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Lionel Richie and PopMaster

Lionel Richie chooses the Tracks of My Years back in 2009, following the release of his ninth studio album 'Just Go'. The album of the week is 'Eurovision 2020' plus PopMaster.

Lionel Richie chooses the Tracks of My Years with Ken back in 2009, following the release of his ninth studio album 'Just Go'.

Lionel's first record deal was with the Commodores, in which he sang and played the saxophone. Their hits included 'Brick House', 'Easy' and 'Three Times a Lady'.

In 1981 he sang the theme song for the film 'Endless Love' with Diana Ross and embarked on his solo career. His portfolio of solo songs include 'Dancing On The Ceiling', 'All Night Long (All Night)' and his only UK number 1 single 'Hello'.

Lionel has toured extensively, won four Grammy Awards and in 1986 won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song for 'Say You, Say Me', when it featured in the film 'White Nights'.

He has three children, and at the time of recording he had recently become a grandfather, when his daughter Nicole gave birth to a baby girl. Lionel's next pick of tunes of the week in 2009 come from The Detroit Spinners and Led Zeppelin.

In the subsequent years Lionel has played the Legend slot at Glastonbury Festival in 2015, been a judge on 'American Idol' and released 'Tuskegee', an album of his songs recorded as duets with country music stars including Kenny Rogers, Shania Twain and Little Big Town.

Ken also has the album of the week entitled: 'Eurovision 2020' - a tribute to the artists and songs from that very popular song contest. In the absence of the full event in Rotterdam, the European Broadcasting Union will be producing a new show, 'Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light', to air in place of the Grand Final on Saturday 16 May.
Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light will honour all 41 songs, in a non-competitive format, as well as providing plenty of surprises for fans and viewers at home.

If you'd like to get in touch please email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Wed 13 May 2020 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Ronan Keating

      Little Thing Called Love

      • Twenty Twenty.
      • Decca.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • The Script

    Superheroes

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Johnny Logan

    What's Another Year

    • Heart Searching (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Sam Smith & Demi Lovato

    I'm Ready

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Michael McDonald

    Sweet Freedom

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Niall Horan

    Black And White

    • Heartbreak Weather.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Texas

    In Our Lifetime

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Christina Aguilera

    Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Callum Beattie

    Play

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Another Star

    • Songs In The Key Of Life.
    • Motown.

  • James Blunt

    The Greatest

    • Once Upon A Mind.
    • Atlantic.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • The Weeknd

    In Your Eyes

    • After Hours.
    • XO.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Rumer

    Aretha (Radio 2 House Music, 05/05/2020)

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Efendi

      Cleopatra

      • Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
      • UMC.

  • Razorlight

    America

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • The 1975

    If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

    • Notes On A Conditional Form.
    • Dirty Hit.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • The Detroit Spinners

      I'll Be Around

      • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
      • Warner E.S.P..
      • 3.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Doja Cat

    Say So

    • Hot Pink.
    • Kemosabe/Ministry of Sound.
    • 005.

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 May 2020 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2