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Here on Forest Gold, we love to celebrate peoples birthday's. So here are 5 birthdays in September from musicians that have had a major influence in the music industry.
You may even share a birthday with one of these legends.
5th September - Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and pianist best known as the lead vocalist and pianist of the band Queen. He was well known for his stage personality and incredible four octave vocal range.
Mercury used to use a broken microphone stand in performances after he broke one during a performance and realised how useful it could be during concerts and events.
13th September - Joni sledge
Joni Sledge (1956 - 2017) was an American singer best known as one of the founders of the vocal group sister Sledge. The group was made up of four sisters: Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge.
In the UK, the group had 1 no.1 single with 'Frankie' in 1985 and 3 other singles reaching the top 10. Some of their biggest singles include 'We Are Family', 'Lost in Music' and 'He's the Greatest Dancer'.
23rd September - Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is an American rock singer, guitarist and songwriter from New Jersey.
In the UK, he has had no no.1 singes but 12 no.1 albums including 'Born in the USA' in 1984, 'Human Touch' in 1992 and 'Letters To You' in 2019.
His most recent album 'Only The Strong Survive' was released in 2022 and reached no.2. Springsteen is considered on of the greatest songwriters of all time.
26th September - Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John (1948 - 2022) was a British and Australian actress and singer.
She was well known for her main role in Grease where she played Sandy alongside John Travolta. The soundtrack is one of the world's best selling albums and features many no.1 hits.
Newton-John was an inspiration to other artists including Kylie Minougue, Felta Goodrem and Pink.
29th September - Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis (1953 - 2022) was born in 1953 and is an American singer and pianist. He is known as one of the founders of Rock 'n' Roll.
Lewis released 40 studio albums, 4 live albums and 77 singles. In the UK, he had 1 No.1 single ‘Great Balls of Fire’ released in 1957 and spent 2 weeks at No.1.
In 2005 Lewis was awarded the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award and in 1989 was given a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
28th April, 2024 Here's this week's playlist from our Sunday request show. Many of our listeners have been asking if they can get a list of all the songs we play, so here it is. Gary Dixon was in charge this Sunday with producer Lucy. This weeks theme was songs about chess pieces. If you haven't heard of us before make sure you join us every Sunday 10am.
Can you continue The Chain? Our new tea time feature seems to have got you talking. The Chain is a collection of songs that all link together. Each weekday evening (except Fridays), Paul Mumford adds two more links to the chain and it's up to you to choose which song will carry on the connection for the following day.
This year Classic Hits Forest Gold celebrates its 21st Birthday! From the very beginning the aim was to create a radio station we would want to listen to. 21 years on, we are now one of the fastest growing internet radio stations in Essex. But in order for us to continue doing just that we need your help. This is why.
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 500 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Duran Duran. But don't get too comfy, it is only 500 words (ish).
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 250 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Jerry Lee Lewis. But don't get too comfy, it is only 250 words (ish).
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 400 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Chas & Dave. But don't get too comfy, it is only 250 words (ish).
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a musical genre we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 600 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about classical music. But don't get too comfy, it is only 600 words (ish).
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 400 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Phil Collins. But don't get too comfy, it is only 400 words (ish).
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Gold all squeezed into 400 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Meat Loaf. But don't get too comfy, it is only 400 words (ish).
Reggae is a musical genre that originated from Jamaica and gained popularity in the 1960s. The genre was highly influenced by American jazz, ska, rocksteady and rhythm and blues. Usually, reggae music is off beat, has a slow tempo and is drum and bass heavy. Lyrics often were politicised and stressed the social and economic injustices in the world. The genre is often linked to Rastafarianism and has spread to countries across the world. Reggae spread to the UK in the 70s and influenced bands such as UB40, Steel Pulse and Aswad. Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley and the Wailers and UB40 are three of the most influential and successful reggae artists of all time. See below a little about each artist.
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