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Brian Johnson chooses his Tracks of My Years

Rock legend Brian Johnson - frontman with AC/DC - picks his Tracks Of My Years all this week. Plus Ken's got another round of PopMaster, and your dedications with today's love song.

Rock legend Brian Johnson - frontman with AC/DC - picks his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Durham-born Brian, founding member of the rock band Geordie, found early success with hit singles including 'All Because of You' and 'Can You Do It' before the band split in the late 70s.

After the tragic death of AC/DC’s front man Bon Scott in 1980, Brian became the group's lead singer. He saw huge success with the hit album β€˜Back in Black’ - which became the biggest selling rock album of all time, selling 50 million copies worldwide - and triggered a years-long worldwide tour. Other albums include β€˜For Those About to Rock’ and β€˜The Razor's Edge’, which spawned hits β€˜Are You Ready’, β€˜Thunderstruck’ and β€˜Moneytalks’.

Brian and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

In 2016, Brian was forced to quit AC/DC after being diagnosed with hearing loss, only to make a triumphant return to the band he loved with the release of 2020ΚΌs smash hit album 'Power Up'.

As well as music, Brian is also a car enthusiast and author of two books about cars, 'Rockers and Rollers' and 'Cars That Rock'.

Now, the iconic frontman of AC/DC shares his memoir packed with outrageous stories in his new book called β€˜The Lives of Brian’ - sharing his journey from a County Durham choir boy to globally adored rock god.

Brian’s first two choices come from Little Richard and Steppenwolf.

Plus Ken's got the week's first edition of PopMaster and your dedications with today's love song. There's also the brand new 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

Mon 17 Oct 2022 09:30

Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • Dermot Kennedy

    Kiss Me

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.
  • Spice Girls

    Stop

    • Spice Girls - Spiceworld.
    • Virgin.
  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • Only The Strong Survive.
    • Columbia.
  • Kajagoogoo

    Too Shy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Mimi Webb

    Ghost Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    Love Me

    • Amoreuse (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.
  • Record Of The Week

    • Tom Chaplin

      Overshoot

      • Midpoint.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.
  • Chris Rea

    On The Beach

    • On The Beach.
    • Magnet.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Celestial

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Don Henley

    The End Of The Innocence

    • Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence.
    • Geffen.
  • Tom Odell

    Best Day Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • UROK.
  • The Farm

    All Together Now

    • Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.
  • Hazel O’Connor

    Will You?

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Album of the Week

    • The Lightning Seeds

      Live To Love You

      • See You In The Stars.
      • BMG Rights Management.
  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.
  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Summer Moved On

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Little Richard

      Tutti Frutti

      • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
      • EMI.
    • Steppenwolf

      Born To Be Wild

      • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
      • Dino.
  • Dean Lewis

    How Do I Say Goodbye

    • The Hardest Love.
    • Island.
  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.
  • Jimmy Ruffin

    I'll Say Forever My Love

    • Motown's Greatest Love Songs (Variou.
    • Motown.

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Oct 2022 09:30