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David Gray - Radio 2's Piano Room Month

David Gray kicks off Radio 2's Piano Room Month, performing live at Maida Vale accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. PopMaster is at its usual time of 10.30.

David Gray - chart-topping singer songwriter - kicks off Radio 2's Piano Room Month with a live set accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. It's the first of what will be the station's biggest celebration of live music in a decade, with twenty of pop's best-loved artists performing live at 11.30 am each day right through until Friday 25th February. Other artists to perform include Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Ella Henderson, Craig David, Anne-Marie, Will Young and so many more.

David - best known for his 2001 number one album 'White Ladder' - will perform three tracks including a new song, a classic and a cover with members of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra accompanying alongside him. Each performance will be available to watch live on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer then on demand from 6pm that day and available for 30 days afterwards.

In addition to the live broadcasts, an hour-long special will be broadcast on Radio 2 each Sunday from 7pm until 8pm featuring highlights from the previous week's performances.

Radio 2 delivered live music to listeners throughout the lockdown with House Music sessions - launched in 2020 - featuring some of the biggest names in music, including Rag N Bone Man, Jessie Ware, Barry Manilow, Melanie C, Cliff Richard, Ronan Keating, Travis, Aloe Blacc, Nell Bryden and Lola Lennox, with many accompanied remotely by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra.

Ken also has your love song dedications plus another round of the legendary PopMaster quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Mon 31 Jan 2022 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

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

  • Ella Henderson

    Brave

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ABC

    The Flames Of Desire

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • Charlie Puth

    Light Switch

    • Charlie.
    • Atlantic.

  • Pilot

    January

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Record of the Week

    • Michael BublΓ©

      I'll Never Not Love You

      • Higher.
      • Reprise.

  • All Saints

    Never Ever

    • Love (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Woman In Love

    • All Time Greatest Love Songs: Vol III.
    • Columbia.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    C'mon People (We're Making It Now) (feat. Liam Gallagher)

    • Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • The Walker Brothers

    No Regrets

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

  • Adele

    Oh My God

    • 30.
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.

  • Tears for Fears

    Break The Man

    • The Tipping Point.
    • Concord.

  • Chicago

    Hard Habit To Break

    • The Heart Of Chicago.
    • Reprise.

  • P!nk

    Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash)

    • Hurts 2B Human.
    • RCA Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • Morgan Wade

      Other Side

      • Reckless.
      • Ladylike Records.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • David Gray

    This Year's Love (R2 Piano Room Month, 31 Jan 2022)

  • David Gray & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Please Forgive Me (Radio 2 Piano Room, 31 Jan 2022)

  • David Gray & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Radio 2 Piano Room, 31 Jan 2022)

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Jan 2022 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2