Huey Lewis picks his Tracks of My Years
Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.
Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his Tracks of My Years with music from Thin Lizzy and Elvis Costello. Huey aka Hugh Anthony Cregg III was born in New York but raised in Marin County, California. Huey Lewis and the News were formed in 1979 and became one of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. They had three hit albums in the UK β Sports, Fore! and Small World and, of course, the hit song The Power of Love was featured in the classic film βBack to The Futureβ where Huey also had a cameo role.
During the 1980s they had a string of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including β 'Do You Believe In Love,' 'The Heart Of Rock & Roll,' 'I Want A New Drug,' and 'If This Is It'. Huey Lewis and the News have sold over 30 million albums, topped numerous charts, earned Grammy wins and Oscar nominations.
This year sees the issue their first album of new material since 2001 β Weather. During the recording of the album Huey was diagnosed with MΓ©niΓ¨re's disease - an illness that led to his hearing loss. He remains philosophical β βYouβve got to look of the bright side and stay creative. Even if I never sing again, things could always be worse. After all, Iβm deaf, not dead."
Ken Bruce also has 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 β ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk
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Michael Sembello
Maniac
- Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- VIRGIN.
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Lady Gaga
Stupid Love
- Chromatica.
- Polydor.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Turn To Stone
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
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Train
Drive By
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
- 12.
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Shaun Escoffery
River
- (CD Single).
- Decca.
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Prefab Sprout
Cars And Girls
- Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
- Columbia.
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Belinda Carlisle
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
- A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
- Virgin.
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Bon Jovi
Limitless
- Bon Jovi 2020.
- Island.
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Gotye
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
- (CD Single).
- Island.
- 1.
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Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
We've Got Tonight
- Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
- Telstar.
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Rita Ora
How To Be Lonely
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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²Ήβh²Ή
The Living Daylights
- The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
- EMI.
- 11.
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Andrew Gold
Thank You For Being A Friend
- Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
- Old Gold.
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John Newman
Stand By Me
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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The Human League
Don't You Want Me
- Dare!.
- Virgin.
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Luke Combs
Refrigerator Door
- What You See Is What You Get.
- River House Artists.
- 2.
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Rihanna
Diamonds
- (CD Single).
- Def Jam.
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The Killers
Caution
- Imploding The Mirage.
- Island Records.
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Niall Horan
Black And White
- Heartbreak Weather.
- Capitol Records.
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Mark Kingswood
Strong
- (CD Single).
- 21k Productions.
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Mabel
Boyfriend
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
- (Single).
- Vertigo.
- 10.
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
- Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers.
- Demon Records.
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Coldplay
Champion Of The World
- Everyday Life: Sunset.
- Parlophone.
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Elvis Presley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Burning Love
- If I Can Dream.
- RCA.
- 001.
Broadcast
- Mon 23 Mar 2020 09:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2