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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played by two artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features a track produced by Lou Adler and a rock ballad by Aerosmith. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Dusty Springfield and Rick Springfield.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Ronnie Spector by playing the hit by the Ronettes, 'Walkin' In The Rain'. As a tribute to JJ Cale, who has recently died, we hear Cale's classic 'After Midnight'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'The Second Time Around' by Frank Sinatra and a different song with the same title by Shalamar. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not successful in the UK.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1979 and this week by Chic and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1982 and now by David Frizzell and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Fun. and Imagine Dragons. 'Best Song Ever' by One Direction is the best-selling song of the week.