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House Music with Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading performs in the latest Radio 2 House Music session, accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Plus, there's more Tracks Of My Years and another round of PopMaster

Award winning musical pioneer Joan Armatrading performs in the latest Radio 2 House Music session, accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, Joan was the very first female singer songwriter from the UK to have international success with the songs she wrote and performed. Best known for her hits 'Love And Affection, 'Drop The Pilot' and My Myself I', she has just released a brand new album 'Consequences', described as a more intimate and direct offering demonstrating how she never likes to repeat herself.

Joan has performed for Nelson Mandela twice, has been given the keys to Sydney, is patron of various charities and has presented shows for both Radio 2 and Radio 4. In April 2016 she was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Folk Awards in recognition of her influence on a generation of singer-songwriters.

In this session she will be performing her new single 'Already There' plus one of her classic hits.

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 Bonnie Raitt and µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©. 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

Ken also has another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song. There's also the record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 24 Jun 2021 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • First Class

    Beach Baby

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Laura Mvula

    Got Me

    • Pink Noise.
    • Atlantic.

  • New Order

    Regret

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Duran Duran

    INVISIBLE

    • FUTURE PAST.
    • S-Curve Records.

  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.

  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Keith Urban

    Out The Cage (feat. Nile Rodgers & BRELAND)

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

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Ballad Of The Mighty I

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Don't Know Much (feat. Aaron Neville)

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Record of the Week

    • Diana Ross

      Thank You

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.

  • Yes

    Owner Of A Lonely Heart

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Mercury.

  • Marshmello & Jonas Brothers

    Leave Before You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Joan Armatrading & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Already There (Radio 2 House Music - 24 June 2021)

  • Joan Armatrading & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Drop The Pilot (Radio 2 House Music - 24 June 2021)

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.

  • Lighthouse Family

    Question Of Faith

    • (CD Single).
    • Wild Card Records.

  • Calvin Harris

    By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

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

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Bonnie Raitt

      I Can't Make You Love Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Capitol.

    • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

      Halo

      • I Am...Sasha Fierce.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Michael Ball

    Simple Complicated Man

    • We Are More Than One.
    • Decca.

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Jun 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2