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Live music from Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor of Queen plays live, featuring a track from his just released album, Outsider. Plus on National Poetry Day, Ken introduces Jackie Kay, former poet laureate of Scotland.

Roger Taylor - musician, singer, film producer and drummer with Queen - plays live for Ken, featuring a track from his just released solo album 'Outsider'.

Having released his new single 'We're All Just Trying To Get By' back in August, earlier this month Roger released his new LP 'Outsider', his first album of new material in 8 years. The album was mostly recorded during lockdown and contains a mixture of contemplative songs and hard-riffing blues-rock, as well as a surprise retread of a classic 1965 novelty song. Roger will tour 'Outsider' with 14 solo live shows, his first live performances away from Queen in over two decades.

Plus, on National Poetry Day as part of Black History Month, Ken introduces Jackie Kay - former Makar, poet laureate of Scotland - with a poem especially written for Radio 2.

Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actor and singer Cynthia Erivo picks her penultimate Tracks Of My Years. She has just released her debut album of original music as a recording artist. 'Ch. 1 Vs. 1', which has been described as "a 12-track journey into her mental and emotional landscapeβ€”one marked by heartbreak and sadness, but also triumph and growth". Cynthia co-wrote every track on the album, including 'The Good', which was Radio 2-playlisted earlier this year. The next two tracks she has chosen come from India Arie and Yebba.

Ken's also got another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz; your dedications with today's love song, and there's also the record and album of the week.

If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Thu 7 Oct 2021 09:30
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Music Played

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Diana Ross

    If The World Just Danced

    • Thank You.
    • Decca.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Genesis

    Match Of The Day

    • Taller In More Ways.
    • Virgin.

  • Record of the Week

    • Calum Scott

      Rise

      • (CD Single).
      • Capitol Records.

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Coldplay & BTS

    My Universe

    • Music Of The Spheres.
    • Parlophone.

  • John Legend

    All Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Lindsey Buckingham

    On The Wrong Side

    • Lindsey Buckingham.
    • Rhino.

  • Be Bop Deluxe

    Ships In The Night

    • Remember The 70's.
    • EMI.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Sierra

    • Some Change.
    • Virgin.

  • Rod Stewart

    One More Time

    • The Tears Of Hercules.
    • Rhino.

  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Roger Taylor

    We're All Just Trying To Get By (Ken Bruce Session, 7 Oct 2021)

  • Roger Taylor

    Radio Ga Ga (Ken Bruce Session, 7 Oct 2021)

  • Album of the Week

    • Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett

      I've Got You Under My Skin

      • Love For Sale.
      • Columbia Interscope.

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    I Still Have Faith In You

  • Tracks of My Years

    • India.Arie

      I Am Light

    • YEBBA

      My Mind

      • Single.
      • Sofar Sounds.
      • 1.

  • Elton John & Dua Lipa

    Cold Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Oct 2021 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2