RTÉ Concert Orchestra: One Small Step For Man
A 40th Anniversary Celebration of 1969 and The Lunar Landing
05 June 2009 08:00 PM - MAIN AUDITORIUM
RTÉ Concert Orchestra• Rachel Weston, vocalist •Gary Williams, vocalist• Ben Pope, conductor
The year 1969 saw Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, David Bowie's Space Oddity become a huge hit and Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald release My Way and Sunshine of Your Love. John Wayne scooped an Oscar and Golden Globe for True Grit, while Roger Moore was the James Bond du jour. TV favourites included Hawaii Five-O, The Brady Bunch, The Pink Panther, Star Trek, and Batman. Tonight the RTÉ Concert Orchestra celebrates 1969, movies, television and all things lunar. Programme includes Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town, Everybody's Talkin', My Cherie Amour and more.
Presented by RTÉ Performing Groups
< Back to Listings