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Eddie and Brian Holland choose the Tracks of My Years

Eddie and Brian Holland, the legendary songwriters, pick the Tracks of My Years. Working alongside Lamont Dozier they were known as the songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Eddie and Brian Holland, the legendary songwriters, pick the Tracks of My Years with songs from Smokey Robinson and The Miracles and The Supremes. Working alongside Lamont Dozier they were known as the iconic songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland. In their new book called Come And Get These Memories they tell the stories behind their phenomenal success. Raised in Detroit by their grandmother and single mother, the brothers tell their stories of growing up before shining a light on their early music careers. Eddie was a gifted lyricist and solo singer managed by Berry Gordy before he partnered with Brian and Lamont Dozier, themselves both talented arrangers and producers. Once they had become one of the creative driving forces behind Motown, a Holland–Dozier–Holland writing credit was a near certain guarantee of chart success. As a songwriting and production team, they were responsible for many of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Between them, they helped transform Motown from a local soul label into a worldwide hit factory that became home to such superstars as Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers and many more.
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.
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Mon 20 Jan 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Roachford

    Love Remedy

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • King Calaway

    Rivers

    • Rivers.
    • Stoney Creek Records.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Record of the Week

    • Celeste

      Stop This Flame

      • (CD Single).
      • Both Sides Records.

  • DNCE

    Cake By The Ocean

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
    • 1.

  • Billy Joel

    Just The Way You Are

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.1.
    • CBS.

  • The Script

    Run Through Walls

    • Sunsets & Full Moons.
    • Columbia.

  • Al Stewart

    On The Border

    • Year Of The Cat.
    • Esoteric Recordings.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Blossoms

    The Keeper

    • The Keeper.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lucky Daye

    Fly

    • Spies In Disguise O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Keep Cool/RCA Records.

  • Alphaville

    Big In Japan

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • JP Saxe

    If The World Was Ending (feat. Julia Michaels)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Album of the Week

    • Gabrielle Aplin

      Love Back

      • Dear Happy.
      • Never Fade Records.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Grace Carter

    Amnesia

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Supremes

      You Can't Hurry Love

      • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

      Shop AroundΒ 

      • Tamla Motown Gold (Various).
      • Motown.

  • MistaJam

    Ultimatum (feat. Laura White)

    • (CD Single).
    • Armada Music.

  • Gabrielle

    When A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jan 2020 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2