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09/07/2016

Billy Sloan plays tracks written by Otis Blackwell, plus he highlights the career of American musician and composer Quincy Jones.

Billy Sloan plays the very best in pop and rock music from Scotland's greats as well as the rest of the world with regular features Spin The Globe and Early Morning Soul. In this weekend's Musical Chairs feature Billy highlights the career of Quincy Jones - American record producer, conductor, arranger and composer, best known for his work with legendary musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, James Brown, Little Richard, Peggy Lee, BB King & Michael McDonald. The Live and Dangerous tracks are from Wing's live album 'Wings Over America'. In Movie Moment Billy's playing 'Little Green Bag' by George Baker Selection from the movie 'Reservoir Dogs' and in Classic Songwriters, there's tracks from the pen of Otis Blackwell - his songs have been recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Peggy Lee.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Jul 2016 22:00

Music Played

  • The Waterboys

    All the Things She Gave Me

    • A Pagan Place.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 2.
  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • Sex Pistols

    No Feelings

    • Never Mind The B*s, Here's The Sex Pistols.
    • Virgin.
    • 3.
  • Blossoms

    Charlemagne

    • Charlemagne.
    • Virgin.
  • Maria McKee

    Show Me Heaven

    • Power Ballads 3.
    • EMI.
    • 10.
  • Simple Minds

    Celebrate

    • Celebration.
    • Virgin.
    • 008.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy)

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.
  • The Damned

    New Rose

  • George Baker Selection

    Little Green Bag

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Fred Neil

    The Dolphins

    • Single.
    • Capitol.
    • 001.
  • Bryan Ferry

    The Price Of Love

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Pixies

    Here Comes Your Man

    • Crash! Indie Anthems 1982 - 2004.
    • BMG / Telstar.
    • 6.
  • Venigmas

    Turn The Lights Out

    • Single.
    • Graduate.
    • 001.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    I'm In Love

    • Here.
  • Michael Jackson

    P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

  • Sinatra

    You Make Me Feel So Young (Live)

    • Sinatra at The Sands With Count Basie.
    • Reprise.
    • 010.
  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.
  • The Jam

    In The City

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Wings

    Venus And Mars/Rock Show/Jet (Live)

    • Wings Over America.
    • MPL/Universal.
    • 001.
  • Wings

    Let Me Roll It

    • Wings Over America.
    • MPL/Universal.
    • 002.
  • The Clash

    I'm So Bored With The USA

    • The Essential Clash.
    • Sony.
    • 5 / 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Light My Fire

    Remix Artist: Kenny 鈥淒ope鈥 Gonzalez.
    • Bar Culture 2.
    • Virgin/EMI.
    • 014.
  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    From The Hip

    • The Singles.
    • Universal music TV.
    • 9.
  • The Leopards

    The Drop

    • The Drop.
    • Creeping Bent.
    • 001.
  • The Vaselines

    Sex With An X

    • Sex With An X.
    • Sub Pop Records.
    • 1.
  • Iggy Pop

    Sunday

    • Post Pop Depression.
    • Caroline.
  • The Rezillos

    (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures

    • Can't Stand The Rezillos.
    • Sire.
    • 9.
  • Elvis Presley

    Don't Be Cruel

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Great Balls of Fire

    • The Essential One And Only Jerry Lee Lewis.
    • Trax Records.
  • The Move

    I Can Hear The Grass Grow

    • Super 60's.
    • Virgin.
    • 017.
  • The Stranglers

    Nice 'N' Sleazy

    • The Hit Men - The Complete Singles 1977 - 1991.
    • EMI.
    • 12 / 1.
  • Yes

    I've Seen All Good People

    • The Ultimate Yes.
    • Warner Music.
    • 005.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Jul 2016 22:00