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PopMaster and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Junior, founding members if The 5th Dimension, picks the Tracks of My Years. There's the daily love song and more from PopMaster.

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Junior, founding members of the legendary 60's group The 5th Dimension, choose the Tracks of My Years. The multi-award winning couple had ubiquitous hits including 'Up, Up and Away', 'Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In' and 'Wedding Bell Blues'. They've recently announced their first studio album in over 30 years, 'Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons'. The album sees Marilyn and Billy explore carefully chosen songs from throughout The Beatles' co-writers' songbooks, both with the group and as solo artists, which resonate with the duo right up to the present day. Recorded with producer Nic Mendoza, the album is infused with the couple's original pop and soul sound and also contains tracks such as 'Yesterday', 'Ticket To Ride' and 'Help!'. A track of particular resonance for the couple is 'Silly Love Songs', the Paul and Linda McCartney hit. It was a hit the same year they released 'You don't Have to Be A Star' and both reached number one in America.

Marilyn and Billy will celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary later this year. They have achieved seven Grammy Awards and earned fifteen gold and three platinum records both as members of The 5th Dimension and as a recording duo. They are also credited with making TV history being the first African American couple to host their own television variety show. 'The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Show' in the seventies.

The next two tracks they have chosen come from The 5th Dimension and The Friends of Distinction. Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 22 Jun 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • John Parr

    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Calvin Harris

    By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Eurythmics

    Who's That Girl?

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Keith Urban

    Out The Cage (feat. Nile Rodgers & BRELAND)

    • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
    • Universal.

  • Dua Lipa

    Physical

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • The Script

    Rain

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Laura Mvula

    Got Me

    • Pink Noise.
    • Atlantic.

  • Simply Red

    A New Flame

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    We've Got Tonite

    • Bob Seger - Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.

  • Record of the Week

    • Diana Ross

      Thank You

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.

  • The Communards

    There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Michael Ball

    Simple Complicated Man

    • We Are More Than One.
    • Decca.

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Marshmello & Jonas Brothers

    Leave Before You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Jessie J

    I Want Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Music/Republic Records.

  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Album of the Week

    • Joan Armatrading

      Already There

      • Consequences.
      • BMG Rights Management.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Locomotion

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 9.

  • Ava Max

    everytime I cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The 5th Dimension

      Requiem: 820 Latham

      • The Magic Garden.
      • Rev-Ola.
      • 7.

    • The Friends of Distinction

      Grazing In The Grass

      • Nipper's Greatest Hits; The '60s Volume 1.
      • BMG.
      • 4.

  • Duran Duran

    INVISIBLE

    • FUTURE PAST.
    • S-Curve Records.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Can't Let Go

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 11.

  • F.R. David

    Words

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Jun 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2