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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 Marvin Gaye and Free.

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 Marvin Gaye and Free. 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

Thu 24 Aug 2017 09:30

Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Tragedy

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Enrique Iglesias

    SΓΊbeme La Radio (feat. Sean Paul & Matt Terry)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Latin.
  • America

    You Can Do Magic

    • America's Greatest Hits - Encore.
    • Rhino.
  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 1.
  • Calvin Harris

    Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • ABC

    Viva Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Steps

    Neon Blue

    • (CD Single).
    • Steps Music.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Ballad Of The Mighty I

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
  • Anita Baker

    Sweet Love

    • Soul Searching (Various Artists).
    • Elektra.
  • Record of the Week

    • Jamie Lawson

      Can't See Straight

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

    Chemistry

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Dire Straits

    Private Investigations

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • JP Cooper

    She's On My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • Dave Edmunds

    Girls Talk

    • NOW - Yearbook 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.
  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.
  • Ne-Yo

    Another Love Song

    • CD Single.
    • Motown.
  • Album of the Week

    • Kesha

      Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You)

      • Rainbow.
      • KEMOSABE RECORDS/RCA/SONY/BMG.
  • The Knack

    My Sharona

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    As You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 002.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Marvin Gaye

      Sexual Healing

      • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
    • Free

      All Right Now

      • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
      • EMI.
      • 15.
  • Simon Webbe

    Nothing Without You

    • (CD Single).
    • Soundwave Music 8 Ltd.
    • 1.
  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Aug 2017 09:30