Masters of The Airwaves

This is the story of underground radio from the people with the passion for the music. You weren't there? They were! And they made history... The book is now available - checkout blog below.

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Masters of the Airwaves' tribute to Andy Sojka, musician and record producer, who would have been 63 today.

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Chrysler-head.  The back cover of Weather Report's 1971 album, 'Mr Gone'. Weather Report's Joe Zawinul would have been 83 (!) today.

Sadly he died in 2007.

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Born To Live With Heartache - Mary Love ‎(Born To Live With Heartache / There’s Someone For Me, 1971)

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I've never heard this before. Dead funky.

To read more about our book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio and the many DJs, promoters and musicians that popularised black music in the UK click here. 

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"I don't want to lose you, this good thing..." I'd forgotten Bowie did a version of this.

But this is Mr Eddie Floyd,  Still going strong.  Turned 76 on Tuesday (25 June).

To read more about our book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio and the many DJs, promoters and musicians that popularised black music in the UK click here. 

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Lindsay Wesker's actiion shot from his collection of photos taken in 1980s black clubs in the UK.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay’s journey through black music in the book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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A month late with Gladys's birthday.  But still - 

To read more about our book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio and the many DJs, promoters and musicians that popularised black music in the UK click here. 

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Thanks, Lindsay Wesker, for the info.  RIP 'Puff' Johnson who died on Wednesday, aged 40, of cancer.

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If you want the world to know, we won’t let hatred grow Put a little love in your heart

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For Father's Day. Do you have a little love in your heart?

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Work gets in the way of Tumblr... But another 80s black club pose captured by Lindsay Wesker.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay’s journey through black music in the book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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A glorious moment from Lindsay Wesker's 1980s photo collection.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay’s journey through black music in the book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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'One hit wonder' Eddie Holman is 67 today.  But what a hit!  In my ignorance, I'd always presumed 'Hey There Lonely Girl' was by The Stylistics.  Ooops.  It will have its revenge by being lodged in my brain until next June.     

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A pinch of falsetto, an echo of 'High Hopes and some percussive 'woo woos'.

Jimmy Jones, 2 June 1937 to 2 August 2012

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Lost in music - 80s black music club in the UK. Courtesy of  writer, DJ and photographer, Lindsay Wesker.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay’s journey through black music in the book Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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Another from Lindsay Wesker's collection documenting 80s UK black music clubs.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay’s journey through black music in Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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Little Willie John - 'Need Your Love So Bad'. His brother wrote the song and it was subsequently covered by a stunningly eclectic mix of performers, from Whitesnake to Fleetwood Mac to Irma Thomas.

I'm ashamed to say that I first came across it via Sting, in the the 1980s film 'Party Party'.

'Little' William Edward John, who died today at the depressingly young age of 30.

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Taken by DJ and writer Lindsay Wesker when he was a journalist for and photographer for 'Black Echoes' in the early 80s.

See more pictures and read about Lindsay's journey through black music in Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio  here. 

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Ok. I know there's more glossy Grace Jones footage, but for once, I can say, 'I was there!'  Happy birthday, Ms Jones!