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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 musicians who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features tracks by LaVern Baker and Hank Ballard. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', songs are played from albums by Gene Pitney and Randy Travis.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Beth Nielsen Chapman by playing her song 'Sand And Water'. As a tribute to Jack Clement, who has recently died, we hear the hit he wrote for Johnny Cash - 'Ballad Of A Teenage Queen'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Stay Awhile' by Dusty Springfield and a different song with the same title by The Bells. 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'n'B number ones are from 1987 and this week by Michael Jackson and Robin Thicke with Pharrell. We hear Country number ones from 1963 and now by George Hamilton IV and Luke Bryan. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Alex Clare and Lorde. 'Hail To The King' by Avenged Sevenhold is the number one album and 'Roar' by Katy Perry is the best-selling song of the week.