painting used to illustrate this edition of Soul Music is of Vernon and Allison on Waterloo Bridge. It's by Allison's friend, Isabelle Logie, who also sang to Vernon in hospital.
Christopher Young used to work in mental health. For him, the lyrics of Waterloo Sunset symbolise the isolation that many people feel.
Professor Allan Moore, a musicologist, discusses why this beautiful pop song works so well.
Producer: Karen Gregor
First brodacast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in May 2017.
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Vernon and Allison
Allison and Vernon
Some of the Logie family who sang to Vernon
Vernon and his children
Ian McGlynn who sang Waterloo Sunset to raise money for Vernon's family
Vernon
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Wed 17 May 2017 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4- Wed 17 May 2017 21:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Tue 5 Jul 2022 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Jul 2022 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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