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Vic Rust
Vic Rust is a British author and music historian who wrote the Cliff Richard and The Shadows Recording Catalogues and publishes under Victor Rust Publications.
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Aug 23, 2026
Ep. 62 - Ben Marvin & Mat de Koning interview + Vic Rust on 2 Shadows singles and the “Congratulations” EP
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that at the time was in contention for the Eurovision Song Contest on Cilla Black's TV show.
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37:18Vic RustGUEST
Yes, basically what happens with the Eurovision Song Contest in Britain is there are loads of composers who send through their particular songs that they want to potentially have representing them at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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37:32Vic RustGUEST
And that is whittled down by... industry experts and the BBC, down to a shortlist of six.
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37:39Vic RustGUEST
Or this is what happened at the time, it's changed now, but there's a shortlist of six, which would be then performed, as you said, by the singer on a light entertainment show on a Saturday night.
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37:58Vic RustGUEST
And then on the seventh week, they would perform all six of the songs and then it would be opened up for public vote, which at the time, obviously, was a postal vote.
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