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Bruce Welch OBE chooses the Tracks of My Years

Bruce Welch chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from the Everly Brothers and the Killers. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week and PopMaster.

Bruce Welch OBE founding member of Britain’s most successful instrumental group The Shadows chooses his Tracks of My Years with music from the Everly Brothers and the Killers. Bruce was born in Bognor Regis in Sussex but spent most of his early years in County Durham. Aged just 14 he formed his first skiffle group with a school friend – Hank Marvin. Hank and Bruce performed under the name the Geordie Boys and as members of the Five Chesternuts. It was after a performance at Soho’s famous 2i’s coffee bar that they were asked to join Cliff Richard’s backing band – the Drifters who later renamed themselves the Shadows. As a composer Bruce is responsible for a whole string of hits including – Foot Tapper, The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt, In the Country and Summer Holiday. Along with the Shadows he appeared in Cliff’s films – The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, Wonderful Life, Finders Keepers and represented the UK at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest with Let Me Be The One coming in second behind the Netherlands with Ding A Dong. Classic hits by the Shadows are featured on a new compilation - Dreamboats and Petticoats. Ken's got another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song. There's also 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

Last on

Mon 18 Nov 2019 09:30

Music Played

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.
  • Liam Payne

    Stack It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.
  • The Four Seasons

    Who Loves You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Record of the Week

    • James Blunt

      The Truth

      • Once Upon A Mind.
      • Atlantic.
  • The Rasmus

    In The Shadows

    • Taller In More Ways.
    • Universal.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart & Robbie Williams

    It Takes Two

    • You're In My Heart: Rod Stewart With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Rhino Records.
  • Naughty Boy

    Runnin' (Lose It All) (feat. µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ© & Arrow Benjamin)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Jeffrey Osborne

    On The Wings Of Love

    • Soul Desire Vol.2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Dua Lipa

    Don't Start Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • McFly

    Lies

    • (CD Single).
    • Super Records.
    • 1.
  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Album of the Week

    • CΓ©line Dion

      Imperfections

      • Courage.
      • Columbia.
  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.
  • Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding

    Return To Love

    • Si Forever: The Diamond Edition.
    • Decca.
  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.
  • FINNEAS

    Lets Fall In Love For The Night

    • CD Single.
    • Awal.
  • Sigma

    You And Me As One (feat. Jack Savoretti)

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.
  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Pete Tong, Heritage Orchestra & Jules Buckley

    Symphony Of You (feat. Boy George)

    • Chilled Classics.
    • Polydor.
  • Charlie Dore

    Pilot Of The Airwaves

    • Walking On Sunshine Vol 1.
    • Kenwest.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Killers

      Human

      • Day & Age.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.
    • The Everly Brothers

      Wake Up Little Susie

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • George Michael

    This Is How

    • Last Christmas O.S.T..
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

    You Don't Have To be A Star (To Be In My Show)

    • I Hope We Get To Love In Time.
    • Razor And Tie.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Nov 2019 09:30