Liam Gallagher performs live
Liam Gallagher performs live ahead of his appearance on In Concert with Jo Whiley at 8pm tonight. Rob Stringer, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, chooses the Tracks of My Years.
Liam Gallagher performs live ahead of his appearance on In Concert with Jo Whiley at 8pm tonight. Rob Stringer, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment worldwide picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart as he shares his memories of working in the music industry for over 30 years. Rob started out in the music business in 1985 in 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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Madonna
Papa Don't Preach
- Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
- Sire.
- 4.
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Charlie Puth
How Long
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Toni Braxton
Un-Break My Heart
- Toni Braxton - Secrets.
- Laface.
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Robin Schulz & David Guetta
Shed A Light (feat. Cheat Codes)
- (CD Single).
- 35079 - Tonspiel.
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Elkie Brooks
Rising Cost Of Love
- Pearls: The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks.
- A&M.
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Empire of the Sun
We Are The People
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Queen
Radio Ga Ga
- Queen - Greatest Hits II.
- Parlophone.
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Tears for Fears
I Love You But I'm Lost
- Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Ne-Yo
Closer
- (CD Single).
- Def Jam.
- 6.
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Whitney Houston
Run To You
- Whitney Houston - Love, Whitney.
- Arista.
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Record of the Week
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Holy Mountain
- Who Built The Moon?.
- Sour Mash Records.
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Rozalla
Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)
- Rozalla - Everybody's Free.
- Epic.
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The Hues Corporation
Rock The Boat
- Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Martine McCutcheon
Maybe I Should Run
- (CD Single).
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
- 002.
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OMC
How Bizarre
- Now 34 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Liam Gallagher
For What It's Worth (Radio 2 In Session, 02 Nov 2017)
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Liam Gallagher
Wonderwall (Radio 2 In Session 2017)
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Electric Light Orchestra
Wild West Hero
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
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Album of the Week
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Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
The Prayer
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Genesis
A Trick Of The Tail
- Genesis - The Platinum Collection.
- Virgin.
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Tracks of My Years
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Michael Jackson
Rock With You
- Michael Jackson - History.
- Epic.
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Rod Stewart
Maggie May (Album Version)
- The Very Best Of.
- Warner Bros.
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Sam Smith
Pray
- (CD Single).
- Capitol.
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Dolly Parton
9 to 5
- Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
- BMG/RCA.
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- Thu 2 Nov 2017 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2