February 26, 2011

Robert Plant on Tiswas

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In 1981, Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant found himself on children’s programme Tiswas as Tony McMahon discovers

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In 1981, Kraftwerk released the Computer World album at a time when synth pop was dominating the charts and Tony McMahon was there

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The biography of Neville Staple – Original Rude Boy – was co-written with Tony McMahon and published by Aurum Press

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In the late 1970s, two very different Saturday morning kids programmes squared up against each other – Tiswas and the BBC’s Swap Shop

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The start of the 1980s saw some cultish punk and ska movies that captured the rebellious spirit of the time

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The sound, visuals and political aesthetic of Japan and China influenced western pop bands and culture in the 1980s

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John Lennon was put under surveillance by the FBI under President Nixon in 1972 over his anti-war activities and youth influence

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Several pop stars played at the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1980 including the Beach Boys and Donny Osmond plus Frank Sinatra