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/DCβs front man Bon Scott in 1980, Brian became the group's lead singer. He saw huge success with the hit album βBack in Blackβ - 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 βFor Those About to Rockβ and βThe Razor's Edgeβ, which spawned hits βAre You Readyβ, βThunderstruckβ and βMoneytalksβ.
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 βThe Lives of Brianβ - sharing his journey from a County Durham choir boy to globally adored rock god.
Brianβs 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.
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Dermot Kennedy
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The Four Seasons
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
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Dodgy
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Kajagoogoo
Too Shy
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Groove
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Mimi Webb
Ghost Of You
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Avicii
Wake Me Up
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Yvonne Elliman
Love Me
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Record Of The Week
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Tom Chaplin
Overshoot
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George Benson
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
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Chris Rea
On The Beach
- On The Beach.
- Magnet.
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Ed Sheeran
Celestial
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Don Henley
The End Of The Innocence
- Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence.
- Geffen.
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Tom Odell
Best Day Of My Life
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- UROK.
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The Farm
All Together Now
- Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
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Hazel OβConnor
Will You?
- And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
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Album of the Week
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The Lightning Seeds
Live To Love You
- See You In The Stars.
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George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
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²Ήβh²Ή
Summer Moved On
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Tracks Of My Years
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Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
- That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Steppenwolf
Born To Be Wild
- Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
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Dean Lewis
How Do I Say Goodbye
- The Hardest Love.
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Etta James
I Just Want To Make Love To You
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Jimmy Ruffin
I'll Say Forever My Love
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- Mon 17 Oct 2022 09:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2