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Jim Lea chooses his final Tracks of My Years

Jim Lea, singer-songwriter and former Slade bassist, picks his final Tracks of My Years with music from The Four Tops and Kate Bush. There's the daily love song plus PopMaster.

Jim Lea, legendary British singer-songwriter, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from The Four Tops and Kate Bush. Jim is most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, piano, violin, and guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade from their inception until 1992, and for co-writing most of their songs. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Influenced by French jazz-violinist St茅phane Grappelli, Lea's first musical love was the violin which he began playing aged 10. His parents Frank Lea and Edna Whild owned The Grange pub in Bilbrook where he grew up. He attended Codsall Comprehensive School 鈥� now Codsall Community High School. He joined the Staffordshire Youth Orchestra in 1961 and gained first class honours in a London music-school practical exam, before moving on to piano, guitar and finally bass guitar. He first played guitar, and then bass, in the schoolboy group 'Nick and The Axemen'. In a Q&A session for his official website in March 2017, Jim disclosed his three favourite Slade songs were "How Does It Feel", "Far Far Away", and "Coz I Luv You". He also identified "When the Lights Are Out" from Old New Borrowed and Blue as an album track he would have liked to have seen released as a Slade single. At the end of last year he released a newly remixed single called 'Am I The Greatest Now' and continues to be one of the most played artists on radio across the world.

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

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Fri 6 Mar 2020 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.

  • Gregory Porter

    Revival

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Can't Let Go

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 11.

  • Will Young

    Joy

    • 85% Proof (Deluxe Edition).
    • Island.
    • 7.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Go West

    • Pet Shop Boys - Very.
    • Parlophone.

  • James Blunt

    Halfway (feat. Ward Thomas)

    • Once Upon A Mind.
    • Atlantic.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Luke Combs

    Refrigerator Door

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • River House Artists.
    • 2.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

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

  • Luther Vandross

    If Only For One Night

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Alicia Keys

      Underdog

      • ALICIA.
      • RCA.

  • Clout

    Substitute

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.

  • C茅line Dion

    Change My Mind

    • Courage.
    • Columbia.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • (Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Tom Grennan

    This is The Place

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity.

  • England Dan & John Ford Coley

    Love Is The Answer

  • Donna Missal

    Hurt By You

    • (CD Single).
    • Harvest Records.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Deacon Blue

      Take Me

      • City Of Love.

  • Cliff Richard

    Devil Woman

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    You & Me (Were Meant To Be Together)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Four Tops

      Reach Out I'll Be There

      • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
      • Global Records & Tapes.

    • Kate Bush

      The Man With The Child In His Eyes

      • Remastered Part I.
      • Fish People.

  • Lady Gaga

    Stupid Love

    • Chromatica.
    • Polydor.

  • The Tymes

    Ms Grace

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Mar 2020 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2