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Toné!'s <a href="../../../Library/Article/dwayne-wiggins-ieyes-never-liei">D'Wayne Wiggins (1961-2025)</a>.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="panel-mobile-link article-list"> <header> <h2><a href="/Library">Enter the Library</a></h2> </header> </article> <article class="panel-mobile-link panel-postcast-link"> <a href="/Podcast" class="lightbox"> <img src="/public/img/podcast-logo.png" /> <span class="header-text"> <span class="title">New podcast episode</span> <span class="content">Siân Pattenden on Smash Hits and David Johansen</span> </span> </a> <div class="image"> <div class="image-overlay"> <h2><a href="/Podcast">Podcast</a></h2> <img src="/public/img/home/657-podcast.jpg?updatedAt=2025-03-10-14-58-53" width=216 height=216 alt="Podcast" class="" loading="lazy" /> <div class="episode"> <iframe frameborder="0" height="200" scrolling="no" data-src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=PAN7658008762" width="100%" loading="lazy"></iframe> </div> <select id="PodcastDropdown" name="PodcastDropdown" onchange="rbp.linkFromList(this, '/Podcast/Episode/');"><option value="">Select from list of podcast episodes</option> <option value="e197">Episode 197: Siân Pattenden on Select + the Bangles + David Johansen</option> <option value="e196">Episode 196: Daniel Wolff & Danny Alexander on Dave Marsh + Curtis Mayfield</option> <option value="e195">Episode 195: Danny Goldberg on Led Zeppelin + Nirvana + Gil Scott-Heron</option> <option value="e194">Episode 194: Gene Sculatti on San Francisco + the Band's Garth Hudson R.I.P.</option> <option value="e193">Episode 193: Michael Goldberg on photography + Taj Mahal + Addicted to Noise</option> <option value="e192">Episode 192: Pat Kane on Hue & Cry + Sinatra + Chic + '80s Brit soul</option> <option value="e191">Episode 191: Chris Charlesworth on Melody Maker in the '70s</option> <option value="e190">Episode 190: Simon Garfield on Cher + Beyoncé + Luther Vandross</option> <option value="e189">Episode 189: Beverley Glick a.k.a. 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McNeill on the Isley Brothers + Isaac Hayes</option> <option value="e182">Episode 182: Joe "Mr. C" McEwen on soul music + alt.country + Joe Tex audio</option> <option value="e181">Episode 181: Mark Williams on Knebworth '74 + the underground press + Joan Jett</option> <option value="e180">Episode 180: David Toop on Dr. John + Collusion + Scott Walker audio</option> <option value="e179">Episode 179: Luke Turner & John Doran on The Quietus + Yoko Ono + James Chance</option> <option value="e178">Episode 178: Ann Powers on Joni Mitchell + Tori Amos + Women in Pop</option> <option value="e177">Episode 177: Val Wilmer on free jazz + photography + Lesley Gore audio</option> <option value="e176">Episode 176: Simon Day on The Fast Show + Brian Pern + Steely Dan audio</option> <option value="e175">Episode 175: Steffan Chirazi on Metallica + Jack Casady audio + John Sinclair</option> <option value="e174">Episode 174: Sean O'Hagan on Microdisney + The High Llamas + The Beach Boys</option> <option value="e173">Episode 173: Ira Robbins on Trouser Press + Anglophilia + Nick Lowe audio</option> <option value="e172">Episode 172: Alan Light on Vibe + Prince + Taylor Swift + Townes Van Zandt</option> <option value="e171">Episode 171: Kimberly Mack on Living Colour + Greg Tate + The Black Rock Coalition</option> <option value="e170">Episode 170: A Tom Hibbert special!! with Mark Ellen and Sylvia Patterson</option> <option value="e169">Episode 169: Penelope Spheeris on filming punk and metal + Wayne's World</option> <option value="e168">Episode 168: Andy Schwartz on CBGB + New York Rocker + Mink DeVille</option> <option value="e167">Episode 167: Barbara Ellen on the NME + Madonna + Spinal Tap</option> <option value="e166">Episode 166: Daryl Easlea on Slade + Peter Gabriel + Shane MacGowan R.I.P.</option> <option value="e165">Episode 165: Michel Faber on music & sound + Nick Cave + Captain Beefheart</option> <option value="e164">Episode 164: Kate Simon on Bob Marley + Sounds + Joni Mitchell</option> <option value="e163">Episode 163: Evelyn McDonnell on Joan Didion + The Motels + Carla Bley R.I.P.</option> <option value="e162">Episode 162: Billy Bragg on forty roaring years + Skiffle + Woody Guthrie</option> <option value="e161">Episode 161: Mick Gold on Let It Rock + Pub Rock + Bruce Springsteen + Jann Wenner</option> <option value="e160">Episode 160: Richard Grabel on Hip Hop + Kool Lady Blue + Beastie Boys</option> <option value="e159">Episode 159: Vernon Gibbs on Marvin Gaye + Talking Heads + A&R at Arista</option> <option value="e158">Episode 158: Charles Shaar Murray on the NME + John Lee Hooker + Robbie Robertson</option> <option value="e157">Episode 157: Jim Farber on Glam Rock + Marc Bolan + Sinéad O'Connor</option> <option value="e156">Episode 156: Richard Boon on Buzzcocks + Manchester + Morrissey audio</option> <option value="e155">Episode 155: Robyn Hitchcock on the Soft Boys + David Blue + Mick Farren</option> <option value="e154">Episode 154: Richard Morton Jack on Nick Drake + Steve Marriott + Flashback magazine</option> <option value="e153">Episode 153: Lloyd Bradley on Black London + Tina Turner + Steve Barrow audio</option> <option value="e152">Episode 152: Cliff Jones on Gay Dad + Brian Jones + Paul Simon audio</option> <option value="e151">Episode 151: Sylvia Patterson on Smash Hits + George Michael audio</option> <option value="e150">Episode 150: Edwin Pouncey & Sandy Robertson on rock and the occult + Andrew Lauder</option> <option value="e149">Episode 149: Andy Beckett on Pop & Politics + The Beat + Everything But The Girl</option> <option value="e148">Episode 148: Rob Dickins on Warner Bros. + Leon Russell + Wayne Shorter</option> <option value="e147">Episode 147: Ellen Sander on rock life in the sixties + Robert Palmer audio</option> <option value="e146">Episode 146: Fred Goodman on Rock Films + D.A. Pennebaker + Burt Bacharach</option> <option value="e145">Episode 145: Gary Kemp on Spandau Ballet + Pink Floyd + David Crosby R.I.P.</option> <option value="e144">Episode 144: Pamela Des Barres on the GTOs + Peter Asher audio + Jeff Beck R.I.P.</option> <option value="e143">Episode 143: Nick Hornby on Prince (& Dickens) + Boz Scaggs audio interview</option> <option value="e142">Episode 142: Paul Gorman on the rise and fall of the music press + Time Out's Tony Elliott</option> <option value="e141">Episode 141: RJ Smith on Chuck Berry + Ice-T + Black L.A. + Wilko Johnson</option> <option value="e140">Episode 140: Holly Gleason on Women in Country + Guy Clark + Taylor Swift</option> <option value="e139">Episode 139: Billy James on Bob Dylan + Columbia Records + Laurel Canyon</option> <option value="e138">Episode 138: Kid Congo Powers on the Cramps + the Gun Club + Brian Eno audio</option> <option value="e137">Episode 137: Luke Haines & Peter Buck on R.E.M. + The Auteurs + Pharoah Sanders</option> <option value="e136">Episode 136: Richard Goldstein on '60s pop writing + the Shangri-Las + Shadow Morton</option> <option value="e135">Episode 135: Chris Blackwell on Island from Millie to U2 + Bunny Wailer</option> <option value="e134">Episode 134: Wayne Robins on Steely Dan + Donald Fagen + Denny Dias</option> <option value="e133">Episode 133: Jason King on Queen + Sylvester + Boy George + Beyoncé</option> <option value="e132">Episode 132: Steven Daly on Orange Juice + Suede + Sugar Hill + Lizzo </option> <option value="e131">Episode 131: Robert Gordon on Memphis + Stax + ZZ Top + Robert Johnson</option> <option value="e130">Episode 130: Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton on DJ history + Dom Phillips + Elvis</option> <option value="e129">Episode 129: Deborah Frost on heavy metal + Blue Öyster Cult + Grace Jones + Foals</option> <option value="e128">Episode 128: Robert Greenfield on the Rolling Stones + Jerry Jeff Walker</option> <option value="e127">Episode 127: Chris Roberts on Radiohead + Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott</option> <option value="e126">Episode 126: Robert Duncan & Jaan Uhelzski on Lester Bangs + Creem + Suicide</option> <option value="e125">Episode 125: Vashti Bunyan on Wayward + Nick Drake + Joe Boyd audio</option> <option value="e124">Episode 124: Devon Powers on the Village Voice + Red Hot Chili Peppers + White Stripes audio</option> <option value="e123">Episode 123: Joe Carducci on SST Records + Henry Rollins + Paul Nelson</option> <option value="e122">Episode 122: David Dalton on the Beach Boys + the Beatles + Charles Manson</option> <option value="e121">Episode 121: Peter Guralnick on Blues + Southern Soul + Jerry Wexler</option> <option value="e120">Episode 120: Kate Mossman on Joni Mitchell + Lou Reed + Morrissey & Marr</option> <option value="e119">Episode 119: Michael Simmons on country punk + '60s counterculture + Van Dyke Parks</option> <option value="e118">Episode 118: Pete Wingfield on Soul + Lee Dorsey + Dexys + Mel 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Perry</option> <option value="e108">Episode 108: Richard Williams on Laura Nyro + Beach Boys audio interviews</option> <option value="e107">Episode 107: David Bates on making hits + Julian Cope audio + Dusty Hill R.I.P.</option> <option value="e106">Episode 106: Jennifer Otter Bickerdike on Nico + Jackson Browne + Britney Spears</option> <option value="e105">Episode 105: Nelson George on the Death of R&B + Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis audio</option> <option value="e104">Episode 104: Vivien Goldman's Punky Reggae Party + 'Launderette' + Joe Strummer audio</option> <option value="e103">Episode 103: David Kamp on Rock Snobbery + 1971 + Sly Stone + Doors audio</option> <option value="e102">Episode 102: Carol Cooper on New York Sounds + Stax Records + Eddy Grant audio</option> <option value="e101">Episode 101: Marshall Crenshaw on Buddy Holly + Tom Wilson + Lloyd Price</option> <option value="e100">Episode 100: Celebrating 100 episodes + The Black Keys + Donald Fagen audio</option> <option 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+ McCartney audio + Charley Pride</option> <option value="e89">Episode 89: Kandia Crazy Horse on Southern Rock + Little Richard</option> <option value="e88">Episode 88: Mark Cooper on Neil Young + Jools Holland + Steve Van Zandt</option> <option value="e87">Episode 87: Jez Butterworth on The Band + Dolly Parton + Perry Farrell</option> <option value="e86">Episode 86: Loraine Alterman on Detroit + Stevie Wonder + Elvis Costello</option> <option value="e85">Episode 85: Midge Ure on the New Romantics + Eddie Van Halen + our Mariah Carey audio</option> <option value="e84">Episode 84: Jude Rogers on Adele + Prince + Sonic Youth audio</option> <option value="e83">Episode 83: Stewart Lee on Robert Lloyd + Robert Wyatt + Ronald "Khalis" Bell</option> <option value="e82">Episode 82: Vicki Wickham on Ready Steady Go + Dusty Springfield + Labelle + Morrissey</option> <option value="e81">Episode 81: Alan McGee on Creation Records + Primal Scream + Oasis vs. Blur</option> <option 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Brown audio interview</option> <option value="70">Episode 70: The Who Live at Leeds + KRLA Beat + Ron Sexsmith audio</option> <option value="69">Episode 69: Martin Colyer on Greil Marcus + Lucinda Williams + Rufus Wainwright</option> <option value="68">Episode 68: Paul Gorman on Malcolm McLaren + R.I.P. Bill Withers & Hal Wilner</option> <option value="67">Episode 67: Warren Zevon + Miles Davis' Bitches Brew + Dusty Springfield</option> <option value="66">Episode 66: Remembering Charlie Gillett + Johnnie Allan audio</option> <option value="65">Episode 65: Michael Watts on Melody Maker + Swamp Dogg + Cramps audio</option> <option value="64">Episode 64: The Meters + Joanna Newsom + Buzzy Linhart audio interview</option> <option value="63">Episode 63: Neil Tennant on Smash Hits + Pet Shop Boys + Andy Weatherall</option> <option value="62">Episode 62: Bryan Ferry + Prog Rock + John Prine audio interview</option> <option value="61">Episode 61: Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy on David Mancuso and Lydia Lunch</option> <option value="60">Episode 60: Dorian Lynskey on Daft Punk, Can audio interview ... and Brexit</option> <option value="59">Episode 59: Laura Barton on Road Trips + Sam Cooke + Isobel Campbell</option> <option value="58">Episode 58: James Blood Ulmer + Joan Baez audio + Chris Bourke</option> <option value="57">Episode 57: Aretha's Amazing Grace + Mark Ronson audio + Tom Cox</option> <option value="56">Episode 56: Kris Needs on The Clash + Zigzag magazine + Politics & Pop</option> <option value="55">Episode 55: David Toop on art and sound + Arthur Russell + Joe Smith R.I.P.</option> <option value="54">Episode 54: Barbara Charone on The Who + Keef Richards + Chelsea FC</option> <option value="53">Episode 53: John Fogerty audio + Peter Guralnick + Céline Dion</option> <option value="52">Episode 52: Gene Clark + Mick Hucknall + Mick Brown on Spector & Soul</option> <option value="51">Episode 51: Bonnie Raitt + The Pop Group + Caroline Sullivan on the Bay City Rollers</option> <option value="50">Episode 50: Snoop Dogg + Motörhead + Nick Tosches tribute</option> <option value="49">Episode 49: INXS' Michael Hutchence + Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood</option> <option value="48">Episode 48: Ginger Baker audio + Elbow with guest David Hepworth</option> <option value="47">Episode 47: Loleatta Holloway audio + Robert Hunter R.I.P. + Phil Symes</option> <option value="46">Episode 46: The Beatles' Abbey Road + Blondie audio with Mat Snow</option> <option value="45">Episode 45: Madonna audio interview + Sugarhill Gang's 'Rapper's Delight'</option> <option value="44">Episode 44: Simon Witter on Cameo, Zapp & House + Robbie Robertson audio</option> <option value="43">Episode 43: The Story of Electronic Music + Slade + Status Quo with David Stubbs</option> <option value="42">Episode 42: Dusty Springfield + Alicia Keys + Taylor Swift with Lucy O'Brien</option> <option value="41">Episode 41: Easy Rider + Arthur Lee with Richard Williams</option> <option value="40">Episode 40: Ian Penman on Prince + Charlie Parker + ZZ Top audio</option> <option value="39">Episode 39: Tammy Faye Starlite does Marianne Faithfull + Miles & more</option> <option value="38">Episode 38: Woodstock '69 + Shirley Collins audio interview + Mark Anthony Neal</option> <option value="37">Episode 37: Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb and 'Wichita Lineman' with Dylan Jones</option> <option value="36">Episode 36: KLF + Echo & the Bunnymen + Julian Cope with Mick Houghton</option> <option value="35">Episode 35: P-Funk Special + Hal David audio with Lloyd Bradley and Tom Vickers</option> <option value="34">Episode 34: Amy Linden on Amy Winehouse + Kanye West + Nico + Bobby Womack</option> <option value="33">Episode 33: L.A. Special with Chris Campion + Elliot Roberts audio + Little Feat</option> <option value="32">Episode 32: Go-Go in D.C. + Anita Ward audio + Felix Dennis and the Oz Trial</option> <option value="31">Episode 31: Bernard Fowler's Life in Music + Dr. John audio + Andy Gill R.I.P.</option> <option value="30">Episode 30: Dawn James on The Beatles + Roky Erickson R.I.P. + Neil Young audio</option> <option value="29">Episode 29: Rickie Lee Jones + Harry Doherty + Rory Gallagher audio</option> <option value="28">Episode 28: Danny Fields on the Stooges + the Ramones + George Clinton audio</option> <option value="27">Episode 27: Bruce Springsteen + Elton John + The Beatles + Stevie Wonder with Bob Spitz</option> <option value="26">Episode 26: Mavis Staples + Bob Stanley/Saint Etienne + The B-52s audio</option> <option value="25">Episode 25: Jordan's Story + Goth + Bay City Rollers with Cathi Unsworth</option> <option value="24">Episode 24: Al Green + Anita Pallenberg audio + Thundercat</option> <option value="23">Episode 23: Todd Rundgren audio + Orange Juice + Danny Goldberg</option> <option value="22">Episode 22: Joy Division special with Jon Savage + Dizzee Rascal audio </option> <option value="21">Episode 21: Tribute to Scott Walker + Jimi Hendrix + ABC with Keith Altham</option> <option value="20">Episode 20: Van Morrison + Pink Floyd + Steve Earle with Tony Stewart</option> <option value="19">Episode 19: Morrissey + Madonna + Minnie Riperton with James Medd</option> <option value="18">Episode 18: The Prodigy's Keith Flint R.I.P. + Jayne County audio interview</option> <option value="17">Episode 17: Remembering Mark Hollis + Dead Kennedys Audio + Mark Leviton</option> <option value="16">Episode 16: Curtis Mayfield + Sigue Sigue Sputnik + History of RBP with Martin Colyer</option> <option value="15">Episode 15: Radiohead, Gladys Knight and Daft Punk</option> <option value="14">Episode 14: KRS-One + Avril Lavigne + Alex Harvey with Michele Kirsch</option> <option value="13">Episode 13: Sid Vicious does it his way + Bobbie Gentry's Delta Sweete</option> <option value="12">Episode 12: Big Star + Prefab Sprout with special guest Jennifer Otter Bickerdike</option> <option value="11">Episode 11: The Specials + Juliana Hatfield + Dave Laing</option> <option value="10">Episode 10: Earth, Wind & Fire + special guest Mark Sinker on the underground music press</option> <option value="9">Episode 9: The Absurdities of Bros + Kenny Rogers audio + Oz Rock</option> <option value="8">Episode 8: Keith Richards on drug busts + Mick Jagger in Performance</option> <option value="7">Episode 7: Be-Bop Deluxe, Wu-Tang Clan + Tim Cooper on David Bowie</option> <option value="6">Episode 6: Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry + the birth of Americana + NYC in the 70s</option> <option value="5">Episode 5: Led Zeppelin + Kate Bush with special guest John Mendelssohn</option> <option value="4">Episode 4: Etta James talks in 1978 + Marc Bolan + Willie Nelson</option> <option value="3">Episode 3: Sex Pistols interview + Chic + David Hepworth</option> <option value="2">Episode 2: Massive Attack + Rosanne Cash + the night Johnny Thunders died</option> <option value="1">Episode 1: Freddie Mercury on Bohemian Rhapsody + Joni Mitchell + the Wu-Tang Clang</option> </select> <p>New episode: <a href="../../../Podcast/Episode/e197">Siân Pattenden</a> looks back on her life at <em>Smash Hits</em> and <em>Select</em> and listens to our audio interview with David Johansen.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="panel-mobile-link article-list"> <header> <h2>New articles this week</h2> </header> <div class="new-this-week-additional-copy"> <table style="width: 100%;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td>1964</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/dusty-springfield-dusty-phones-from-america-i-cant-keep-awake"> Dusty Springfield</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1965</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/albums-from-the-chad-mitchell-trio-peter-paul--mary-the-staple-singers-iet-ali"> Chad Mitchell <em>et al.</em></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1966</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/ornette-coleman-noise-or-music--the-controversy-continues"> Ornette Coleman</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1968</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/george-martin-talks-about-the-beatles"> George Martin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1969</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/janis-joplin-royal-albert-hall-london-2"> Janis Joplin live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1970</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/graham-nash-nash-and-his-ego"> Graham Nash</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1971</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/john--beverley-martyn-ithe-road-to-ruini-warner-brothers-1882"> John & Beverley Martyn</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/coping-with-superstardom-elephants-memory-without-the-plastic"> Elephant's Memory</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1973</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/vinegar-joe-marquee-london"> Vinegar Joe live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1974</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/mott-the-hoople-broadway-melody"> Mott the Hoople</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1975</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/aretha-franklin-iwith-everything-i-feel-in-mei-atlantic-sd-18116-ial-green-explores-your-mindi-hi-shl-32087"> Aretha Franklin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1976</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/steve-miller-where-eagles-dare"> Steve Miller</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1977</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/gladys-knight-and-the-pips-new-victoria-theatre-london"> Gladys Knight & Pips</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1978</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/thin-lizzy-the-don-juan-of-rock"> Thin Lizzy</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1979</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/led-zeppelin-iin-through-the-out-doori-swan-song"> Led Zeppelin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1980</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/computers-that-make-waves"> Digital synths</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/tito-puente-tres-the-venue-london"> Tito Puente live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/steve-strange-the-pleasure-boy-gets-down-to-work"> Steve Strange</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/john-cale-propaganda-songs"> John Cale</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/nyc-peech-boys-ilife-is-something-speciali-island-ilps-9761"> Peech Boys</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/ashford--simpson-broadway-melody-1985"> Ashford & Simpson</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/jeffrey-lee-pierce-embassy-club-london"> Jeffrey Lee Pierce</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1986</td> <td> <a href="../../../Library/Article/dokken-a-little-piece-of-the-rock">Dokken</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/psychedelic-furs-imidnight-to-midnighti-columbia"> Psychedelic Furs</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/left-of-center-jane-siberrys-boots-are-made-for-walking"> Jane Siberry</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/the-fall-the-wedding-present-the-house-of-love-peels-birthday-party-subterrania-club-london"> John Peel's birthday</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/the-50s-a-decade-of-music-that-changed-the-world"> The '50s</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/fields-of-the-nephilim-blazing-saddles"> Fields of the Nephilim</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/fields-of-the-nephilim-blazing-saddles"> </a><a href="../../../Library/Article/ilisten-up-the-lives-of-quincy-jonesi-dir-ellen-weissbrod">Quincy Jones doc</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1993</td> <td><a 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live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1970</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/graham-nash-nash-and-his-ego"> Graham Nash</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1971</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/john--beverley-martyn-ithe-road-to-ruini-warner-brothers-1882"> John & Beverley Martyn</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/coping-with-superstardom-elephants-memory-without-the-plastic"> Elephant's Memory</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1973</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/vinegar-joe-marquee-london"> Vinegar Joe live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1974</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/mott-the-hoople-broadway-melody"> Mott the Hoople</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1975</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/aretha-franklin-iwith-everything-i-feel-in-mei-atlantic-sd-18116-ial-green-explores-your-mindi-hi-shl-32087"> Aretha Franklin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1976</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/steve-miller-where-eagles-dare"> Steve Miller</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1977</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/gladys-knight-and-the-pips-new-victoria-theatre-london"> Gladys Knight & Pips</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1978</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/thin-lizzy-the-don-juan-of-rock"> Thin Lizzy</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1979</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/led-zeppelin-iin-through-the-out-doori-swan-song"> Led Zeppelin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1980</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/computers-that-make-waves"> Digital synths</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/tito-puente-tres-the-venue-london"> Tito Puente live</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/steve-strange-the-pleasure-boy-gets-down-to-work"> Steve Strange</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/john-cale-propaganda-songs"> John Cale</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/nyc-peech-boys-ilife-is-something-speciali-island-ilps-9761"> Peech Boys</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/ashford--simpson-broadway-melody-1985"> Ashford & Simpson</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/jeffrey-lee-pierce-embassy-club-london"> Jeffrey Lee Pierce</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1986</td> <td> <a href="../../../Library/Article/dokken-a-little-piece-of-the-rock">Dokken</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/psychedelic-furs-imidnight-to-midnighti-columbia"> Psychedelic Furs</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/left-of-center-jane-siberrys-boots-are-made-for-walking"> Jane Siberry</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td><a href="../../../Library/Article/the-fall-the-wedding-present-the-house-of-love-peels-birthday-party-subterrania-club-london"> John Peel's birthday</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td><a 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