Who presented Top of the Pops in the 80s?
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Gambaccini |
| Presenter | Mike Read |
| Performer | Kim Wilde |
| Performer | Aswad |
Who hosted Top of the Pops in 1968?
Classic edition of Top of the Pops from 1968, presented by Jimmy Savile and Dave Cash. Artists featured include The Foundations, The Alan Price Set, Brenton Wood, Hermans Hermits, Status Quo, The Move and Amen Corner.
Who presented Top of the Pops in 1967?
Alan Freeman, Pete Murray and Jimmy Savile present the hits of 1967, featuring The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Long John Baldry, Procol Harum, Cliff Richard and Engelbert Humperdinck.
Who presented Top of the Pops in 1979?
1970s–1980s
- Jimmy Savile (1964–1984, plus 31 December 1988, 19 October 2001, 19 September 2003 and 30 July 2006)
- Tony Blackburn (1967–1979, 1981–1983, plus 31 December 1988, 4 April 2003 and 30 July 2006)
- Ed Stewart (1968,1971–1977)
- Noel Edmonds (1972–1978, plus 5 May 1983)
- Kenny Everett (1973, plus 31 December 1988)
What were the first 3 songs played on Radio 1?
The first record played on Radio 1 was Flowers in the Rain by The Move, followed by Massachusetts by the Bee Gees.
What was the first song played on Radio 2?
The first song played on Radio 1 was Flowers In The Rain by The Move. Over on Radio 2, it was Julie Andrews singing The Sound Of Music.
Who presented Top of the Pops in 1989?
Jenny Powell
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jenny Powell |
| Director | Verity Maidlow Cornwell |
| Producer | Verity Maidlow Cornwell |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
What was the first song played on Top of the Pops?
I Wanna Be Your Man
Dusty Springfield’s “I Only Want to Be with You” was the first song performed on TOTP, while The Rolling Stones were the first band to perform with “I Wanna Be Your Man”.
What was the 2nd record played on Radio 1?
Massachusetts
The first complete record played on Radio 1 was “Flowers in the Rain” by The Move, the number 2 record in that week’s Top 20 (the number 1 record by Engelbert Humperdink would have been inappropriate for the station’s sound). The second single was “Massachusetts” by The Bee Gees.