Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Huey Lewis picks his Tracks of My Years

Huey Lewis 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 Tracks of My Years with songs from Prince and Hall & Oates. 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 80s 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� 鈥淲eather鈥�. 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

Tue 24 Mar 2020 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

More episodes

Previous

Huey Lewis picks his Tracks of My Years

Next

Huey Lewis chooses the Tracks of My Years

See all episodes from Ken Bruce

Music Played

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Dua Lipa

    Physical

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • Genesis

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Alexander O鈥橬eal

    Criticize

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 9.

  • Rita Ora

    How To Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Elton John & Taron Egerton

    (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again

    • Rocketman O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • ABBA

    The Winner Takes It All

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 008.

  • JP Cooper

    In These Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Sia

    Chandelier

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Julia Fordham

    Love Moves In Mysterious Ways

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • SZA & Justin Timberlake

    The Other Side

    • Trolls World Tour O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.

  • Ronan Keating

    Life Is A Rollercoaster

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Is This A Dream?

    • (CD Single).
    • Kobalt Records.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Moonlight Shadow

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 13.

  • Alicia Keys

    Underdog

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • The Real Thing

    You To Me Are Everything

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Shires

    Falling (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17/03/2020)

  • Niall Horan

    Still

    • Heartbreak Weather.
    • Capitol / Virgin EMI.

  • Semisonic

    Chemistry

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Donna Missal

    Hurt By You

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

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Sara Smile

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Instant History

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Mar 2020 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2