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David Rodigan chooses the Tracks of My Years

David Rodigan, award-winning DJ and champion for reggae music globally, chooses the Tracks of My Years. Ken has your love song dedications plus another round of PopMaster.

David Rodigan, award-winning DJ and champion for reggae music globally, chooses the Tracks of My Years. Born in Germany, David's passion for Jamaican music started whilst watching Millie Small perform her 1964 hit 'My Boy Lollipop' on the Ready Steady Go! TV show as a schoolboy. By the age of 15 he was DJing at school dances and youth clubs.

In June, together with The Outlook Orchestra, he is headlining an all-star reggae line-up at London's Kenwood House for an outdoor concert called Reggae on the Heath. The English Heritage site is playing host to legends such as Bitty Mclean and Jamaican superstar Freddie McGregor, supported by live acts and DJ's right across the genre.

David was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to broadcasting in 2012. He was winner of the Best Specialist Music Programme at the Sony Radio Awards the same year for his Radio 2 show and in 2020 was awarded an Order Of Distinction by the Jamaican Government for his global promotion of Jamaican music. He has hosted a two-hour Sunday evening show on 大象传媒 Radio 1Xtra since February 2013.

The first two tracks David has chosen come from Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker & The Aces. 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

Last on

Mon 6 Jun 2022 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Spiller

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

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • Craig David

    My Heart's Been Waiting For You (feat. Duvall)

    • (CD Single).
    • Moor Records.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp!

    • 10 Star Collection: Soul 2 (Various).
    • Stardust.
    • 5.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

    • Now 46 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Dancing Through The Rain

    • Europiana Encore.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Cass Elliot

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • Bubble Gum, Lemonade & Something for Mama.
    • Dunhill.
    • 12.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 4.

  • Ava Max

    Maybe You're The Problem

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Brenda Russell

    Piano in the Dark

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Mark Owen

      You Only Want Me

      • Land Of Dreams.
      • BMG Rights Management.

  • Cliff Richard

    Wired For Sound

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
    • Castle.

  • Heather Small

    Love Me Or Not

    • Colour My Life.
    • East West.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Calvin Harris

    Potion (feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug)

    • Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Neil Diamond

    Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise.
    • Columbia.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Album Of the Week

    • Def Leppard

      Kick

      • Diamond Star Halos.
      • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Dire Straits

    Lady Writer

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Jeremy Loops

    Better Together

    • Heard You Got Love.
    • Decca.

  • The Corrs

    Summer Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Rupert Holmes

    Him

    • (Single).
    • MCA.
    • 54.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Prince Buster

      Madness

      • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
      • Trojan.

    • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

      Israelites

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

  • Charli xcx

    Used To Know Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Don't Believe A Word

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Vertigo.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Jun 2022 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2