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16 December 1979 - Show #224 - Countdown End of Decade Special

Host: Molly Meldrum. Reflection of the events of 1970-1974 featuring archival footage. Molly interviews: David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Thin Lizzy, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bjorn from ABBA, Carol Bayer Sager, Maurice Gibb from Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, Elton John, Flo & Eddie, Marvin Lee Aday from Meatloaf, Carol Bayer Sager, Howard Kaylan from Flo & Eddie, Ricki-Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Roger Voudouris, Lindsay Buckingham, Peter Gabriel from Genesis, Johnny Rotten from Sex Pistols, Shaun Cassidy, Leo Sayer, UK Squeeze, Suzi Quatro, The Knack, Cliff Richard, Steve Harley from Cockney Rebel, Bay City Rollers, Rod Stewart, Shirley Strachan, Alice Cooper, Lindsay Buckingham, Daryl Braithwaite, Glenn Shorrock, Mick Taylor from Rolling Stones, The Knack, Leif Garrett, Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, Peter Gabriel, The Doobie Brothers, Meatloaf, Bob Geldof and The Police

English
  • Originally Aired December 16, 1979
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Network ABC (AU)
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created November 12, 2025 by
    therowdyman
  • Modified November 14, 2025 by
    therowdyman