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Sunday is the day where we hear music from the past on Team-FM. How many of us like to read the Sunday papers, have a coffee or maybe dance around the kitchen as we wait for the Sunday roast to cook? You can still do all of that in the company of Team-FM, especially if you love your oldies.

At 10 AM UK, 5 AM US Eastern, Sunday Gold gives you the chance to hear songs from the 50's and 60's. From the up tempo tracks to get you dancing through to the slow ballads and love songs, we'll take you back to some of the greatest music ever made.

Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced that the United Kingdom had decided to apply for EEC membership. Manchester United won the Football League First Division title. Sir Francis Chichester arrived in Plymouth after completing his single-handed sailing voyage around the world in his yacht, in nine months and one day. And The first Spring Bank Holiday occurred on a fixed date of the last Monday in May, replacing the former Whitsun holiday in England and Wales. All of those events happened in the month of May 1967.

Hi everyone

I hope you can join me for the Music Machine on saturday at 7 PM UK time which is 2 PM US Eastern.

"Then I saw her face, Now I'm a believer." Most people know that part of the chorus of the 60's classic by the Monkees, even if they don't know any other lyrics of the song. But which songs really get you singing along, particularly to the chorus? In this week's Music Machine, at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM Eastern, we'll look at some of the most popular sing-a-long songs. As usual I'll tell you about them too, but which songs get you singing along whenever you hear them? It doesn't matter if you have a good voice or not!

"Doctor Doctor, I feel like a record."
"Well spin yourself around and I'll have a listen to you."

That somewhat lame joke I've just written introduces our Music Machine theme very well this week. The show is heard on Team-FM on Saturday at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM Eastern.

This week, we're throwing a party for all the good doctors and nurses who work very hard. So, if you were planning the music for the party, which songs would you choose?

The Life of Riley goes back to a phrase that was used in the Irish-American community before 1911, but we're not going back that far. We're interested in great songs with the word Life in the title for this week's Music Machine on Team-FM, Saturday at 7 PM UK time which is 2 PM Eastern. Ronan Keating thought life was a rollercoaster, but which songs can you think of with the word Life in the title?

Hi everyone

If you would like to, please join me for the Music Machine on Saturday at 7 PM UK time which is 2 PM on the East Coast of America.

Remember the fun, madness and mayhem Brian and Lulu had on air with the weekly Sunday night show Down for Double? Well, it's back for one night only, tomorrow, Friday, at 7 PM UK time, 2 PM Eastern. Brian D is not able to be on air this weekend, so Brian and Lulu have been let loose with music from the 70's and 80's, presented in their own special way!

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I hope you can join me on Saturday at 7 PM UK time, which is 2 PM US Eastern, for the Music Machine on Team-FM! www.team-fm.com.

This week's theme is songs with girls names in the titles. It's been several years since I ran this theme, so I think we can safely do it again. In fact, the last time I did so, a certain Mrs Hartgen severely reprimanded me for playing a remake of a Frank Sinatra record.

Hi everyone

Please join me on Team-FM for the Music Machine, Saturday at 7 PM UK time which is back to being 2 PM US Eastern.

Jennifer Lopez was waiting for it, the Mavericks wanted to dance away with it, and E L O thought it was sweet. We're talking about the night, and that's our theme for this week. Can you think of any songs about the night, or with night, or tonight in the title? Do let me know!