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4 unusual facts about Planet Rock


Digital One

The "Classic Gold Rock" service eventually went on air as Planet Rock, which remains on air and is now the longest-established digital-only service on the platform.

On 11 February 2008 GCap announced that it was selling its interest in Digital One to Arqiva and that "non-core" DAB stations Planet Rock and theJazz would be closing by the end of March 2008.

Nick Abbot

In late 2007, Abbot took over LBC's Weekday evening show from 7-10pm whilst still continuing with the Planet Rock weekend show, which ended in September 2008.

Since then he has stood in for various presenters, including weekend breakfast, and has also been heard covering shows on digital station Planet Rock, which became a regular gig from 17 December 2005 onwards, presenting on Saturdays and Sundays from 2–6 pm.


Chris Barbosa

Some of Barbosa's greatest musical influences were Arthur Baker and John Robie, the duo that invented electro funk with Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock".

Planet Patrol

The group's most popular song, "Play at Your Own Risk," was created from tracks that did not make the final version of Afrika Bambaataa's seminal "Planet Rock."

Soulsonic Force

Their most well-known songs are "Planet Rock", "Looking for the Perfect Beat" and "Renegades of Funk" (which is one of the earliest political-conscious rap songs, alongside Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's "The Message").


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