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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

Wed 20 Nov 2019 09:30

Music Played

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • James Blunt

    The Truth

    • Once Upon A Mind.
    • Atlantic.
  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Parlophone.
  • Pete Tong, Heritage Orchestra & Jules Buckley

    Symphony Of You (feat. Boy George)

    • Chilled Classics.
    • Polydor.
  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.
  • ABBA

    Does Your Mother Know

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 015.
  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

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

    Stack It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.
  • REO Speedwagon

    Can't Fight This Feeling

    • Burning Hearts (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Sigma

    You And Me As One (feat. Jack Savoretti)

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.
  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

    • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.
  • Westlife

    My Blood

    • Spectrum.
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

    • (CD Single).
    • B-Unique.
  • Dua Lipa

    Don't Start Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • Michael Bolton

    Love Is A Wonderful Thing

    • Michael Bolton - Time Love & Tenderne.
    • Columbia.
  • Keane

    Stupid Things

    • Cause & Effect.
    • Island.
  • CΓ©line Dion

    Falling In Love Again

    • Courage.
    • Sony.
  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.
  • George Michael

    This Is How

    • Last Christmas O.S.T..
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Eagles

    New Kid In Town

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • CΓ©line Dion

    The Prayer (feat. Andrea Bocelli)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • 10cc

    Art For Art's Sake

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Nov 2019 09:30