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Some of popular music's classic crooners, featuring Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bryan Ferry, Willie Nelson, David Bowie, Echo and the Bunnymen and Lana Del Rey.

This compilation is a companion piece to the Crooners episode of Gregory Porter's Popular Voices, revelling in the enigmatic tones of some of popular music's most classic crooners.

From the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives, we bring you the wit and charm of Sammy Davis Jr, the honeyed voice of Nat King Cole, the swagger of Sinatra, the swank of Bryan Ferry and the brooding of Willie Nelson. We also revisit some of the modernisers of crooning, from the theatrics of David Bowie to post-punk Echo and the Bunnymen, right up to the sensual murmurings of Lana Del Rey.

Featuring clips from Twiggs, The Vera Lynn Show, The Late Show, Top of the Pops and Whistle Test, it's time to slide into your favourite lounge suit and dim the lights!

59 minutes

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Sun 8 Sep 2019 00:50
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:07

    Nat King Cole

    Unforgettable

  • 00:10

    Scott Walker

    When Joanna Loved Me

  • 00:41

    Julee Cruise

    Rockin' Back Inside My Heart

  • 00:46

    Chris Isaak

    Wicked Games

    Remix Artist: TrentemΓΈller.
  • 00:53

    Jackie Thomas

    Video Games

Credits

Producer Laura Hartley
Executive Producer Mark Cooper

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