The Love Song and Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka chooses the Tracks of My Years in an interview first broadcast in 2016. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster.
Michael Kiwanuka, recipient of The 2020 Mercury Prize and former Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sound Of...winner, picks this week's Tracks Of My Years.
The Mercury win was third time lucky for Michael after he was nominated for his first two albums, the second of which 'Love & Hate' went to number 1 and received a BRIT nomination.
Born to Uganda parents living in Muswell Hill in London, Michael studied jazz and worked as a session musician before finally deciding to go solo. As a young musician, he was repeatedly told to choose a new name to make him "more marketable", but he refused, and with cool self-assuredness, called his latest album 'Kiwanuka'.
Michael first came to widespread attention after topping the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's coveted 'Sound Of....' poll in 2012, and his first two albums - 'Â鶹ԼÅÄ Again' and 'Love & Hate' were both lavished with praise. Michael's next two tracks come from Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison.
Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk.
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Pharrell Williams
Happy
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Record of the Week
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Kylie Minogue
Magic
- DISCO.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Coldplay
Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
- 1.
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Sheila & B. Devotion
Spacer
- Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
- Virgin.
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Gary Barlow
Elita (feat. Michael Bublé & Sebastián Yatra)
- Music Played By Humans.
- Polydor.
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Olivia Newtonâ€John
Physical
- Physical.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Judy Clay & William Bell
Private Number
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
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Pulp
Common People
- (CD Single).
- Island.
- 5.
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Sophie Ellisâ€Bextor
Crying At The Discotheque
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Emeli Sandé
Hurts
- (CD Single).
- Virgin Records.
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Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
Somewhere Out There
- The Best Of James Ingram.
- Warner Bros.
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New Order
Be A Rebel
- (CD Single).
- Mute.
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Christine McVie
You Are
- Christine McVie - In The Mean Time.
- Polydor.
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Dire Straits
Private Investigations
- The Ivor Novello Winners.
- EMI.
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Sam Smith
Diamonds
- Love Goes.
- Capitol.
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Supertramp
Dreamer
- The Very Best Of Supertramp.
- Polygram Tv.
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Sigala & James Arthur
Lasting Lover
- (CD Single).
- Ministry Of Sound.
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Céline Dion
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
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Rick Astley
Every One Of Us (feat. The Unsung Hero 2019 Winners)
- BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..
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Album of the Week
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Travis
A Ghost
- 10 Songs.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Cliff Richard
Miss You Nights
- Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
- EMI.
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Katie Melua
Your Longing Is Gone
- Album No. 8.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Tracks of My Years
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Wind Cries Mary
- Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experienc.
- Polydor.
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George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
- All Things Must Pass.
- EMI.
- 4.
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Aloe Blacc
Hold On Tight
- All Love Everything.
- BMG Rights Management.
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Edwin Starr
Contact
- 100 All Time Classic Dance Hits Of The 1970s (Various Artists).
- Connoisseur.
- 18.
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- Wed 14 Oct 2020 09:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2