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Mixing Influences... with Fatboy Slim

Dance music legend Fatboy Slim picks the songs that have had the most influence on his incredible music career.

Dance music legend Fatboy Slim picks the songs that have had the most influence on his incredible music career.

There are ones from his school days, his punk phase, from bands he's seen live, from vinyl he found in record stores and songs he heard on the radio that stopped him in his tracks.

He picks artists which have impacted his songwriting, his fashion, his career path and his on stage persona.

It's a brilliant mix of music. From different countries, different decades and multiple genres including soul, hip hop, reggae, disco, blues, funk, punk, pop and of course dance. All of which, when brought together, have helped make Fatboy Slim one of the world's most successful DJs.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash...

  • Donna Summer

    Our Love

  • Carpenters

    We've Only Just Begun

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.
  • The Damned

    New Rose

    • Big Beat.
  • The Clash

    (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

    • ESSENTIAL CLASH.
    • Columbia.
  • Robert Owens

    I'll Be Your Friend

    • RCA.
  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Chemical Brothers

    Leave Home

    • Virgin.
  • Suzi Quatro

    Devil Gate Drive

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Al Green

    Take Me to the River

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Tori Amos

    Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Fool To Cry

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Feb 2023 01:00
  • Sun 8 Oct 2023 00:00