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Brian Matthew focuses on The Beatles and John Lennon's claim that the melody on Because was based on Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 14, better known as Moonlight Sonata.

The focus of our Classically Pop feature falls on The Beatles this week, as John Lennon once claimed that the melody on their 1969 track 'Because', was based on Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 14 better known as 'Moonlight Sonata'.

There's a Loose Connection tying Craig Douglas, Jimmy Justice and The Drifters together, and Brian will also be playing a rare track by Chet Atkins, as requested by a loyal listener.

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Music Played

  • Chubby Checker

    The Twist

    • Do You Remember Vol. 10 (Various).
    • Goldies.

  • Bo Pete

    Groovy Little Suzy

    • You Heard Them Here First.
    • 18.

  • REQUEST

    • Dusty Springfield

      All I See Is You

      • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
      • Philips.

  • Garry Mills

    Don't Forget

    • Saturday Club.
    • Mastercorp Pty Ltd.
    • 8.

  • BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD

    • Ray Charles

      Busted

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

    • Ray Charles

      Making Believe

      • The Complete Country And Western Recordings 1959-1986: Disc One.
      • AP Music Ltd.
      • 22.

  • The Tremeloes

    Helule Helule

    • The Story Of The Tremeloes CD1.
    • B R Music.
    • 7.

  • REQUEST

    • John Leyton

      Beautiful Dreamer

      • Johnny Remember Me.
      • MOONCREST.
      • 13.

  • Blue Mink

    Melting Pot

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.

  • LOOSE CONNECTIONS

    • Craig Douglas

      Another You

      • The Very Best Of Craig Douglas.
      • EMI.
      • 12.

    • Jimmy Justice

      A Little Bit Of Soap

      • Ain't That Funny: The Pye Anthology CD1.
      • Sequel.
      • 6.

    • The Drifters

      Room Full Of Tears

      • The Drifters: Anthology 3.
      • St Michael.
      • 14.

  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Tammy Montgomery

    I Cried

    • Girls Girls Girls Volume 7.
    • Universal.
    • 20.

  • PLAYING HARD TO GET

    • The Sundowners

      House Of The Rising Sun

      • Beat, Beat, Beat! Volume One CD2.
      • Castle Music Ltd..
      • 11.

  • Jimmy Ruffin

    What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

    • Motown Forever (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • REQUEST

    • The Bobby Fuller Four

      Let Her Dance

      • The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four.
      • Ace.
      • 8.

  • PLAYING HARD TO GET

    • Chet Atkins

      Teensville

      • 1960 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 9 Part 1: CD2.
      • 29.

  • Bobby Darin

    Things

    • Splish Splash -Best Of Bobby Darin Vo.
    • Atco.

  • The Incredibles

    There's Nothing Else To Say

    • Northern Soul Dance Party.
    • GOLDMINE.
    • 12.

  • REQUEST

    • Manfred Mann

      If You Gotta Go, Go Now

      • Ages Of Mann.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • CLASSICALLY POP

    • The Beatles

      Because

  • Brenda Lee

    Let's Jump The Broomstick

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Tony Joe White

    Rainy Night In Georgia

  • REQUEST

    • The Beach Boys

      Vegetables

      • Good Vibrations: 30 Years Of The Beach Boys CD2.
      • Zeit Distribution.
      • 26.

  • The Supremes

    The Happening

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • THREE IN A ROW

    • The Zombies

      She's Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

      • Decca Beat Rarities (Volume 14).
      • Big Beat.
      • 23.

    • Lesley Gore

      Magic Colors

      • Magic Colors: The Lost Album.
      • Mercury.
      • 2.

    • Timi Yuro

      Get Out Of My Life

      • The Amazing Timi Yuro: The Mercury Years.
      • Spectrum.
      • 15.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Apollas

    You're Absolutely Right

    • Absolutely Right!.
    • Kent.
    • 1.

  • Bobby Vee

    Little Queenie

    • Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets.
    • LIBERTY.
    • 11.

  • REQUEST

    • The Monkees

      Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Title)

      • The Definitive Monkees.
      • Warner Strategic Market.
      • 19.

  • Sugar Pie DeSanto

    Going Back To Where I Belong

    • Down In The Basement: The Chess Years.
    • Chess.
    • 10.

  • Steve Rowland & The Family Dogg

    Arizona

    • The Masters.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 13.

  • The Shadows

    Foot Tapper

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • EMI.

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  • Sat 2 Aug 2014 08:05
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