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01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a Magical 2026 from all at Perth's MAGIC FM (Tell your smart speaker to play Magic FM Perth).

28/12/2025

R.I.P. Brigitte Bardot

French actor and singer Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-28/french-actor-and-singer-brigitte-bardot-dies-aged-91

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to You and Your family from all of us at Perth's Magic FM.

23/12/2025

Very sad to hear that singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Rea has died aged 74. He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family, a statement from his wife and two children says. Known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, Rea had success in the late 1970s and 1980s with Fool (If You Think It's Over), and Let's Dance. Releasing Driving Home for Christmas was his record company's decision: "I did everything I could to get them not to release that record," he said later. "Thankfully they did". He also said he was on the dole when he wrote the song and was banned from driving.

This great song by "Chris Rea" was first released in 1986 as a non album single, but it was not until 1988 that it got to number 53 in the UK singles chart, ...

13/12/2025

Two Big Birthday celebrations over this weekend. One of Magic's core artist's Frank Sinatra was born FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA on 12 December 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The Chairman of the Board, The Voice, the Sultan of Swoon, Ol’ Blue Eyes was the man TIME magazine designated as the most influential singer of the 20th century. He died May 14, 1998... And today 13 December we celebrate the 100th Birthday of Actor DICK VAN D**E. Born in West Plains, Missouri in 1925, Dick was a disc jockey in the Air Force during World War II. He appeared on Broadway in BYE BYE BIRDIE from 1960-61, a role which won him a Tony Award and which he repeated in the 1963 film version. His television series, THE DICK VAN D**E SHOW, which ran from 1961-66, was one of the most popular in the history of the medium. He now stars on the intermittent TV series DIAGNOSIS: MURDER. Van Dyke’s film career includes MARY POPPINS; CHITTY, CHITTY, BANG, BANG; and DICK TRACY. In his famous role as Bert, the chimney sweep, Dick convinced us that “A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be” in the Academy Award-winning song... Chim Chim Cher-ee

02/12/2025

Sam Cooke’s first chart record and only number-one single, YOU SEND ME, made it to the top spot this day, 2nd December in 1957. The song was written by Sam’s brother, L.C. Cooke, and has been recorded by many other artists since then, including Teresa Brewer, Aretha Franklin, and The Manhattans.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupYou Send Me · Sam CookeSam Cooke: Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964℗ 2015 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.Released on: 20...

29/11/2025

Remembering famous flugelhornist CHUCK MANGIONE who was born on this day, 29/11/1940 in Rochester, New York. He passed earlier this year on 22/07/25. Chuck went to New York City in the 60s, where he played with people like Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, and Art Blakely. He recorded a track that went top 5 in 1978: Feels so Good ...

Chuck Mangione performing 'Feels So Good' live on Nana's Journey Into Song on March 8th, 1979.Footage licensed from BBC Archive. All rights reserved.Official...

17/11/2025

New Popjazz playing on Magic FM Perth ... Olivia Dean's "So Easy (To Fall In Love")

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05/11/2025

Many Happy Returns to Gregory Porter who turned 54 on 4 November. Gregory was in Perth last week with his warm and soulful voice, giving vocal jazz an almost spiritual dimension, an art of consoling, connecting, and telling stories.

Gregory Porter - L-O-V-E (Official Music Video)Revival’ Available Now: https://gregoryporter.lnk.to/RevivalYD PRE-ORDER GREGORY’S NEW ALBUM https://gregorypo...

12/10/2025

08/10/2025

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07/10/2025

LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING became a number-one song for the Four Aces on this day 8 October in 1955. The Oscar-winning song holds the distinction of being the first song specifically written for a movie to become number-one in the rock era. It was written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster as the title song for a film starring William Holden and Jennifer Jones.

The Four Aces "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" on The Ed Sullivan Show, August 14, 1955. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSulliva...