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Richie Anderson's Girl bands vs Boy bands - The Solo Years

Richie has the best songs from Girl and Boy Band graduates! Plus he talks to Mis-Teeq legend and TV Queen Alesha Dixon, All Saint Shaznay Lewis and Beyonce's dad Mathew Knowles!

Richie Anderson is back with more Girl Band and Boy Band goodness in this one-off show! He will be celebrating life after the band and hear how our Radio 2 listeners coped with the breaks-ups and continued to support the members in their individual merits, as well as hearing from the stars at the centre of it all. Richie talks to a Harry Styles mega fan as well as a Victoria Beckham enthusiast too.

Richie talks to Mathew Knowles, Beyonce's Dad and Destiny's Child manager. He launched Beyonce's, Kelly Rowland's and Michelle Williams' solo careers and is a musicologist so he knows a thing or two about being a successful pop group and solo artist! Plus he's worked with legends such as Chaka Khan, O’Jays, Earth, Wind & Fire and many others.

Mis-Teeq graduate Alesha Dixon phones in to talk about how the band parted ways, whether they would ever get back together as well as giving us an update on her new music. Alesha had a successful solo career with hits such as 'Breathe Slow' and 'The Boy Does Nothing'. She's also a judge on Britain's Got Talent and most recently was one of the hosts for Comic Relief 2021.

All Saints favourite Shaznay Lewis talks to Richie about winning BRIT Awards with the band as well reflecting on her debut solo single 'Never Felt Like This Before.'

Plus there will be music from the likes of Justin Timberlake, George Michael, Robbie Williams, Cheryl, Harry Styles, Camilla Cabello, Diana Ross, Nicole Scherzinger, Ronan Keating, Bobby Brown and Geri Halliwell.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Apr 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella

    Polaroid

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Cry Me A River

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • Shaznay Lewis

    Never Felt Like This Before

    • Never Felt Like This Before.
    • London Records 90 Limited.
    • 2.
  • P!nk

    Just Like A Pill

    • Now That's What I Call No.1's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Groove Armada

    Song 4 Mutya

    • Song 4 Mutya.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 1.
  • Harry Styles

    Adore You

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.
  • Frankie Valli

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 19.
  • Geri Halliwell

    Look At Me

    • Woman II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Ronan Keating

    Life Is A Rollercoaster

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Lionel Richie

    Running With the Night

    • Body & Soul: Heart & Soul II (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • David Guetta

    When Love Takes Over (feat. Kelly Rowland)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • Ricky Martin

    She Bangs

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Shakespears Sister

    Stay

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Gary Barlow

    Incredible

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.
  • Robbie Williams

    Angels

    • The Best 90's Album In The World...Ev.
    • Virgin.
  • Rihanna

    Only Girl (In The World)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Nicole Scherzinger

    Don't Hold Your Breath

    • Now That's What I Call Music 79 CD1.
    • EMI / Virgin / Universal.
    • 10.
  • Bobby Brown

    Two Can Play That Game

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Emma Bunton

    What Took You So Long?

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • George Michael

    Freedom! '90

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Alesha Dixon

    The Boy Does Nothing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.
  • Black Eyed Peas

    Let's Get It Started

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Diana Ross

    I'm Coming Out

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Freddie Mercury

    Living On My Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Cheryl

    Fight For This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Apr 2021 14:00