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Bobby Crush picks the Tracks of My Years

Bobby Crush, the pianist, songwriter and actor who rose to fame on Opportunity Knocks picks the Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of PopMaster.

Bobby Crush, the pianist, songwriter and actor who rose to fame after six winning appearances on "Opportunity Knocks" picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Dusty Springfield and Matt Monro. Bobby has also performed on the West End stage at the London Palladium alongside Jack Jones, Vic Damone and Dame Julie Andrews. He has worked with Max Bygraves, starred in Chicago and The Rocky Horror Show and was chosen to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. Bobby's self-titled album reached the UK top 20 and more recently he's been starring in ITV comedy Benidorm and Last Laugh In Vegas. His greatest success as a songwriter came from writing the music and lyrics for "Orville's Song", which was performed by Keith Harris, and went on to sell over 400,000 copies reaching number 4 in the UK singles chart.

Plus Ken as another round of PopMaster, the daily love song and the record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 28 Jun 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • Kim Wilde

    Birthday

    • Here Come The Aliens.
    • Wildeflower Records.

  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Low

    • Raise Vibration.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.

  • LunchMoney Lewis

    Bills

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • The Stylistics

    Betcha By Golly Wow

    • Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 16 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Record of the Week

    • Rick Astley

      Beautiful Life

      • Beautiful Life.
      • BMG Rights Management.

  • Bobby Brown

    Two Can Play That Game

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • John Miles

    Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Years & Years

    If You're Over Me

    • Palo Santo.
    • Polydor.

  • Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Ibiza Classics.
    • UMC.

  • Supertramp

    Dreamer

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Coral

    Eyes Like Pearls

    • (CD Single).
    • Ignition Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Leona Lewis

    Bleeding Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Album of the Week

    • Dan + Shay

      My Side Of The Fence

      • Dan + Shay.
      • Warner Nashville.
      • 1.

  • Neil Diamond

    Beautiful Noise

    • Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise.
    • Columbia.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Cry Pretty

    • Cry Pretty.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Whitney Houston

      I Didn't Know My Own Strength

      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

    • Petula Clark

      Downtown

      • The Ivor Novello Winners.
      • EMI.

  • Roger Daltrey

    How Far

    • As Long As I Have You.
    • Polydor.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Jun 2018 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2