Brian Matthew

About the artist

Brian Matthew (born 17 September 1928, in Coventry) is a veteran British broadcaster, who became well known in the 1960s. As of August 2006 he was still broadcasting on radio for the BBC, having presented Sounds of the Sixties since 1990, often employing the same vocabulary and the same measured delivery he used forty years ago.

Top songs

  1. If I Wasn’t In America - Live At The BBC For "Saturday Club" / 15th February, 1964
  2. Riding on a Bus [Speech]
  3. Dear Wack! [Speech]
  4. The Dog Formerly Known As Prince
  5. Saturday Night Suit
  6. If I Wasn’t In America
  7. My Hawaiian Home
  8. Trailer Man
  9. Groovin' On
  10. Riding on a Bus
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  1. Trad Mad
  2. Anywhere Bound
  3. If I Wasn’t In America (Live At The BBC For "Saturday Club" / 15th February, 1964)
  4. Messenger
  5. Strange Cat
  6. Dear Wack!
  7. Always There
  8. Passion & Chemistry
  9. Now Hush, Hush - Live At The BBC For "Easy Beat" / 20th October, 1963
  10. Take Me Back
  11. Interview with Two of Eddie's Fans (Saturday Club: 5th March 1960) - Live
  12. John - Pop Profile
  13. Nothing Wrong With Me
  14. Love Without Tears
  15. George - Pop Profile
  16. Paul - Pop Profile
  17. Ringo - Pop Profile
  18. Closing Theme (Saturday Club: 5th March 1960) - Live
  19. Theme & Introduction (Saturday Club: 12th March 1960) - Live
  20. Theme & Introduction (Saturday Club: 5th March 1960) - Live
  21. Now Hush, Hush (Live At The BBC For "Easy Beat" / 20th October, 1963)
  22. intro
  23. Theme & Introduction
  24. Riding On A Bus (Speech)
  25. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: Tony’s Got A Brand New Bag
  26. "Amazing That You Can Hear Us..." [BBC-Radio]
  27. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: He's a Rebel
  28. Romantic Flight - Piano Instrumental
  29. Outro
  30. Somewhere Only We Know - Piano Instrumental
  31. Until I Found You - Piano Instrumental
  32. 'dear, Wack...'
  33. Sat, Jan 8
  34. Sounds of the 60s: 10/11/2018
  35. Sounds of the 60s: 11/06/2011
  36. Interview With Two of Eddie's Fans
  37. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: You’ll Always Have Tony
  38. "Records, That's What Were Here For..." [BBC-Radio]
  39. "Gather 'round Famous Film Stars..." [BBC-Radio]
  40. "Don't Pass Me By..." [BBC-Radio]
  41. Sat, Jan 22
  42. Sat, Mar 5
  43. Dear Wack! (Speech)
  44. Edelweiss - Piano Instrumental
  45. "Even Though It Is Conceited..." [BBC-Radio]
  46. "Like Britain, Only With Buttons..." [BBC-Radio]
  47. "You Should Have Known Better..." [BBC-Radio]
  48. Sounds of the 60s: 25/02/2017
  49. Sounds of the 60s: 15/07/2017
  50. Sounds of the 60s: 10/03/2018
  51. Sounds of the 60s: 01/12/2018
  52. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn: With The Foundations, The Walker Brothers and Brenda Lee
  53. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: Dancin’ Party
  54. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: Tony’ll Keep You Satisfied
  55. far away
  56. Perfect - Piano Instrumental
  57. Sounds of the 60s: 09/04/2011
  58. Sounds of the 60s: 24/11/2018
  59. Happier - Piano Instrumental
  60. Holy - Piano Instrumental
  61. Sounds of the 60s: 03/11/2018
  62. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn: 16/03/2019
  63. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn: With The Chiffons, The Byrds and Nina Simone
  64. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: Get Ready
  65. Blue - Piano Instrumental
  66. Sat, Feb 26
  67. Sounds of the 60s: 02/07/2011
  68. Sounds of the 60s: 17/11/2018
  69. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: From Tony To You
  70. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: Dance To The Music
  71. "That's Not A Carol, It's A Standard..." [BBC-Radio]
  72. Riding on a Bus [Speech] [Live at the BBC]
  73. Dear Wack! [Speech] [Live at the BBC]
  74. Closing Theme
  75. Sat, Jan 29
  76. Sat, Feb 12
  77. Sounds of the 60s: 25/06/2011
  78. Sounds of the 60s: 27/08/2011
  79. Sounds of the 60s: 21/01/12
  80. Sounds of the 60s: 19/05/2012
  81. Sounds of the 60s: 31/03/2018
  82. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn: Sam Cooke, The Dave Clarke Five and Martha & The Vandellas
  83. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn: The Four Tops, Bobby Darin and Jackie Lee
  84. Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: High Time
  85. Sat, Dec 18
  86. Sat, Jan 15
  87. Sounds of the 60s: 30/07/2011
  88. Crinsk Dee Night (speech)
  89. Sounds of the '60s: 27/04/2013
  90. Sounds of the '60s: 06/07/2013

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