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Johnny talks us through the work of his favourite singers and the voices that inspire him.

Johnny Marr takes us through the work of some of his favourite singers and the voices that inspire him. Featuring vocals from Bryan Ferry, Bernard Sumner, Kirsty McColl, Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith and of course, Marr himself.

Produced in Salford by BBC Audio North for BBC Radio 6 Music Indie Forever.

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Music Played

  • The Velvet Underground

    Rock & Roll

    • Verve.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Swimming Horses

    • Hyaena (Remastered And Expanded).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 5.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    A New England

    • Global Television.

  • The Smiths

    Ask

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 17.

  • The Smiths

    Bigmouth Strikes Again

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    They Don't Know

    • Galore - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl.
    • Virgin.

  • Billy Bragg

    Sexuality

    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • The Smiths

    Still Ill

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • Talking Heads

    (Nothing But) Flowers

    • EMI.

  • Modest Mouse

    Gravity Rides Everything

    • The Moon & Antarctica.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Pretenders

    Back On The Chain Gang

    • Real Records.

  • The Cribs

    Cheat On Me

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WICHITA RECORDINGS.
    • 1.

  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Heaven

    • CBS.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Lips Like Sugar

    • Echo & The Bunnymen (Expanded) [2008 Remaster].
    • Warner Classics UK.
    • 6.

  • Johnny Marr + The Healers

    The Last Ride

    • Boomslang (2024 Deluxe Edition).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Johnny Marr

    The Messenger

    • WARNER BROS.

  • Johnny Marr

    It's Time

    • BMG.

  • Etta James

    Seven Day Fool

    • Second Time Around (Remastered).
    • Avid Entertainment.
    • 5.

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Epic.

  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Telstar.

  • Johnny Thunders & The Courettes

    You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

    • You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory.
    • Cleopatra Records.
    • 1.

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • Castle Communications.

Broadcast

  • Sunday 10:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever