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Huey Lewis selects his final Tracks of My Years

Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his final Tracks of My Years with music from Blondie and Whitney Houston. Huey aka Hugh Anthony Cregg III was born in New York but raised in Marin County, California. Huey Lewis and the News were formed in 1979 and became one of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. They had three hit albums in the UK 鈥 Sports, Fore! and Small World and, of course, the hit song The Power of Love was featured in the classic film 鈥淏ack to The Future鈥 where Huey also had a cameo role.

During the 1980s they had a string of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including 鈥 'Do You Believe In Love,' 'The Heart Of Rock & Roll,' 'I Want A New Drug,' and 'If This Is It'. Huey Lewis and the News have sold over 30 million albums, topped numerous charts, earned Grammy wins and Oscar nominations.
This year sees the issue their first album of new material since 2001 鈥 Weather. During the recording of the album Huey was diagnosed with M茅ni猫re's disease - an illness that led to his hearing loss. He remains philosophical 鈥 鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to look of the bright side and stay creative. Even if I never sing again, things could always be worse. After all, I鈥檓 deaf, not dead."

Ken Bruce also has another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song. There's also the record and album of the week.
If you want to contact the show, just email 鈥 ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Mar 2020 09:30

Music Played

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Lady Gaga

    Stupid Love

    • Chromatica.
    • Polydor.
  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

    Yah Mo B There

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Rita Ora

    How To Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Kate Bush

    Cloudbusting

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Roachford

    High On Love

    • Twice In A Lifetime.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Starship

    Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Mariah Carey

    Hero

    • Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
    • Columbia.
  • Bon Jovi

    Limitless

    • Bon Jovi 2020.
    • Island.
  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.
  • Mabel

    Boyfriend

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Sandie Shaw

    Puppet on a String

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.
  • Madonna

    Deeper And Deeper

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
  • Luke Combs

    Refrigerator Door

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

    Spice Up Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 11.
  • Blossoms

    If You Think This Is Real Life

    • Foolish Loving Spaces.
    • EMI.
  • Niall Horan

    Put A Little Love On Me

    • CD Single.
    • Virgin/EMI.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Soak Up The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • John Newman

    Stand By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.
  • Whitney Houston

    I Will Always Love You

    • The Bodyguard (Original S/Track).
    • Arista.
  • Jonas Blue

    Mistakes (feat. Paloma Faith)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Mar 2020 09:30