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Joan Armatrading performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room

Joan Armatrading performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. John Motson OBE chooses the Tracks of My Years ahead of the FA Cup final plus the PopMaster Music Quiz.

Joan Armatrading, best known for her hits Love And Affection and Drop The Pilot, performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. In a recording career spanning 40 years, the singer-songwriter has released 18 studio albums as well as several live albums and compilations. Her new album 'Not Too Far Away' is released this month with ten brand new tracks.

John Motson OBE, football commentator, chooses the Tracks of My Years in the lead up to the FA Cup final. His third and fourth choices are by Elkie Brooks and Elvis Presley. Since 1971, John has been a commentator for over 2,000 games on television and radio, including covering all the major football championships: World Cups, FA Cups and European Championships. For a 30 year period from the late 1970s to 2008, John was the dominant football commentary figure at the 大象传媒 - apart from a brief spell in the 1990s, when his friend and rival Barry Davies was selected for two FA Cup final commentaries and the 1994 World Cup final. In 2008, Motson announced his retirement from live television commentary. He has continued since then to cover games for Match of the Day highlights and appear on 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live as well as commentating on CBeebies' Footy Pups.
Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • David Guetta & Sia

    Flames

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.
  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Kygo & Selena Gomez

    It Ain't Me

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 96 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Ariana Grande

    no tears left to cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.
  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.
  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Cam

    Diane

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Jermaine Jackson

    Do What You Do

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Record of the Week

    • Albin Lee Meldau

      I Need Your Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Caroline International.
  • Sweet

    Love Is Like Oxygen

    • (Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Sara

    • Tusk (Deluxe Edition).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • Paloma Faith

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Radio 2 Piano Room

    • Joan Armatrading

      I Like It When We're Together (Radio 2 Piano Room, 15 May 2018)

    • Joan Armatrading

      Love and Affection (Radio 2 Piano Room, 15 May 2018)

  • Album of the Week

    • Charlie Puth

      Change (feat. James Taylor)

      • Voicenotes.
      • Atlantic.
  • Radio 2 Piano Room

    • Joan Armatrading

      The Weakness In Me (Radio 2 Piano Room, 15 May 2018)

  • Gabrielle

    Show Me

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Elkie Brooks

      Pearl's A Singer

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
      • 001.
    • Elvis Presley

      The Wonder Of You

      • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.
  • Anne-Marie

    2002

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 May 2018 09:30