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Gary Davies sits in

David Essex, the internationally renowned singer, composer and actor picks his Tracks of My Years. Plus Gary has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

Gary Davies sits in for Ken Bruce and has another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song.

In an interview originally recorded with Ken, David Essex OBE, the internationally renowned singer, composer and actor picks his Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beach Boys and The Kingsmen. David is set to head out on an 18 date UK tour taking place in October 2020 which will see him perform much loved hits spanning over his entire career. David first shot to fame when he went to an audition for the London production of the musical Godspell and was chosen for the role of Jesus. He received major awards and some ecstatic reviews which saw him lead a cast at the Roundhouse and then at the West End for two years.
Since then David has enjoyed a remarkable career that has combined concerts, records, theatre, composing, films and television with striking success. He has written, recorded and produced albums that have sold millions of copies worldwide. He’s also had twenty-three Top 30 singles in Britain alone. These include the Grammy nominated Rock On which not only topped the charts in Britain and the USA but sold over one million copies. Subsequent singles followed such as Lamplight, Hold Me Close and Gonna Make You A Star which made David a household name.
Acting credits also include That'll Be The Day, its sequel Stardust, Traveller, The Guvnors, Black Prince and more recently EastEnders on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One as the head of the Moon family. Theatre credits include outstanding performances in Evita, Boogie Nights 2, ELF!, Footloose, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects Of Love, plus his own musicals Mutiny! and All The Fun Of The Fair.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 30 Jan 2020 09:30

Music Played

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

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

    The Keeper

    • The Keeper.
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Wake Up Everybody

    • Harold Melvin - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 5.
  • Jonas Brothers

    What A Man Gotta Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • WALK THE MOON

    Work This Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • David Guetta, MORTEN & RAYE

    Make It To Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Dorothy Moore

    Misty Blue

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All My Love

    • From Out Of Nowhere.
    • Columbia.
  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From Shaft

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Split Enz

    I Got You

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

    Airport

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Liam Payne & Cheat Codes

    Live Forever

    • LP1.
    • Capitol.
  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • The Script

    Run Through Walls

    • Sunsets & Full Moons.
    • Columbia.
  • Chicago

    Hard To Say I'm Sorry

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Fizz

    Winning Ways

    • CD Single.
    • MPG RECORDS.
  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)

    • (CD Single).
    • x2 Recordings.
  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • The Darkness

    In Another Life

    • Easter Is Cancelled.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 4.
  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    • The Sound Of The 60's, Part 7 (Var).
    • Old Gold.
  • Will Young

    Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Jan 2020 09:30