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James Blunt performs live

James Blunt performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Nick Heyward chooses the Tracks of My Years, there's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

James Blunt, English singer-songwriter, performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Nick Heyward chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Queen and The Isley Brothers. Nick formed the new wave group Haircut 100 in 1980 which became well known for the preppie outfits they wore as much as their hits 'Love Plus One' and 'Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)', two of the most endearing songs of the eighties. Both singles hit the top ten in Britain a year later. Nick recorded one LP with the band called 'Pelican West' and then departed for a solo career. Once on his own, Nick's work lost much of Haircut 100's teen gloss; the music was still catchy, but the lyrics were more adult and introspective, as displayed on tracks like 'Whistle Down The Wind' from his 1983 solo debut, 'North Of A Miracle'. His latest album 'Woodland Echoes' was released in August of this year and features a mix of folky love songs, simple pop tunes and classic guitar rock plus an appearance by Haircut 100 drummer Blair Cunningham. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the Show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk.

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Wed 22 Nov 2017 09:30
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Music Played

  • Alesha Dixon

    The Boy Does Nothing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.

  • The Fizz

    Amen

    • The F-Z Of Pop.
    • MPG.

  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Lou Rawls

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Clean Bandit

    I Miss You (feat. Julia Michaels)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Holy Mountain

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

  • David Cassidy

    Could It Be Forever

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Record of the Week

    • Sheridan Smith

      City Of Stars

      • Sheridan: The Album.
      • Atlantic.

  • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

    This Is Not America

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Julie Covington

    Don't Cry For Me Argentina

    • Andrew Lloyd Webber - Premiere Coll'n.
    • Really Useful Records / Universal.

  • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe

    He Lives In You

    • Together Again.
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • James Blunt

    Don't Give Me Those Eyes (Radio 2 Session, 22 November 2017)

  • James Blunt

    Goodbye My Lover (Radio 2 Session, 22 November 2017)

  • Album of the Week

    • Paloma Faith

      Kings and Queens

      • The Architect.
      • Rca.

  • James Blunt

    Merry Xmas Everybody (Radio 2 Session, 22 November 2017)

  • The Rubettes

    Sugar Baby Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Elbow

    Golden Slumbers

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Isley Brothers

      The Highways Of My Life

      • Forever Gold - The Isley Brothers.
      • Epic.

    • Queen

      Seven Seas Of Rhye

      • Queen - Greatest Hits.
      • Parlophone.
      • 11.

  • U2

    Get Out Of Your Own Way

    • Songs Of Experience.
    • Island.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Nov 2017 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2