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Chrissie Hynde's Final Tracks of My Years

Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, picks her final Tracks of My Years in an interview first aired in 2014. There's the daily love song and another round of PopMaster.

Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, picks her final Tracks of My Years in an interview first aired in 2014. It was at the time she released her debut solo album 'Stockholm' which featured Canadian musician Neil Young and former tennis champion John McEnroe among her collaborators. The American singer songwriter originally formed the band in 1978 with Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott and Martin Chambers. She has also released a number of songs with other artists including Frank Sinatra, Cher and UB40. She performed at Live Aid in 1985 famously organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine. The unforgettable event was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and the John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. In 2005 Chrissie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Pretenders.

Earlier this year the band released their eleventh studio album 'Hate For Sale' which was produced by Stephen Street and is the first album to be written collaboratively by Chrissie and guitarist James Walbourne. The universally acclaimed album recently charted inside the top 30 in the UK album charts, the band's highest chart position since 1994.

In September the band featured in the star-studded line-up of Radio 2's Live At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ normally entitled Live in Hyde Park but due to the pandemic artists had to appear separately. It didn't take away anything from the superb performances including the likes of Erasure, The Killers, Craig David, McFly and John Legend to name but a few.

The final two tracks Chrissie has chosen come from Hot Chocolate and Bob Dylan. Ken also has the daily love song, a tune that is New to 2 and the PopMaster Music Quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Fri 27 Nov 2020 09:30
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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Record of the Week

    • Miley Cyrus

      Prisoner (feat. Dua Lipa)

      • Plastic Hearts.
      • RCA.

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Steps

    Something In Your Eyes

    • What The Future Holds.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.

  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gary Barlow

    Incredible

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    My Love

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children In Need

    Stop Crying Your Heart Out (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Allstars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • The Darkness

    Friday Night

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Travis

    Nina's Song

    • 10 Songs.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

    • Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

  • Ariana Grande

    positions

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Eurythmics

    Who's That Girl?

  • Josh Groban

    Your Face

    • Harmony.
    • Reprise Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • AC/DC

      Wild Reputation

      • Power Up.
      • Columbia (Sony).

  • Barbara Dickson

    Another Suitcase In Another Hall

    • Andrew Lloyd Webber - Premiere Coll'n.
    • Really Useful Records.

  • Ronan Keating

    Forever Ain't Enough

    • Twenty Twenty.
    • Decca.

  • Stereophonics

    Have A Nice Day (Radio 2 In Concert 50, 2019)

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Hot Chocolate

      It Started With A Kiss

      • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
      • EMI.

    • Bob Dylan

      Forever Young

      • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
      • Columbia.

  • Beverley Knight

    A Christmas Wish

    • The Loss Adjuster O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Pink Flamingo Records.

  • John Paul Young

    Love Is In The Air

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Nov 2020 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2