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Gary Lightbody picks the Tracks of My Years

Gary Lightbody, the lead-singer and songwriter from the multi-million selling band Snow Patrol picks the Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster quiz.

Gary Lightbody, the lead-singer and songwriter from the multi-million selling band Snow Patrol picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Stevie Wonder and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. This year Snow Patrol released 'Wildness' their first album in seven years and they're touring the USA with Ed Sheeran before setting out on their own UK tour. The band has sold over 15 million records worldwide, has five UK platinum albums and gathered over 1 billion streams of their music. They've been nominated for the Mercury Prize, a Grammy Award and multiple Brit Awards and also won an Ivor Novello. Snow Patrol have some of the most well-known songs of a generation with hit singles - 'Chocolate', 'Run', 'Just Say Yes' and 'Chasing Cars'. Gary is a prolific songwriter, not just with Snow Patrol, he has co-written songs with Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift; duetting with Taylor on their track 'The Last Time' from her multi-million selling album 'Red'.

Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the daily love song and the record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Aug 2018 09:30

Music Played

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Tom Odell

    If You Wanna Love Somebody

    • Jubilee Road.
    • Columbia.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Please Stay

    • Now 48 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • The Shires

    Echo

    • Accidentally On Purpose.
    • Decca.
  • Emma Bunton

    What Took You So Long?

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • Kygo & Imagine Dragons

    Born To Be Yours

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Barbra Streisand

    The Way We Were

    • Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • Record Of The Week

    • Nile Rodgers & Chic

      Till The World Falls (feat. Mura Masa, Cosha & Vic Mensa)

      • It's About Time.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Travis

    Sing

    • The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition).
    • Concord.
  • Van Morrison

    Avalon Of The Heart

    • Enlightenment.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.
  • Cheat Codes & Little Mix

    Only You

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.
  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • Zedd & Elley Duh茅

    Happy Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope Records.
  • Savage Garden

    To The Moon & Back

    • Passion (Various Artists).
    • Universal/Warner E.S.P..
  • Radio 2 Album Of The Week

    • All Saints

      Who Do You Love

      • Testament.
      • AS Recordings.
  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • William Prince

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • Glassnote Records.
  • Tracks Of My Years: Gary Lightbody

    • Marlena Shaw

      California Soul

      • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
    • Supergrass

      Pumping On Your Stereo

      • Now 43 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
  • Sam Smith

    Baby, You Make Me Crazy

    • The Thrill Of It All.
    • Capitol.
  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Aug 2018 09:30