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Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played by two artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features tracks by Herb Alpert and The Animals. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', songs are played from albums by Joan Armatrading and LeAnn Rimes.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Mason Williams by playing his hit 'Classical Gas'. As a tribute to Eydie Gorme, who has recently died, we hear her Grammy-winning recording of 'If He Walked Into My Life'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Change' by Lisa Stansfield and a different song with the same title by Taylor Swift. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not successful in the UK.

Our featured R&B hits are from 1972 and this week by Joe Simon and Jaheim. We hear Country number ones from 2012 and now by Little Big Town and Florida Georgia Line. This week's past and present Rock number ones are by Genesis and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell is the best-selling song of the week.