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The Way We Were in the 60s
Our favourite tunes and songs Memories of Twiggy and the mini recalled by a wonderfully nostalgic selection of favourite hits from the crazy decade of fun and new-found freedoms. Famous artists from The Supremes to Gerry and the Pacemakers in a programme of light-hearted fun. Cast your mind back to the 60s, when, somehow, life seemed more fun and pop music was fresh and alive. And what music it was - a colourful and heady mixture of wonderful songs and exciting rhythms: from those early, heady days with rock 'n' roll giving way to new and revolutionary sounds emanating from Liverpool to its closing chapters and to music which had evolved into something more complex and angry. There were such generic styles as Motown, Merseybeat, Flower Power, Psychedelia, Surf Sound, Bubblegum to name just a few. TV had already realised the potential of this all- pervasive, radical, new music. 'Top of The Pops' and 'Ready, Steady, Go!' had both brought to millions the glamour, buzz, the new bands and the new sounds well in advance of radio. Of course, they were shown in black-and-white but a series like "Ready, Steady, Go!" was able to generate a lot of hysteria and genuine excitement. The Hit Parade was now well established and each weekly chart would reflect both a proliferation of new stars and groups as well as long-standing names who were offering what we now refer to in an all-embracing way as easy-listening. It was by no means strange, in those innocent times, to find the hirsute and contemporary-sounding group, The Pretty Things. closely followed by a svelte and more sensibly coiffured Shirley Bassey on 'Top of the Pops'! We invite you all to enjoy this delightful programme of 60s musical souvenirs.