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Deacon Blue perform live

Deacon Blue perform live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Plus Eddie and Brian Holland, the legendary songwriters who worked with Lamont Dozier, pick the Tracks of My Years.

Deacon Blue perform live in the Radio 2 Piano Room with music from their brand new album City Of Love as well as a classic from their back catalogue. It's the fourth release of a prolific seven-year period for multi-million selling Deacon Blue. Their last three albums returned the band to the Top 20 of the UK album charts, the most recent posting at No 12, giving them their highest charting album in 23 years. They're well known for their hit singles; Real Gone Kid, Wages Day, Dignity and Chocolate Girl.

Eddie and Brian Holland, the legendary songwriters, pick the Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beatles and The Four Tops. 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. 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.
If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 21 Jan 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Louise

    Hurt

    • Heavy Love.
    • Lil Lou Records.

  • George Michael

    Amazing

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Celeste

      Stop This Flame

      • (CD Single).
      • Both Sides Records.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

    • Temptation (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • The Darkness

    In Another Life

    • Easter Is Cancelled.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Katy Perry

    Chained To The Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley)

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

    Up Where We Belong

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

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Monkey Business

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Train & Skylar Gray

    Mai Tais

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • PIANO ROOM SESSION

    • Deacon Blue

      City Of Love (Radio 2 Piano Room) 21 Jan 2020

    • Deacon Blue

      Dignity (Radio 2 Piano Room) 21 Jan 2020

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Gabrielle Aplin

      So Far So Good

      • Dear Happy.
      • Never Fade Records.

  • Elton John

    I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Power Over Me

    • Outnumbered.
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • The Beatles

      The Long and Winding Road

      • The Beatles - 1.
      • Apple.
      • 027.

    • Four Tops

      Baby I Need Your Lovin'

      • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
      • Motown.

  • The Weeknd

    Blinding Lights

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

  • Sara Bareilles

    Love Song

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 Jan 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2