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Ground Breaking Sounds

It's 70 years since British pop changed when Lonnie Donegan launched skifle on a teen generation, but who else were groundbreakers - who else helped change the course of pop?

70 years ago Lonnie Donegan recorded Rock Island Line and marked the moment British pop music changed. The skiffle craze that followed inspired kids to pick up guitars and start a band. Along with Lonnie which other artists have been the groundbreakers? It鈥檚 the artists who were the change makers.You can text us live on 80295, email the show getiton@bbc.co.uk, join us on Whatsapp 0800 92 95 00 or just ask your smartspeaker to ask 成人快手 Sounds to send a comment to Radio Scotland.

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Thu 17 Jul 2025 18:00
成人快手 Radio Scotland FM & Extra only

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Music Played

  • Cliff Richard

    Move It

  • Sparks

    This Town Ain't Big Enough

  • Kate Bush

    Wow

  • Talking Heads

    Slippery People

  • The Smiths

    There is a Light That Never Goes Out

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Relax

  • Nei Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

  • The KLF

    Last Train to Trancentral

  • Runrig

    Hearthammer

  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Rapper's Delight

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse And The Cherry Tree

  • Laurie Anderson

    O Superman

  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

  • The Specials

    Gangsters

  • Connie Francis

    Lipstick on Your Collar

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

  • The Beatles

    I'm Only Sleeping

  • David Bowie

    Sound and Vision

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Jul 2025 18:00
    成人快手 Radio Scotland FM & Extra only