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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

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Tue 19 Nov 2019 09:30
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Music Played

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

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

  • Niall Horan

    Nice To Meet Ya

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Giorgio Moroder

    Deja Vu (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Record of the Week

    • James Blunt

      The Truth

      • Once Upon A Mind.
      • Atlantic.

  • Howard Jones

    Like To Get To Know You Well

    • The Best Of Howard Jones.
    • East West Records.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Coldplay

    Orphans

    • Everyday Life: Sunset.
    • Parlophone.

  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Records.

  • Whitney Houston

    All The Man That I Need

    • All The Man That I Need.
    • Arista.

  • Tom Walker

    Better Half Of Me

    • What A Time To Be Alive (Deluxe Edition).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

    10,000 Hours

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Santana

    She's Not There

    • Santana - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Do Anything You Want To

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music TV.

  • Sigala

    We Got Love (feat. Ella Henderson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound Recordings.

  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Taylor Swift

    Beautiful Ghosts

    • Cats O.S.T..
    • Polydor.

  • Album of the Week

    • CΓ©line Dion

      For The Lover That I Lost

      • Courage.
      • Sony.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Sign Your Name

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 21.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Tell Me When It's Over (feat. Chris Stapleton)

    • Threads.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • James Taylor & Mark Knopfler

    Sailing to Philadelphia

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Paul Anka

      Diana

      • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
      • Telstar.

    • Faith Hill

      This Kiss

      • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Bruises (Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Nov 2019 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2