The Old Grey Whistle Test: Facts Behind The Programme
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The Old Grey Whistle Test: Facts Behind The Programme
On September 21, 1971, The Old Grey Whistle Test premiered on BBC2. The mark the anniversary, here are a dozen facts on the influential show
Jan 1, 2009
Old Grey Whistle Test Performances
Jim Steinman, the songwriter behind huge hits such as Bat Out Of Hell and Total Eclipse Of The Heart, has died aged 73. In this clip from 1981, he talks about his partnership with Meat Loaf, the secret of its success and his solo ambitions. | BBC Archive
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Jim Steinman, the songwriter behind huge hits such as Bat Out Of Hell and Total Eclipse Of The Heart, has died aged 73. In this clip from 1981, he talks about his partnership with Meat Loaf, the secret of its success and his solo ambitions. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1973: Bill Withers spoke to Bob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test. One interview, two soothing voices. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1973: Bill Withers spoke to Bob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test. One interview, two soothing voices. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay1973: Elton John was on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' to talk about starting up his own record label. For more music-related archive, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/music/zmb2cqt | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay1973: Elton John was on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' to talk about starting up his own record label. For more music-related archive, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/music/zmb2cqt | BBC Archive
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"I play a role, and that's the acting part that I play." Talking to @WhisperingBob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974, Vincent Furnier talks about his infamous stage persona Alice Cooper and (maybe) playing golf with Bob Hope. | BBC Archive
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"I play a role, and that's the acting part that I play." Talking to @WhisperingBob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974, Vincent Furnier talks about his infamous stage persona Alice Cooper and (maybe) playing golf with Bob Hope. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1971: Frank Zappa told Richard Williams about life on the road with The Mothers of Invention on The Old Grey Whistle Test, as reflected in his film 200 Motels. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1973: Bill Withers spoke to Bob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test. One interview, two soothing voices. | BBC Archive
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"Badge" live in 1977 on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test.' According to presenter Bob Harris, the TV show derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys – doormen in grey suits. Any song the doormen could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test. | Eric Clapton
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Fog On The Tyne - Lindisfarne (Old Grey Whistle Test 1971)
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