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Mike Rutherford picks the Tracks of My Years

Mike Rutherford, guitarist and songwriter from Mike + The Mechanics chooses the Tracks of My Years with songs from Led Zeppelin and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

Mike Rutherford, the guitarist and songwriter from Mike + The Mechanics and a founding member of Genesis chooses the Tracks of My Years with songs from Led Zeppelin and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Mike won an Ivor Novello award and was Grammy nominated for co-writing hit single 'The Living Years'. He's also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis and wrote the lyrics for some of their biggest hits including 'Follow You Follow Me' and 'Land of Confusion'. The latest album from Mike + The Mechanics 'Let Me Fly' reached the top 10 in the UK album charts and marks 32 years in the music business for the band. Ken also has another edition of the PopMaster music quiz, the daily love song and the record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Aug 2017 09:30

Music Played

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.
  • Callum Beattie

    Man Behind The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.
  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

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

    What About Us

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Philadelphia International.
  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Kungs, Olly Murs & Coely

    More Mess

    • CD Single.
    • Universal.
  • Rudimental

    Lay It All On Me (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Chi‐Lites

    It's Time For Love

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.
  • Record of the Week

    • Jamie Lawson

      Can't See Straight

      • (CD Single).
      • Gingerbread Man Records.
  • Baltimora

    Tarzan Boy

    • A Time To Remember: 1985 (Various).
    • EMI.
  • Steely Dan

    Hey Nineteen

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.
  • James Blunt

    Don’t Give Me Those Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    She Got The Garden

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Luis Fonsi

    Despacito (Remix) (feat. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Lighthouse Family

    Ocean Drive

    • Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
    • Polydor.
  • Lee Garrett

    You're My Everything

    • Single - Chrysalis CHS 2087.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Aug 2017 09:30