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Rick Astley performs live

Rick Astley performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room and Tim Booth, lead singer of the band James picks the Tracks of My Years.

Rick Astley performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from his brand new album Beautiful Life. Rick has sold over 40 million records and toured around the world. He describes his latest album as the most personal and emotional of his career. He wrote every song, played every instrument and sang every note himself. Rick was raised by his older siblings on a bizarre mix of prog rock, classic rock, indie rock and Northern Soul. He sang in a choir and drummed in a covers band. He was talent spotted at 19 by legendary 80s hit makers Stock Aitken and Waterman. He worked in their studio for a year as a tea boy, learning his craft before he got a shot at recording a single of his own. His classic 1987 solo debut Never Gonna Give You Up was a global smash, number 1 in 25 countries. Over the next five years, Rick had 13 international hit singles, including his own 1991 soulful ballad Cry For Help.

Tim Booth, lead singer of the band James picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Regina Spektor and Leonard Cohen. The latest album from James is called Living In Extraordinary Times. It's their 15th studio album and their first since 2016. They are one of the UK's best loved bands and after signing to Factory Records in 1982 went on to have a string of hits that became the soundtrack to a generation, including; Sit Down, She's A Star and Laid. They've sold over 25 million albums worldwide and continue to tour around the globe.

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

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Wed 17 Oct 2018 09:30
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Music Played

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Record of the Week

    • Little Mix

      Woman Like Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Syco Music.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Meghan Trainor

    All About That Bass

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

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Ariana Grande

    breathin

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Last To Die

    • Magic.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Olly Murs

    Moves (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • New Order

    People On The High Line

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Don't Know Much (feat. Aaron Neville)

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Nile Rodgers & Chic

    Sober (feat. Craig David & Stefflon Don)

    • It's About Time.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Flo Rida

    I Don't Like It, I Love It (feat. Robin Thicke & Verdine White)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Holly Johnson

    Ascension (Album Version)

    • Fly (Songs Inspired By Eddie The Eagle) O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • UMC.
    • 1.

  • Sheridan Smith

    Priceless

    • A Northern Soul.
    • East West Records.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Rick Astley

    Try (Radio 2 Session, 17 Oct 2018)

  • Rick Astley

    Angels On My Side (Radio 2 Session, 17 Oct 2018)

  • Album of the Week

    • Jess Glynne

      123

      • Always In Between.
      • Atlantic.

  • Rick Astley

    Promises (Radio 2 Session, 17 Oct 2018)

  • Dean Lewis

    Be Alright

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Regina Spektor

      Us

    • Leonard Cohen

      Suzanne

      • The Singer & The Song (Various Artist.
      • Stylus.

  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Shallow

    • A Star Is Born O.S.T..
    • Interscope.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Oct 2018 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2