David Essex picks his Tracks of My Years
Internationally renowned singer, composer and actor David Essex picks his Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.
David Essex OBE, the internationally renowned singer, composer and actor picks his Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beatles and Snow Patrol. 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. Heβs 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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 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.
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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Music Played
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Huey Lewis and the News
The Power Of Love
- Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
- Chrysalis.
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Louise
Hurt
- Heavy Love.
- Lil Lou Records.
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Fleetwood Mac
Isn't It Midnight
- Tango In The Night.
- Warner Bros.
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The Weeknd
I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
- (CD Single).
- Universal Republic Records.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
Maneater
- Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
- BMG.
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Record of the Week
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Jonas Brothers
What A Man Gotta Do
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
- Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
- Music Club.
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Bryan Adams
Cloud Number Nine
- Now 43 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Roachford
Love Remedy
- (CD Single).
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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P!nk
Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash)
- Hurts 2B Human.
- RCA Records.
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Chris Rea
Every Beat Of My Heart
- Chris Rea.
- Magnet.
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King Calaway
Rivers
- Rivers.
- Stoney Creek Records.
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George Benson
Never Give Up On A Good Thing
- George Benson - The Very Best Of.
- Warner E.S.P..
- 3.
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Foreigner
Cold As Ice
- 40.
- Rhino Atlantic.
- 3.
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Yola
Faraway Look
- Walk Through Fire.
- Easy Eye Sound.
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The Feeling
Love It When You Call
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
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Elton John
Are You Ready for Love
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Dermot Kennedy
Power Over Me
- Outnumbered.
- UMGRI Interscope.
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Vanessa Carlton
A Thousand Miles
- (CD Single).
- A&M.
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Kygo, Avicii & Sandro Cavazza
Forever Yours
- (CD Single).
- Svenska Inspelningar.
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Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
- The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
- CBS.
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Aztec Camera
Somewhere in My Heart
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Sophie EllisβBextor
Murder On The Dancefloor
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Tracks of My Years
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The Beatles
She Loves You
- The Beatles - 1.
- Apple.
- 003.
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Snow Patrol
Chasing Cars
- (CD Single).
- Fiction.
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Train & Skylar Gray
Mai Tais
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Alison Moyet
Is This Love?
- Alison Moyet Singles.
- Columbia.
- 8.
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Jan 2020 09:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2