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Amy Winehouse and Aretha Franklin

Johnnie Walker's Long Players Series 4
Episode 3 of 10

David Hepworth joins Johnnie to discuss Back to Black from 2006 and Lady Soul from 1968.

David Hepworth joins Johnnie to discuss Amy Winehouse's hugely successful and multi award winning second album (and sadly the last to be released in her lifetime) Back To Black from 2006. They hear archive interview clips from Amy talking about her influences, the production techniques on the record and the unashamedly confessional nature of her songs and performances.

They also listen to Aretha Franklin's Lady Soul from 1968. Johnnie remembers the time he spent with Aretha and her record company colleagues when he left Radio Caroline in the late 60s. The programme makes use of extensive archive Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ interviews with Aretha, Bobby Womack (who played on the album alongside King Curtis, Joe South, Eric Clapton, Spooner Oldham and The Sweet Inspirations) and the extraordinary studio team led by Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin.

57 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 May 2015 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Ain't No Way

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Aretha Franklin

    (Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Groovin'

    • Lady Soul.
    • Atlantic.
    • 9.

  • Aretha Franklin

    People Get Ready

    • Lady Soul.
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Aretha Franklin

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Jan 2014 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Thu 14 May 2015 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2