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More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is IN MEMORIAM. I'm celebrating the work of a few of the musicians who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part One: Bass (How Low Can You Go?) by Simon Harris (b 1962), Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello, I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass by Nick Lowe (Andrew Bodnar b 1954), The Staircase Mystery by Siouxsie & The Banshees (Kenny Morris b 1957), Friction by Television (Fred Smith b 1948), Four O'Clock In The Morning by The Pogues (Andrew Ranken b 1953), Carpet Of The Sun by Renaissance (Terry Sullivan b 1938), Joy To The World by Three Dog Night (Chuck Negron b 1942), 1865: 96 Degrees In the Shade by Third World (Stephen 'Cat' Coore b 1956), Mr Music by Sly Dunbar and It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie (Sly Dunbar b 1952).
By Simon TeslerMore forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from Simon Tesler. This week's theme is IN MEMORIAM. I'm celebrating the work of a few of the musicians who left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky. In Part One: Bass (How Low Can You Go?) by Simon Harris (b 1962), Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello, I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass by Nick Lowe (Andrew Bodnar b 1954), The Staircase Mystery by Siouxsie & The Banshees (Kenny Morris b 1957), Friction by Television (Fred Smith b 1948), Four O'Clock In The Morning by The Pogues (Andrew Ranken b 1953), Carpet Of The Sun by Renaissance (Terry Sullivan b 1938), Joy To The World by Three Dog Night (Chuck Negron b 1942), 1865: 96 Degrees In the Shade by Third World (Stephen 'Cat' Coore b 1956), Mr Music by Sly Dunbar and It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie (Sly Dunbar b 1952).