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The People's History of Pop

麻豆社 Radio Leeds celebrates the People's History of Pop in West Yorkshire. Johnny I'anson presents listeners' memories of the music they grew up on and the bands they went to see.

麻豆社 Radio Leeds celebrates the People's History of Pop in West Yorkshire. Johnny I'anson presents listeners' memories of the music they grew up with and the bands they went to see.

Stories include:
* The last ever UK Sex Pistols gig in Huddersfield
* The day The Who were MEANT to play a gig at Leeds Uni but didn鈥檛 because Pete Townsend ran out of petrol
* In May 1982 Queen played Elland road to a packed stadium. Steve took his (now) wife and still has the ticket stubs
* How a David Bowie gig inspired one woman to become a musician
* In the 70鈥檚 Dave Johnson had the offer to move to London and 鈥渕ake it鈥 with his mate Mark, he dismissed the idea as folly and stayed in Leeds. His friend's full name was Mark Knopfler... hindsight鈥檚 a wonderful thing.
* The tour bus driver who used to play football with Robbie Williams and took Prince on his European Tour.
* The Huddersfield woman who鈥檚 life was changed by The Smiths.
* The stage manager who once took Chuck Berry for a curry in Bradford.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 27 Dec 2016 18:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Feb 2016 12:00
  • Fri 25 Mar 2016 14:00
  • Tue 27 Dec 2016 18:00

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