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Including California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas and, in honour of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by the Righteous Brothers.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'. We hear 'California Dreamin'' by The Mamas and The Papas and, in honour of the songwriting team of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1944 of Sandy Posey by playing her first US hit 'Born A Woman'. Paul pays tribute to Julius LaRosa, who has recently died, by featuring his disc 'Torero'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Already Gone' by the Eagles and a different song with the same title by country duo Sugarland.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by the Small Faces and Shirley Bassey. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Elton John and Dan Fogelberg.

Our R&B number ones are from 1998 and now by Brandy & Monica and Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1987 and this week by Randy Travis and Florida Georgia Line. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by 3 Doors Down and Twenty One Pilots. 'Black' by Dierks Bentley is the number one album and the best-selling song of the week is 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' by Justin Timberlake.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 24 Jun 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

    • Thriller.
    • EPIC.
    • 1.

  • The Monkees

    Me & Magdalena

    • Good Times!.
    • RHINO.
    • 6.

  • Flume & Beck

    Tiny Cities

    • Skin.
    • MOM + POP MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Catfish & The Bottlemen

    7

    • The Ride.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Sandy Posey

    Born A Woman

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • Julius La Rosa

    Torero

    • 25 Popcorn Rarities Of The β€˜60s VOLUME 3.
    • PARADISO.
    • 7.

  • Carmen Cusack & Bright Star Original Broadway Company

    If You Knew My Story

    • Bright Star.
    • GHOSTLIGHT.
    • 1.

  • Brandy & Monica

    The Boy Is Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Maxwell

    Lake By the Ocean

    • Download Single.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.

  • Eagles

    Already GoneΒ 

    • The Very Best Of The Eagles.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 40.

  • Sugarland

    Already Gone

    • Love On The Inside.
    • MERCURY.
    • 8.

  • Thrice

    Blood on the Sand

    • To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere.
    • VAGRANT.
    • 2.

  • Small Faces

    Lazy Sunday

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • Adele

    Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

    • 25.
    • XL.

  • Elton John

    Someone Saved My Life Tonight

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Dan Fogelberg

    Longer

    • Dan Fogelberg - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Lacuna Coil

    Delirium

    • Delirium.
    • CENTURY MEDIA.
    • 3.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Randy Travis

    Forever And Ever, Amen

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Florida Georgia Line

    H.O.L.Y.

    • Download Single.
    • REPUBLIC NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • 3 Doors Down

    Kryptonite

    • CD Single.
    • REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Ride

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN.
    • 3.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Never, Never, Never

  • Dierks Bentley & Elle King

    Different For Girls

    • Black.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
    • 10.

  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Beatles

    The Long and Winding Road

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 027.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Jun 2016 20:00
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  • Fri 24 Jun 2016 03:00
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