Solid Gold Music

John Watson

Monday 5-7amEST & Tuesday 5-7pmEST

John Watson’s Solid Gold Music Show is a weekly radio show heard on various radio stations worldwide, and features three hours of classic tracks, great oldies and more.

John first got involved in broadcasting at a hospital radio station in Sunderland, UK, back in the 80’s, then on several RSL stations before joining Sunderland’s Wear FM in the late 80’s where he stayed until the station closed in the mid 90’s presenting a variety of shows. Wear FM proudly won the Sony Gold Award in 1992.

John has had an interest in music and radio from a young age, and has a large collection of music and music knowledge. Recently, John was involved with Lionheart Radio in Alnwick, UK, and was honored to be the radio presenter interviewing the late Jonny Kennedy in the Channel 4 TV documentary “The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off” .

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Currently: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy on Solid Gold Music

This week Solid Gold Music’s Featured Album is “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy”. This is the ninth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, and was released in 1975. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Album Chart, and was the first ever album to do so, staying at the top for seven weeks.

The Flashback Year this week is 1959, the “Big Finish” is Big Country and the title track from “The Crossing”. Of course, there’s more from the British Rock n Roll Anthology, with tracks from The Undertakers and Chris Farlowe. Load’s more too, including Kate Bush, ABC, Badfinger, John Leyton, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne, The Vogues and more.

03.02.10 - Solid Gold flash backs 1976

Tina Turner’s fifth solo album, Private Dancer, released on Capitol Records in 1984 is this week’s Featured album on Solid Gold Music. The album was her breakthrough solo album. This week’s Flashback Year is 1976 with a few tunes from The Vernons Girls, and Lance Fortune. Special Birthdays for...

02.23.10 - this week’s Solid Gold Music’s featured album Bridge Over Troubled Water

The Grammy Award winning Bridge Over Troubled Water from Simon & Garfunkel is this week’s featured album. Released January 26, 1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water was their fifth and final studio album . The title track also won the Grammy Award for Record, and song of the Year, in the Grammy...

02.16.10 - the feature ablum is Reckless by Bryan Adams- flashback year is 1961 and classic Rolling Stones all on Solid Gold Music

This week, the featured album is Bryan Adams, 4th studio album released in 1984 on A&M records, “Reckless”. The album was a huge commercial success, selling over 5 million copies in the United States alone, peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Chart and reaching high chart positions worldwide. The...

02.09.10 - This week’s Solid Gold Music featured album “The Album” by Abba, No.1 on the UK album chart in 1978.

Tune in for great memories from the “British Rock n Roll Anthology”, including Mike Berry , Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, The Rockin’ Berries, The Ivy League, Cilla Black, Ricky Valance, The Dave Clark Five, Lonnie Donegan, John Leyton, and The Merseybeats. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”,...

02.02.10 - Solid Gold Music playing

Solid Gold Music welcomes in the month of love with this week’s feature, the sixth studio album by The Beatles, Rubber Soul, released in December 1965 and produced by George Martin. Next week John Watson will feature Abba with ‘The Album’, (oh Momma Mia) so email us with your favorite track. So...

12.22.09 - Anything Goes on Solid Gold Music

This week’s solid Gold Music featured album is the 1964 album, “Beatles For Sale”. Join John Watson in this Holiday week of Anything Goes, with classic rock music from Del Shannon, The Tornadoes, Bruce Springsteen, Abba, Tim Hardin, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Rupert Holmes. And least we forget,...

12.15.09 - The Solid Gold Music Show is in a festive mood this week

The Solid Gold Music Show is in a festive mood this week, with tracks from Tommy Steele and Jona Lewie, and don’t forget to get your Christmas requests and messages in asap. Also this week, John plays a few tracks from the classic 1973 album from Clifford T. Ward, “Home Thoughts From Abroad” During...

12.08.09 - Solid Gold Music new time, new format , new length - same great music!

Welcome to the New Solid Gold Music Show. We’ve gone back to the old two hour format from a few years ago so that meant a new time on Tunesday instead of 4pmEST we are now on at a more reasonable 5pmEST. Even though we’ve cut back the show we’ve added and few things we think you’ll...

11.24.09 - This week Solid Gold Music celebrate the band Bread

John Watson’s Solid Gold Music features three tracks from the UK number one album from November 1977, The Sound Of Bread), as well as our contender for “Oldie Of The Week”, it’s Family from 1969 and “The Weaver’s Answer”. Rock and Roll Band Birthdays this week include Clem Burke (Blondie),...