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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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Thu 21 Nov 2019 09:30
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Music Played

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Coldplay

    Orphans

    • Everyday Life: Sunset.
    • Parlophone.

  • Jamiroquai

    Virtual Insanity

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Donna Summer

    She Works Hard For The Money

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Niall Horan

    Nice To Meet Ya

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Harry Styles

    Lights Up

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Kiki Dee

    Amoureuse

    • The Very Best Of Kiki Dee.
    • Rocket.

  • Record of the Week

    • James Blunt

      The Truth

      • Once Upon A Mind.
      • Atlantic.

  • The Tubes

    Prime Time

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
    • 20.

  • Supertramp

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Bruises (Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Gabrielle

    When A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Rod Stewart & Robbie Williams

    It Takes Two

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

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

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

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Wandering Star

    • Blue Moon Rising E.P..
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • CΓ©line Dion

      Lying Down

      • Courage.
      • Sony.

  • Elton John

    Little Jeannie

    • Elton John - Love Songs.
    • Rocket.

  • Sigala

    We Got Love (feat. Ella Henderson)

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

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Joshua Kadison

      Jessie

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.

    • Barry White

      You're the First, the Last, My Everything

      • Barry White - The Collection.
      • Mercury.

  • Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

    10,000 Hours

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • George Ezra

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Thu 21 Nov 2019 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2