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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Junior's Final Tracks of My Years

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Junior, founding members of The 5th Dimension, pick their final 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 final two tracks they have chosen come from The Beatles and Sly & The Family Stone. 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.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 25 Jun 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Sigrid

    Mirror

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Keane

    Everybody's Changing

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Hold It Don't Drop It

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • The Four Seasons

    Who Loves You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Record of the Week

    • Diana Ross

      Thank You

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.

  • The Corrs

    Summer Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Listen To The Music

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Beverley Knight & Mark Knight

    Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (feat. London Community Gospel Choir)

    • (CD Single).
    • Toolroom.

  • John Newman

    Come And Get It

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    • The All Time Greatest Love Songs Vol.
    • Columbia.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Orwellian

    • The Ultra Vivid Lament.
    • Columbia.

  • The Farm

    All Together Now

    • Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • The Walker Brothers

    No Regrets

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Who's Hurting Who (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • Europiana.
    • UMG.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Straight Ahead

    • In The Heart.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • ΄³³ά²ϊΓ«±τ

    Dumb

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • M People

    One Night In Heaven

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Calum Scott

    Biblical

    • CD Single.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Alphaville

    Big In Japan

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Time Life.

  • Album of the Week

    • Joan Armatrading

      Think About Me

      • Consequences.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

  • Georgie

    Chasing Kites

    • (CD Single).
    • Soul Kitchen Records.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Beatles

      Blackbird

    • Sly & the Family Stone

      Everyday People

      • The Woodstock Generation (Various).
      • Nectar.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Bad Habits

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.

  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Jun 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2