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Don showcases Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Billie Holiday

Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the twentieth century. Tonight he pays tribute to Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Billie Holiday.

Multi award-winning lyricist Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the twentieth century, their songs and the artists who performed them. Each week Don showcases a selection of iconic tunes, popular and timeless standards.

Tonight he pays tribute to Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Billie Holiday.

This week's 'And They Also Wrote.....' is Carolyn Leigh.

Plus there's a weekly nod to the fabulous voice of Matt Monro.

The show is packed full of personal anecdotes and entertaining stories as Don recalls meeting and working with many of the greatest writers and entertainers in the business.

This show was originally broadcast in 2019

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    I'll Never Smile Again

  • Peggy Lee

    I Don't Know Enough About You

  • Jimmy Durante

    Young At Heart

  • Tony Bennett

    The Best Is Yet To Come

  • Julie London

    Willow Weep For Me

  • Matt Monro

    The Party's Over

  • Dinah Washington

    What A Diff'rence A Day Made

    • The Best Of Dinah Washington.
    • Mercury.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Big Spender

    • Shirley Bassey - The Singles.
    • EMI.
  • Barbra Streisand

    The Way We Were

    • Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • Bette Midler

    The Rose

    • Experience The Divine Bette Midler.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.
  • Billy Eckstine

    How High The Moon

  • Scott Walker

    Joanna

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.
  • Cleo Laine With John Williams

    He Was Beautiful

  • Dean Martin

    La Vie En Rose

  • Frank Sinatra

    Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Feb 2019 23:00
  • Sun 31 May 2020 23:00