PICK OF THE POPS CHART COUNTDOWN FROM 14TH DECEMBER 1969 WITH ALAN FREEMAN

CHART COUNTDOWN FROM RADIO 1 SUNDAY 14TH DECEMBER 1969
FROM A TIME WHEN CHARTSHOWS WERE GREAT AND SO WERE THE PRESENTERS!

[@gingerladyaubern]

I loved listening to Alan Freeman. He was gifted with a voice and style that was unique but wonderful at the same time. :)

[@imswitchedon]

Totally agree, I have lots of his chart shows and never tire of listening to them!

[@ajjy1110]

the greatest voice in radio

[@imswitchedon]

Totally agree

[@jeremypreece870]

Instantly recognisable voice, even long after his death. Not the countdown music that we remember though!

[@imswitchedon]

I`ve got several different countdown music going back in time.

[@martinlee5604]

'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies spent eight weeks at No.1 in the UK.

[@imswitchedon]

That's right, music was music in those days.

[@martinlee5604]

@@imswitchedon Indeed. This chart had nearly everything: American rock, British folk, progressive, bubblegum, reggae, big ballads, The Beatles, Elvis, country & western, and a good helping of Motown. I heard that Blue Mink's 'Melting Pot' is now banned because of its offensive lyrics. Fair enough, but how ironic that it advocated an ideal world which would be inhabited by 'coffee-coloured people'. If I remember rightly, Alan emphasised the word 'Mink' in the countdown because earlier he had called the group 'Blue Milk' by mistake!

[@imswitchedon]

@@martinlee5604 You have a good memory, I just checked and your right. Too much is being banned these days, it`s really annoying me, even the famous dog from The Dam Busters has had his name changed to Digger.

[@garrywood5345]

Kept fleetwood macs oh well off No1

[@maida-vale]

Alan wore neither a spindle on anything at all, or a body belt! Let me tell you!!!