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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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
- 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
- MFP.
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Dua Lipa
Don't Start Now
- (CD Single).
- Warner Records.
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Junior
Mama Used To Say
- And They Danced The Night Away.
- Debutante.
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Brandon Flowers
Crossfire
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
- 1.
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Patsy Gallant
From New York To L.A.
- (Single).
- EMI.
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Record of the Week
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James Blunt
The Truth
- Once Upon A Mind.
- Atlantic.
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Barbara Dickson
January February
- Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
- Columbia.
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Madonna
Like A Prayer
- (CD Single).
- Sire.
- 9.
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Tom Walker
Better Half Of Me
- What A Time To Be Alive (Deluxe Edition).
- Relentless Records.
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Asia
Heat Of The Moment
- Various Artists - New Frontiers.
- Temple Records.
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Tom Odell
Another Love
- (CD Single).
- Sony Music.
- 1.
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Liam Payne
Stack It Up
- (CD Single).
- Capitol.
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Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
- Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks.
- EMI.
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John Miles
Music
- The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
- Premier.
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Andrea Bocelli & Ellie Goulding
Return To Love
- Si Forever: The Diamond Edition.
- Decca.
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Mike + the Mechanics
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
- Rock City Nights (Various Artists).
- Vertigo.
- 20.
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Westlife
My Blood
- Spectrum.
- Virgin EMI.
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Christopher Cross
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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Jessie J
One More Try
- & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording).
- Atlantic.
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CΓ©line Dion
Change My Mind
- Courage.
- Sony.
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The Detroit Spinners
The Rubberband Man
- 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976 Vol.2.
- Connoisseur Collection.
- 16.
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George Michael
This Is How
- Last Christmas O.S.T..
- Virgin EMI.
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Tracks of My Years
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Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
- Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
- Old Gold.
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Billy Joel
Uptown Girl
- An Innocent Man.
- CBS.
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Robbie Williams
Time For Change
- The Christmas Present: Christmas Future.
- Farrell Music.
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Cliff Richard
Wired For Sound
- Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
- EMI.
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