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28/05/2016

Billy Sloan plays tracks written by Neil Sedaka, plus he highlights the career of American musician and producer Nile Rodgers.

Billy Sloan plays the very best in pop and rock music from Scotland's greats as well as the rest of the world with regular features Spin The Globe and Early Morning Soul. In this weekend's Musical Chairs feature Billy highlights the career of American musician, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers - solo career and Chic fame and collaborated with numerous artists including Diana Ross, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Daft Punk, Kylie Minogue, Laura Mvula, Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga. The Live and Dangerous tracks are from Steve Harley's live album 'Stripped To The Bare Bones'. In Movie Moment Billy's playing 'Let My Love Open The Door' by Pete Townsend from the movies 'Mr. Deeds' and 'Grosse Point Blank' and in Classic Songwriters, there's tracks from the pen of American singer, musician, composer and record producer Neil Sedaka.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 May 2016 22:00

Music Played

  • X‐Press 2

    Lazy (feat. David Byrne)

    • Pepsi Chart 2003.
    • Virgin.
    • 10.
  • The Last Shadow Puppets

    Miracle Aligner

    • Everything You've Come To Expect.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 2.
  • Mull Historical Society

    Sleepy Hollow

    • Dear Satellite.
    • Xtramile Recordings.
    • 002.
  • Eddi Reader

    Dear John

    • The Best Of Eddi Reader.
    • Reveal Records.
    • 005.
  • Trashcan Sinatras

    Weightlifting

    • Weightlifting.
    • Picnic.
    • 12.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Harlem Shuffle

    • Jump Back: Best Of The Rolling Stones.
    • Virgin.
  • The Hillbenders

    Pinball Wizard

    • Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry.
    • Compass Records.
    • 012.
  • Pete Townshend

    Let My Love Open The Door

    • Empty Glass.
    • ATCO.
    • 001.
  • Frank Sinatra & The Count Basie Orchestra

    One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

    • Best of the Best.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 011.
  • Garbage

    Empty

    • Strange Little Birds.
    • Stun Volume.
    • 002.
  • Donna Summer

    State Of Independence

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Jazzateers

    Wasted

    • Don't Let Your Son Grow Up To Be Cowboy.
    • Cherry Red.
    • 008.
  • Vic Godard

    Stop That Girl

    • A Constant Source Of Interruption.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 012.
  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • Chic.
    • Atlantic.
  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    • Diana.
    • Motown.
  • Cooper, Ray, Hentschel, David, John, Elton, Johnstone, Davey, Murray, Dee, Olsson & Elton John

    All the Girls Love Alice

    • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 012.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Atlantic City

    • Live In New York City.
    • Columbia.
    • 004.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    American Skin

    • Live In New York City.
    • Columbia.
    • 003.
  • Houghton, Dave, Maby, Graham, Sanford, Gary & Joe Jackson

    I’m the Man

    • I’m the Man.
    • A&M.
    • 005.
  • The Temptations

    Get Ready

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Take Me In Your Arms & Love Me

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.
  • The Go‐Betweens

    Streets Of Your Town

    • 16 Lovers Lane.
    • Beggars Banquet.
    • 6.
  • Neil Sedaka

    The Other Side Of Me

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Carpenters

    Solitaire

    • A&M Gold Series.
    • A&M.
  • John Cooper Clarke

    Beasley Street

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Sony.
    • 001.
  • Magazine

    The Light Pours Out Of Me

    • The Correct Use Of Soap.
    • Virgin.
    • 14.
  • Buzzcocks

    Boredom

    • Lipstick Traces.
    • Rough Trade.
  • Ian Dury & The Blockheads

    Sweet Gene Vincent

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Tom Baxter

    My Declaration

    • Feather & Stone.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 May 2016 22:00