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Claire Richards performs live

Claire Richards performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from her debut solo album. Plus Denise Welch, the actress and TV presenter picks the Tracks of My Years.

Claire Richards performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from her debut solo album My Wildest Dreams. As a member of Steps, who stormed the charts last year with their number one single Scared of the Dark and number two album Tears On The Dancefloor. While the band take a well-earned break from touring before starting on a new album in 2019, Claire has jumped at the chance to pursue one of her lifelong ambitions and work on an album of her own, working with some world famous songwriters including Diane Warren and Steve Anderson.

Denise Welch, the actress and television presenter picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Andy Williams and Stevie Wonder. Denise is best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Waterloo Road. She has also been a part of the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women for several years. Denise's acting career has also seen her star in other huge programmes including Spender, Benidorm, Where The Heart Is and Soldier, Soldier. She also took part in Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Big Brother. Denise is also a published author having written two Sunday Times bestselling autobiographies as well as two novels. She is currently starring in Calendar Girls: The Musical alongside Fern Britton and Lorraine Bruce. The show is written by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow and is based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play.

Ken also has another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the record and album of the week, plus the daily love song. If you want to contact the show, email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 9 Oct 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Alesha Dixon

    The Boy Does Nothing

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

  • Rita Ora

    Let You Love Me

    • Phoenix.
    • Atlantic.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Clean Bandit

    Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Robbie Williams

    Feel

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Shawn Mendes & Zedd

    Lost In Japan (Remix)

    • Shawn Mendes: The Album.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Years & Years

    All For You

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Work This Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Journey

    Open Arms

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 3.

  • Silk City & Dua Lipa

    Electricity

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Falco

    Rock Me Amadeus

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Lie To Me

    • Walls.
    • Columbia.

  • Van McCoy

    The Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Claire Richards

    End Before We Start (Radio 2 Session, 9 Oct 2018)

  • Claire Richards

    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Radio 2 Session, 9 Oct 2018)

  • Cher

    SOS

    • Dancing Queen.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Claire Richards

    In My Blood (Radio 2 Session, 9 Oct 2018)

  • Rod Stewart

    Look In Her Eyes

    • Blood Red Roses.
    • Decca.

  • Andy Williams

    Moon River

    • The Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Dino.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Knocks Me Off My Feet

    • Songs In The Key Of Life.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

  • Olly Murs

    Moves (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Ronan Keating

    Lovin' Each Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Edwin Starr

    H.A.P.P.Y. Radio

    • Edwin Starr: The Essential Collection.
    • Spectrum.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Oct 2018 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2