Who wrote the Old GREY Whistle Test theme tune?
Who wrote the Old GREY Whistle Test theme tune?
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rowan Ayers Mike Appleton |
| Presented by | Richard Williams Ian Whitcomb Bob Harris Annie Nightingale Andy Kershaw David Hepworth Mark Ellen Richard Skinner Ro Newton |
| Opening theme | Stone Fox Chase – Area Code 615 (1971-83) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Who performed old GREY Whistle Test?
The Old Grey Whistle Test began on 21 September 1971. As the only regular outlet for non-chart music on television, it provided many seminal musical moments for its dedicated viewers, with performances from artists as diverse as Bob Marley, Free, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Roxy Music and Randy Newman.
Why is it called the old GREY Whistle Test?
The name was derived from a Tin Pan Alley phrase. Whenever a new record was pressed up, it would be played to doormen. They were know as Old Greys, because they wore grey suits. If they could remember a song after one or two plays and whistle the tune, then the record was said to have passed The Old Grey Whistle Test.
When did GREY Whistle Test finish?
February 23, 2018
The Old Grey Whistle Test/Final episode date
What age is Bob Harris?
75 years (April 11, 1946)
Bob Harris/Age
Did John Peel present old GREY whistle?
Although Peel never presented the show, he did make occasional appearances. Peel favourites of an earlier era, the Grateful Dead, were also featured later in the programme.
What is Andy Kershaw doing now?
Kershaw has worked as a journalist for BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent, the Today programme and The World Tonight.
Where is Bob Harris now?
Harris lives in Steventon, Oxfordshire.
How old is Ann Nightingale?
81 years (April 1, 1940)
Annie Nightingale/Age
Did John Peel play the mandolin?
In 1971 he appeared not as presenter but performer, alongside Rod Stewart and The Faces, pretending to play mandolin on “Maggie May.” He also parodied it in an episode of The Goodies in 1973, where he impersonated its original host Jimmy Saville introducing an act.
Where is Janice Long?
Today is it known as Capital Liverpool. From 1999 – 2017 she became primarily associated with BBC Radio Two, for which she presented various shows for. She now mainly hosts for BBC Radio Wales.
Is Liz Kershaw related to Nick Kershaw?
Kershaw was born in Littleborough, Lancashire, on 9 November 1959. His older sister is broadcaster Liz Kershaw. A headmaster and headmistress, Kershaw’s parents instilled in him the ethics of education and self-improvement at an early age.