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Mavis Staples chooses the Tracks of My Years

Mavis Staples chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from herself and The Impressions. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Mavis Staples, American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from herself and The Impressions. Mavis was born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. She began singing with her family, The Staple Singers, at local Chicago churches before signing with the gospel label Vee-Jay Records in 1953. The family put on a concert in Montgomery, Alabama, which Martin Luther King Jr. was attending. The group later had a number of soul hits and a No. 1 pop song with "Let's Do It Again," from the film soundtrack of the same name. Mavis has also established a successful solo career while working with a range of artists, from Prince to Natalie Merchant. Her brand new album "If All I Was Was Black" was released last November via Anti-Records. It's her sixteenth studio album which was written and produced by Jeff Tweedy who features on the fourth track "Ain't No Doubt About It". Mavis has said about the album "it brings us all together as a people. That's what I hope to do. You can't stop me. You can't break me. I'm too loving. These songs are going to change the world."

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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Thu 18 Jan 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Portugal. The Man

    Feel It Still

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Madonna

    Sorry

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 11.

  • ABC

    The Flames Of Desire

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • Sigrid

    Strangers

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Philadelphia International.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.

  • Naughty Boy & Joe Jonas

    One Chance To Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.

  • The Rasmus

    In The Shadows

    • Taller In More Ways.
    • Universal.

  • Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

    Endless Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Record of the Week

    • Simple Minds

      Magic

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Kate Bush

    Cloudbusting

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Hoseah Partsch

    Paper Planes

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Craig David

    I Know You (feat. Bastille)

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity Records.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Survivor

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Album of the Week

    • Camila Cabello

      Never Be The Same

      • (Single).
      • Syco.

  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • SZA & Calvin Harris

    The Weekend (Funk Wav Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records.
    • 1.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Mavis Staples

      If All I Was Was Black

      • If All I Was Was Black.
      • Anti, Inc..

    • The Impressions

      People Get Ready

      • Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music (Various Artists).
      • Universal.

  • Imelda May & Jack Savoretti

    Call Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Freak Power

    Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out

    • 100% Acid Jazz (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Jan 2018 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2