Showstoppers
Compilation featuring Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Kate Bush, Bjork and Jeff Buckley - these performances all have the wow factor in common.
This compilation is a companion piece to the Showstoppers episode of Gregory Porter's Popular Voices, celebrating bravura singers who bring the house down with their showstopping vocal delivery and performances. We take a look back through the archives as some of the biggest names in popular music history have stopped by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ studios to dazzle us with their jaw-dropping brilliance.
From Mahalia Jackson's breathtaking gospel delivery to Ella Fitzgerald's rapid-fire scat; Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield's 60s big balladry to the soul divas of the 80s and beyond; alongside superb vocal eccentrics like Kate Bush and Bjork; and the staggering vocal range of Jeff Buckley, captured in his only Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ performance on The Late Show in 1994 - these performances all have the wow factor in common.
Featuring clips from various Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes including How It is, Dusty, Top of the Pops, It's Lulu and Wogan, these are our showstoppers.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Mahalia Jackson
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
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Ella Fitzgerald
Mack The Knife
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00:11The Righteous Brothers
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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Dusty Springfield
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
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Tom Jones
Delilah
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Joe Cocker
With A Little Help From My Friends
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Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark
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Shirley Bassey
Goldfinger
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00:12Dusty Springfield
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
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00:30Queen
Killer Queen
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00:34Queen
Killer Queen
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00:36Kate Bush
Wuthering Heights
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00:38Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love For You
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00:42Jeff Buckley
Grace (The Late Show 1995)
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It's Oh So Quiet
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00:47Mariah Carey
Without You
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00:50Mariah Carey
Without You
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00:50Mary J. Blige
No More Drama
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00:54Mary J. Blige
No More Drama
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00:58Adele
Rolling In The Deep
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Laura Hartley |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Nov 2017 23:00
- Sat 26 Jan 2019 00:30
- Sun 1 Sep 2019 00:55
- Fri 27 May 2022 22:00
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