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04/06/2016

Billy Sloan plays tracks written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in Classic Songwriters, plus he highlights the career of musician and songwriter Leon Russell in Musical Chairs.

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 and songwriter Leon Russell, solo career and recorded with many artists including Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, George Harrison, Elton John and Willie Nelson. The Live and Dangerous tracks are from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's live album 'Live 1975-1985'. In Movie Moment Billy's playing 'Get Down Tonight' by KC & The Sunshine Band from the movie Forrest Gump and in Classic Songwriters, there's tracks from the songwriting partnership of Leiber and Stoller.

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Music Played

  • Byrne, David, Frantz, Chris, Weymouth, Tina & Talking Heads

    Love β†’ Building on Fire

    • Talking Heads.
    • Rhino.
    • 012.

  • Danny Wilson

    Davy

    • Meet Danny Wilson.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Jennifer Holliday

    And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

    • The Best Of Jennifer Holliday.
    • Geffen Records.
    • 001.

  • Cassius Clay

    Stand By Me

    • I Am The Greatest!.
    • Rev-Ola.
    • 010.

  • The Hours

    Ali In The Jungle (Clean Edit)

    • Ali In The jungle.
    • A&M Records.
    • 001.

  • Edward Ball

    Mill Hill Self Hate Club

    • Mill Hill Self Hate Club.
    • Creation.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Get Down Tonight

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.

  • Mott the Hoople

    Honaloochie Boogie

    • Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 002.

  • Morrissey

    The Last Of The Famous International Playboys

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • John Lennon

    Watching The Wheels (Stripped)

    • Double Fantasy: Stripped Down.
    • Captiol.

  • Yoko Ono & John Lennon

    Who Has Seen the Wind?

    • Unfinished Music No. 3: Wedding Album.
    • Rykodisc.
    • 003.

  • The Waterboys

    Savage Earth Heart

    • The Secret Life of the Waterboys: 81‐85.
    • Ensign Records.
    • 005.

  • Bob Dylan

    Watching the River Flow

  • George Harrison, Leon Russell & Badfinger

    Day After Day

    • Come and Get It: The Best of Badfinger.
    • Apple Records.
    • 016.

  • Bittan, Roy, Clemens, Clarence, Federica, Danny, Lofgren, Nils, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce, Tallene, Garry, Weinberg, Max, Zandt, Steven Vax & The E Street Band

    4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) - Live

    • Live/1975-85.
    • Columbia.
    • 004.

  • Bittan, Roy, Clemens, Federica, Danny, Lofgren, Nils, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce, Tallene, Weinberg, Max, Zandt, Steven Vax, The E Street Band & Springsteen

    Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Live

    • Live/1975-85.
    • Columbia.
    • 010.

  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    • 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Connoisseur collection.
    • 8.

  • The Temptations

    Ain't Too Proud To Beg

    • The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec.
    • Motown.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Suzi Quatro

    Can The Can

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.

  • David Bowie

    The Bewlay Brothers

    • Hunky Dory.
    • EMI.
    • 011.

  • Scott Walker

    Amsterdam

    • The Collection.
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 013.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

    • The Original Hound Dog.
    • Ace.
    • 1.

  • The Coasters

    Poison Ivy

    • At The Club.
    • Kent Dance.
    • 010.

  • The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams

    Alligators

    • A Box Of Everything.
    • Slambovian Music.
    • 014.

  • Pink Floyd

    Comfortably Numb

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Jun 2016 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra
  • Sat 4 Jun 2016 22:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland Extra