Top 2000 untold stories Episode 4
Top 2000 - S22 - E4
A portrait of the musical journey that singer and guitarist Ray Parker Jr. undertook at an early age. We also speak to Huey Lewis about the song I want a new drug and the fact why he is allowed to talk about the song Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr., which is very similar to his song. The members of Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark (OMD) explain how, after endless fiddling with self-built synthesizers, they suddenly ended up in Top of the Pops. And we get an insight into the creative brain of Erik de Jong, aka Spinvis.
Top 2000: Season 22 - 14 Episode s
22x1 - Top 2000 untold stories Episode 1
December 9, 2023
A fascinating story by Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and songwriter of The Band, who passed away this year, about the song 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. We go to Jamaica and dive into the musical roots of Bob Marley. And songwriter Holly Knight wrote no fewer than 9 songs for Tina Turner, she talks about their collaboration and the creation of, among other things, 'The Best'.
22x2 - Top 2000 untold stories Episode 2
December 16, 2023
The song 'Nine Million Bicycles' by Katie Melua was written by Mike Batt, he talks about how he was inspired after visiting the city of Beijing with Katie. We go to Nashville where Bill Kelly, the former singer of The Buoys, talks about 'Timothy', a song by Rupert Holmes about cannibalism. We see how he discovered the church after years of sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll. Nowadays he scores hits with gospel songs.
22x3 - Top 2000 untold stories Episode 3
December 23, 2023
The entire episode is almost entirely dedicated to the two times in 1967 that Jimi Hendrix came to the Netherlands. Hendrix made a great impression on the Dutch public, as we hear from presenter Judith Bosch, who welcomed him to her program Fanclub; Wim van Krimpen organized the Hippy Happy fair in Rotterdam and booked the only Dutch performance by Jimi Hendrix; In 1967, Lex Harding was not only a radio DJ, but also a band manager and managed to capture Hendrix on film. Finally, Jules Deelder tells a wonderful story about an encounter with his guitar god, who even slept with him.
22x4 - Top 2000 untold stories Episode 4
December 28, 2023
A portrait of the musical journey that singer and guitarist Ray Parker Jr. undertook at an early age. We also speak to Huey Lewis about the song I want a new drug and the fact why he is allowed to talk about the song Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr., which is very similar to his song. The members of Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark (OMD) explain how, after endless fiddling with self-built synthesizers, they suddenly ended up in Top of the Pops. And we get an insight into the creative brain of Erik de Jong, aka Spinvis.
22x5 - Top 2000 Quiz Episode 1
December 3, 2023
Teams: Angela Groothuizen and Nabil Aoulad Ayad, Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte and Marian Mudder, Jurgen van den Berg and Merel Koman.
22x6 - Top 2000 Quiz Episode 2
December 10, 2023
Teams: S10 and Froukje, Henry van Loon and Fernando Halman, Mylou Frencken and Joost Oomen.
22x7 - Top 2000 Quiz Episode 3
December 17, 2023
Teams: Herman Brusselmans and Sophie Frankenmolen, Sef and Steven Kazàn, Eva Koreman and Jasper Demollin.
22x8 - Top 2000 Quiz Episode 4
December 24, 2023
Thomas van Luyn and Leo Blokhuis receive three duos of famous Dutch people who have their music knowledge tested. The best couples meet again in the final. Which team, with their knowledge, charm and cheerfulness, will become the greatest music connoisseurs of 2023 and win that coveted record player?
22x9 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 1
December 26, 2023
22x10 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 2
December 27, 2023
22x11 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 3
December 28, 2023
22x12 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 4
December 29, 2023
22x13 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 5
December 30, 2023
22x14 - Top 2000 a gogo Episode 6
December 31, 2023
Top 2000: All seasons
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9 Episode s
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10 Episode s
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13 Episode s
S16: Season 16
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13 Episode s
S18: Season 18
11 Episode s
S19: Season 19
16 Episode s
S20: Season 20 (year 2021)
15 Episode s
S21: Season 21 (year 2022)
10 Episode s
S22: Season 22 (year 2023)
14 Episode s