31/08/2013
Paul blends digital tracks from the US charts with LP and singles classics. Featuring music by Louis Armstrong, Chet Atkins, The Turtles, Adele, Debbie Gibson and others.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Each week, songs are played by two musicians who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features tracks by Louis Armstrong and Chet Atkins. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', songs are played from albums by The Turtles and Adele.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Debbie Gibson by playing her hit 'Lost In Your Eyes'. As a tribute to George Duke, who has recently died, we hear his hit with Stanley Clarke 'Sweet Baby'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Everybody Knows' by Leonard Cohen and a different song with the same title by Dixie Chicks. 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 R&B number ones are from 1969 and this week by Aretha Franklin and Robin Thicke and Pharrell. We hear Country number ones from 1959 and now by The Browns and Luke Bryan. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Imagine Dragons. 'Roar' by Katy Perry is the best-selling song of the week.
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Edwin Starr
Headline News
This day in 1920: the first radio news bulletin was broadcast by station 8MK in Detroit
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Paramore
Still Into You
Top Thirty
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K. Michelle
I Don't Like Me
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Rebellious Soul
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Louis Armstrong
Hello, Dolly!
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Greatest Hits: Early influence - Louis Armstrong From the LP Hello, Dolly!
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Parachute
Hurricane
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Overnight
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Debbie Gibson
Lost In Your Eyes
Born 1970: Debbie Gibson
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George Duke & Stanley Clarke
Sweet Baby
George Duke - born 12th January 1946 - died 5th August 2013
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Thomas Rhett
It Goes Like This
Top Thirty
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Aretha Franklin
Share Your Love With Me
R&B Number One this date in 1969
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)
Adult R&B Number One: third week
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Leonard Cohen
Everybody Knows
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: from I鈥檓 Your Man
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The Chicks
Everybody Knows
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: from Taking The Long Way
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Washed Out
It All Feels Right
New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Paracosm
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The Turtles
It Ain't Me Babe
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) It Ain鈥檛 Me Babe - The Turtles (23rd October 1965)
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Lana Del Ray vs. Cedric Gervais
Summertime Sadness Remix
Top Ten
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Randy Crawford
One Day I'll Fly Away
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the US; Terrific Two in the UK in 1980
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The Clash
Train In Vain
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number 23 in the US in 1980
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Capital Cities
Safe And Sound
Top Twenty
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The Everly Brothers
All I Have To Do Is Dream
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Chet Atkins [Sideman]
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Sara Bareilles
Brave
Hit Single
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The Browns
The Three Bells
Country Number One this date in 1959
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Luke Bryan
That's My Kind Of Night
Current Country Sales Number One: NEW
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
By The Way
Rock Number One this date in 2002
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: twenty-fourth week
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Adele
Chasing Pavements
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) 19 - Adele (28th June 2008)
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Luke Bryan
Crash My Party
New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Crash My Party
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The Rascals
People Got To Be Free
Number One this date in 1968
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Steve Miller Band
Abracadabra
Number One this date in 1982
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Katy Perry
Roar
Current Number One: NEW
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- Sat 31 Aug 2013 20:0091热爆 Radio 2