Smash Hits - 17-30 July 1985 - Live Aid special

Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop. Hold tight for a top pop ride!To mark the 35th anniversary of Live Aid, we go back to the Smash Hits of 17-30 July 1985 with the help of Tim Robinson from DJ/production duo Nightdubbing. We look at Ver Hits coverage of the historic concerts and hear from people who were there or watched from home. We also speak to three former Smash Hits editors - David Hepworth, Mark Ellen and Barry McIlheney - about their memories of the day along with BBC TV director David G Croft. We also look at the rest of the mag which includes features on Phil Oakey, Bucks Fizz, Belouis Some and The Redskins, along with the usual lyrics, Bitz, Singles Reviews and RSVP. Read along with us! Thanks to Like Punk Never Happened and Smash Hits Remembered.http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2015/07/july-17-30-1985.htmlhttps://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/173---17th-july---30th-july-1985And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits including plenty of Live Aid highlights. SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wwYsj1U4eGAzgjz8dbG7P?si=K4MOt9AIR2Owh5vjOuwU1gYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuEqm6Oh9d1CxyeKHg4xeFkGHOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin HoggGUESTS: Tim Robinson, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen, Barry McIlheney, David G CroftCONTACT DETAILS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome aboard The Giddy Carousel of Pop! We are a Smash Hits appreciation podcast dedicated to the swingorilliant British pop magazine which ran from 1978 to 2006. In each episode, we take an old issue of Ver Hits (usually from the 1980s but may slip a year or two either side of that) and discuss what’s on its pages, looking at who’s riding high on the carousel and who’s heading down the dumper. We always have a guest to help us along the way, so we’ll be talking to the readers, the writers, and who knows, maybe even the odd pop star who appeared in its pages. Hang on tight!