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Don celebrates Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields and Stephen Sondheim

Multi award-winning lyricist Don Black pays tribute to his favourite lyricists including Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields and Stephen Sondheim

Multi award-winning lyricist Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the twentieth century, their songs and the artists who performed them. Each week Don showcases a selection of iconic tunes, popular and timeless standards

Tonight he pays tribute to his favourite lyricists including Cole Poter, Frank Loesser and Stephen Sondheim

Don features his popular β€˜Who’s This….’ Challenge

This week's 'And They Also Wrote.....' is Carolyn Leigh and Dorothy Fields

Plus there's a weekly nod to the fabulous voice of Matt Monro

The show is packed full of personal anecdotes and entertaining stories as Don recalls meeting and working with many of the greatest writers and entertainers in the business

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Sep 2020 23:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    Too Marvellous For Words

    • Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers.
    • Capitol.

  • Doris Day

    Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • Now! The Christmas Album CD1.
    • 7.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.

  • Fred Astaire

    The Way You Look Tonight

    • Songs From The Movies.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 12.

  • Jimmy Durante

    Young At Heart

    • As Time Goes By: The Best Of Jimmy Durante.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 6.

  • Dinah Washington

    Call Me Irresponsible

    • Melodies Of Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Jack Jones

    Too Late Now

    • Classics By Jack Jones.
    • La Vintacion Records.
    • 2.

  • Matt Monro

    The Nearness of You

    • The Greatest Matt Monro.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 16.

  • Cliff Richard

    Long Ago (And Far Away)

    • Cliff Richard CD Collection CD6: Love Is Forever And Kinda Latin CD1.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Diana Krall

    Blue Skies

    • Turn Up The Quiet.
    • Verve Records.
    • 7.

  • Peggy Lee

    The Folks Who Live On The Hill

    • Great Ladies Of Song - Peggy Lee.
    • Capitol.

  • Michael Ball

    Being Alive

    • Past And Present - The Very Best Of Michael Ball.
    • London Records 90 Limited.
    • 2.

  • Nat King Cole

    But Beautiful

    • The Very Thought Of You.
    • 2.

  • Carmen McRae

    Blame It On My Youth

  • Eva Cassidy

    Over The Rainbow

    • (CD Single).
    • Hot Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Sep 2020 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2