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Jimmy Webb chooses the Tracks of My Years

Jimmy Webb chooses his final Tracks of My Years with music from Elton John and The Four Tops. Ken also plays another two contenders for Eurovision: You Decide.

Jimmy Webb, American songwriter, composer and singer, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Elton John and The Four Tops. Jimmy has written numerous platinum-selling songs, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park". He has had successful collaborations with Glen Campbell, Michael Feinstein, Linda Ronstadt, The 5th Dimension, Art Garfunkel, and Richard Harris.

The award-winning musician was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1990. He received the National Academy of Songwriters Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993, the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award in 2003, the ASCAP "Voice of Music" Award in 2006, and the Ivor Novello Special International Award in 2012. According to BMI, his song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" was the third most performed song in the fifty years between 1940 and 1990.

Ken also plays two songs which are hoping to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest this year as part of Eurovision: You Decide. Plus there's the 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.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 26 Jan 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Bruno Mars

    Finesse (Remix) (feat. Cardi B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Simply Red

    Sunrise

    • (CD Single).
    • Simplyred.Com.

  • Ne-Yo

    Miss Independent

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.
    • 1.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 020.

  • Craig David

    I Know You (feat. Bastille)

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity Records.

  • Little Mix

    Shout Out To My Ex

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.

  • Travis

    Side

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    International Blue

  • Jaz Ellington

    You

  • Mariah Carey

    Hero

    • Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
    • Columbia.

  • Toto

    Spanish Sea

    • 40 Trips Around The Sun.
    • Sony Legacy.

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

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

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
    • Virgin.

  • Rudimental

    These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Nicole Scherzinger

    Memory

    • UMC.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Drop The Pilot

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.

  • SuRie

    Storm

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

    Addicted

    • Black Coffee.
    • Provogue Records.

  • Midge Ure

    Breathe

    • Orchestrated.
    • BMG.

  • Elton John

    Rocket Man

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Dancing

    • Golden.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

Broadcast

  • Fri 26 Jan 2018 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2