Radio 2 Piano Room: Johnny Marr
Rock music icon Johnny Marr is the latest star to perform for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024 alongside the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Plus there's Vernon's Vault after 10am.
On Radio 2’s Piano Room today, rock music icon, musician and songwriter Johnny Marr - best known as band member of The Smiths, The Pretenders and The The - performs from Maida Vale studios, accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra.
Johnny Marr says, β€Working on the songs with the orchestral arrangements for Radio 2’s Piano Room has been quite an experience and an interesting process. It’s an epic sound.β€
Also, poet John Cooper Clarke is Vernon’s guest this week on Tracks Of My Years. β€The Bard of Salford’ rose to prominence as a performance poet in the late 70s, performing alongside punk and post-punk acts like the Sex Pistols, Joy Division and Buzzcocks. He’s since released 7 albums, 2 poetry collections and performed his poetry in theatres and festivals the world over.
John’s latest poetry collection β€What’ is released on 8th February and coincides with his 2024 national theatre tour celebrating 50 years of showbiz. The β€Get Him While He’s Alive’ tour will see John performing all around the country, taking fans on a one-of-a-kind journey through poetry and comedy.
John's two tracks today are from Paul Anka and Gene Shandler.
There's also the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is TTTT@bbc.co.uk
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Katrina and the Waves
Walking On Sunshine
- The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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ABBA
S.O.S.
- Abba Gold.
- Polydor.
- 010.
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Justin Timberlake
Selfish
- Everything I Thought It Was.
- RCA.
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Bobby Brown
My Prerogative
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
- Connoisseur.
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Liam Gallagher & John Squire
Mars To Liverpool
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Lisa Stansfield
The Real Thing
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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R.E.M.
Losing My Religion
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
- Warner Bros.
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Eliza Rose & Calvin Harris
Body Moving
- (CD Single).
- Ministry Of Sound Recordings.
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Aretha Franklin
Respect
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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Record of The Week
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Pet Shop Boys
Loneliness
- nonetheless.
- Parlophone.
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Meghan Trainor
Lips Are Movin
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 001.
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Harry Styles
Treat People With Kindness
- Fine Line.
- Columbia.
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Simple Minds
Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
- Virgin.
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James
Is This Love
- Yummy.
- Nothing But Love Music.
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The Lightning Seeds
Lucky You
- Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
- Epic.
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Paul Russell
Lil Boo Thang
- (CD Single).
- Arista.
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Tracks of My Years
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Paul Anka
Diana
- Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
- Telstar.
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Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
My Way
- Single.
- Reprise.
- 1.
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Gene Chandler
Duke Of Earl
- Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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Fantasia
Superpower
- Music From And Inspired By The Colour Purple.
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Radio 2 Piano Room
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Johnny Marr & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Easy Money (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Johnny Marr & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Somewhere (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Johnny Marr & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Passenger (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Broadcast
- Wed 7 Feb 2024 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2