If you listened to Alan Freeman’s Pick of the Pops on Britain’s Radio One you would have heard the Australian DJ present a tightly formatted radio show featuring the week’s top 30.

It was compelling listening for anyone wanting to know the week’s number one, and Freeman certainly put a lot of energy into his shows. In those days, it almost mattered what the week’s top selling single was. Today, there are so many charts many have lost value…

Freeman remained on air until 2000 and his signature song, At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal, became synonymous with him and his shows – so much so that there are generations of people who, when hearing it, think of Freeman (even though he left … Read the rest “You’re never too old to rock”

You’re never too old to rock

If you listened to Alan Freeman’s Pick of the Pops on Britain’s Radio One you would have heard the Australian DJ present a tightly formatted radio show featuring the week’s top 30.

It was compelling listening for anyone wanting to know the week’s number one, and Freeman certainly put a lot of energy into his shows. In those days, it almost mattered what the week’s best selling single was. Today, there are so many charts many have lost value…

Freeman remained on air until 2000 and his signature song, At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal, became synonymous with him and his shows – so much so that there are generations of people who, when hearing it, think … Read the rest “Alan Freeman, profile of an iconic DJ”