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Rave Forever 80s: With A Guy Called Gerald

Emily and Huw are joined by Manchester pioneer and Acid House legend, A Guy Called Gerald, who takes us back to the late 80s underground, as part of The Music Is Black season.

Emily and Huw are joined by Manchester pioneer and Acid House legend, A Guy Called Gerald. They’ll be taking us back to the late 80s underground, tracing the story behind the seminal track Voodoo Ray, and celebrating the Black northern pioneers who birthed UK Bleep Techno and revolutionised British electronic music, part of The Music Is Black season.

Every Friday throughout August, 6 Music is taking a decade-by-decade journey from the 80s to the 2010s, celebrating Black British music scenes and sound system culture, featuring the absolute pioneers of UK dance music.

This show has been produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music, as part of the BBC's celebration of The Music is Black, a collaboration with V&A East Museum.

To find out more information, head to bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack

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Music Played

  • The Joubert Singers

    Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix)

    • 10 Records.

  • Salt‐N‐Pepa

    Push It

    • Now.

  • Humanoid

    Stakker Humanoid

    • (CD Single).
    • Westside Records.

  • Loose Ends

    Hangin' On A String

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Soul II Soul

    Fairplay

    • 10 Records.

  • 808 State

    Pacific State

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Hashim

    Al-Naafyish

    • Al-Naafyish.
    • Cutting Records.
    • 5.

  • Maurice Joshua

    This Is Acid

    • Vendetta.

  • Chaka Khan

    I Know You, I Live You

    • The Studio Album Collection: 1978 - 1992.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • M|A|R|R|S

    Pump Up The Volume

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • Total Contrast

    Takes a Little Time

    • Total Contrast.
    • Because Music.
    • 5.

  • Richie Havens

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Connections.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 6.

  • Grandmaster Flash

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Island.

  • Big Audio Dynamite

    E=MC²

    • Alternative Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
    • 3.

  • Milli Vanilli

    Girl You Know It's True

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sheila E.

    A Love Bizarre (Pt. I)

    • Studio 54 - The Legendary Party Grooves.
    • WM Benelux BV.
    • 39.

  • Double Trouble & Rebel MC

    Just Keep Rockin' (Sk'ouse Mix 2)

  • Queen Latifah & Monie Love

    Ladies First

    • TOMMY BOY RECORDS.

  • Technotronic

    Pump Up The Jam (feat. Felly)

    • Holiday Hits: Non Stop Euro Pop (Var).
    • Virgin.

  • Rhythim Is Rhythim

    Strings Of Life

    • Transmat.

  • Whodini

    Freaks Come Out at Night

    • The Collection.
    • Jive.
    • 9.

  • Steel Pulse

    Handsworth Revolution

    • Universal.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • MC Lyte

    Cha Cha Cha

    • First Priority Music.

  • Planet Patrol

    Play at Your Own Risk

    • 808: The Music.
    • Big Beat Records/Atlantic.
    • 5.

  • Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock

    • Universal Music TV.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up

    • Tamla Motown.

  • A Guy Called Gerald

    Voodoo Ray

    • Rham!.

Broadcast

  • Friday16:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music