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Mick Hucknall and PopMaster

Mick Hucknall of Simply Red picks his top tunes with music from James Brown and The Supremes. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.

Mick Hucknall chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from James Brown and The Supremes. The band is back this summer with brand new music and will be performing at Radio 2's Live in Hyde Park this weekend. Mick achieved international fame in the 1980's as the lead singer songwriter of the soul influenced pop band Simply Red with whom he enjoyed a 25 year career and sold over 50 million albums.

Since the release of their debut studio album Picture Book in 1985, the band have had ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now", both of which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In November they will be releasing "Blue Eyed Soul" - their first new studio album in four years and the twelfth in their stellar career.

At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They received three Grammy Award nominations: for Best New Artist in 1987, and "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Sep 2019 09:30

Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Rock 'n' Roll Is King

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.
  • Record Of The Week

    • Craig David

      Do You Miss Me Much

  • Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias

    Could I Have This Kiss Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Castle On The Hill

    • Γ· Divide.
    • Atlantic.
  • Ava Max

    Torn

    • Heaven & Hell.
    • Atlantic.
  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • Liam Gallagher

    One Of Us

    • Why Me? Why Not.
    • Warner Music.
  • Melissa Manchester

    You Should Hear How She Talks About You

    • Melissa Manchester Greatest Hits.
    • Arista.
  • Aerosmith

    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

    • Armageddon Film S/Track.
    • Columbia.
  • Simply Red

    Thinking Of You

    • Blue Eyed Soul.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Haddaway

    What Is Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Logic Records.
  • Slade

    How Does It Feel?

    • Slade - Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Dermot Kennedy

    Outnumbered

    • Without Fear.
    • Island.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Lana Del Rey

    Doin' Time

    • NORMAN F* ROCKWELL!.
    • Polydor.
  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.
  • Ingrid Andress

    Lady Like

    • Lady Like.
    • Warner Music Nashville.
  • Album Of The Week

    • Emeli SandΓ©

      You Are Not Alone

      • Real Life.
      • Virgin EMI.
      • 03.
  • Supertramp

    Give A Little Bit

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Sheryl Crow

    Prove You Wrong (feat. Stevie Nicks & Maren Morris)

    • Threads.
    • Big Machine Records.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • James Brown

      Give It Up or Turnit a Loose

      • Polydor.
    • Diana Ross & The Supremes

      In And Out Of Love

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

    Live Again

    • Blue Sky In Your Head.
    • Polydor.
  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Sep 2019 09:30