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Gavin Wood's Countdown Podcast
COUNTDOWN the Australian music television show broadcast by the ABC from 1974 until 1987. Countdown was the most popular music program in Australian TV history which exerted a strong sway on radio programmers. Countdown attracted local and International acts and reflected the musical cultural influences of the day. Gavin Wood was the program's voice over announcer and offers an insight to the artists who performed on the show.
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4.4 stars from 58 ratings
Well you will if you listen to this podcast because he mentions in EVERY episode. Aside from that, if you like the Countdown era you will love the inside info and back stories of the artists. Now if we could just get one episode where the LA bit wasn’t mentioned 😳🤔
BeesLaw via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 02/14/22
So good!
Really enjoying this , such fond memories:)
hellsbellsslotted via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 11/11/20
Love it
I love these interviews. You sort of get to know a little about each of these amazing artists. I do remember seeing sherbet at the Geraldton town hall way back in the 70s. I always dreamed of playing a Guitar and singing in a band but I could never do either😀. Leece Johnson.
leece johnson via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 09/25/20
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