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Eddie & Brian Holland and PopMaster

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 Marvin Gaye and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. 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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Wed 22 Jan 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Lucky Daye

    Fly

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

  • Keane

    Bend And Break

    • Hopes And Fears.
    • Island.

  • ABBA

    When All Is Said And Done

    • The Visitors.
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Zara Larsson

    Lush Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Blossoms

    The Keeper

    • The Keeper.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

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

  • Roachford

    Love Remedy

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

  • Dua Lipa

    New Rules

    • Dua Lipa.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Don't Know Much (feat. Aaron Neville)

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Record of the Week

    • Celeste

      Stop This Flame

      • (CD Single).
      • Both Sides Records.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Bailamos

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Script

    Run Through Walls

    • Sunsets & Full Moons.
    • Columbia.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • King Calaway

    Rivers

    • Rivers.
    • Stoney Creek Records.

  • Madonna

    Frozen

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dancing In The Dark (Radio 2 Piano Room) 21 Jan 2020

  • Album of the Week

    • Gabrielle Aplin & JP Cooper

      Losing Me

      • Dear Happy.
      • Never Fade Records.

  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Grace Carter

    Amnesia

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

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Good Thing

    • The Raw & The Cooked.
    • London.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

      (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

    • Marvin Gaye

      How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

      • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
      • Motown.

  • Liam Payne & Cheat Codes

    Live Forever

    • LP1.
    • Capitol.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Jan 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2