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Rob Stringer picks the Tracks of My Years

Rob Stringer, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment worldwide and recipient of this year's Music Industry Trusts Award picks the Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has the PopMaster quiz.

Rob Stringer, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment worldwide picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beach Boys and Adele as he shares his memories of working in the music industry for over 30 years. Rob started out in the music business in 1985 at CBS Records and rose to be the managing director of Epic Records in 1992. His first-signing was Manic Street Preachers, a band who've gone on to sell millions of records. He's also worked with The Clash, Jamiroquai, Sade and George Michael. Whilst running Columbia Records and working in America he's overseen releases by Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Daft Punk and Tony Bennett. He also had a key role in the release of David Bowie's final album, Blackstar.
This year Rob has been awarded the Music Industry Trusts Award which honours an individual who has made a significant contribution to the UK music industry. It also raises money for charities The BRIT Trust and Nordoff Robbins. The Award is now 26th year and previously the prize has been given to Sir George Martin, Sir Elton John, Annie Lennox and Simon Cowell.
Plus Ken has 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.

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Wed 1 Nov 2017 09:30
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Music Played

  • Barry White

    Let The Music Play

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Rita Ora

    Anywhere

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Clout

    Substitute

    • Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists.
    • Disky.

  • Leading Ladies

    One Night Only

    • Songs From The Stage.
    • EastWest.

  • Mason Williams

    Classical Gas

    • The Mason Williams Phonograph Record.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Roy Orbison & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    I Drove All Night (feat. Ward Thomas)

    • A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Richard Marx

    Right Here Waiting

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Record of the Week

    • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

      Holy Mountain

      • Who Built The Moon?.
      • Sour Mash Records.

  • Be Bop Deluxe

    Ships In The Night

    • Remember The 70's.
    • EMI.

  • Stereophonics

    Caught By The Wind

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Marti Webb

    Take That Look Off Your Face

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Morrissey

    Spent The Day In Bed

    • Low In High School.
    • BMG.

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Human

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Album of the Week

    • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe

      As If We Never Said Goodbye

  • Coolio

    Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

    • (CD Single).
    • Tommy Boy Music.

  • Steps

    Dancing With A Broken Heart

    • Tears On The Dancefloor: Crying At The Disco Deluxe Edition.
    • Steps Music.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • The Beach Boys

      Wouldn't It Be Nice

      • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
      • EMI.
      • 3.

    • Adele

      Chasing Pavements

      • (CD Single).
      • XL.

  • Train

    Drink Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Nov 2017 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2