14/03/2015
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Each week, songs are played that are connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul plays a track by Elvis Costello & The Attractions and 'Heartbreak Hotel' by Elvis Presley, which features inductee Floyd Cramer on piano. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1933 of Quincy Jones by playing a song from the producer's album 'Back On The Block'. Paul also pays tribute to musician and songwriter Bobby Emmons, who has recently died. We hear his song 'Luckenbach Texas' sung by Waylon Jennings. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'There You Go' by Johnny Cash and a different song with the same title by Pink.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs from LPs by Cliff Richard and Adam Ant. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by Dee Dee Sharp and Paul Simon.
Our R&B hits are from 1973 and now by Gladys Knight & The Pips and Kem. We hear Country number ones from 1955 and this week by Webb Pierce and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Cage The Elephant and Hozier. This week's number one album is 'Dark Sky Paradise' by Big Sean and the best selling song of the week is 'Uptown Funk!' featuring Bruno Mars.
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Music Played
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Brook Benton
THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
This date in 1794: Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin
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Kid Rock
FIRST KISS
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: First Kiss
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Luke Bryan
GAMES
Top Three Country song from new hit album Spring Break ...Checkin' Out
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
RADIO RADIO
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Zedd
I WANT YOU TO KNOW (featuring Selena Gomez)
Top Ten
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Quincy Jones
I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU (featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan)
Born this day in 1933: Quincy Jones
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Waylon Jennings
LUCKENBACH TEXAS
Songwriter Bobby Emmons - born 19 February 1943; died 23 February 2015
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Robert Earl Keen
T FOR TEXAS (with Lyle Lovett)
Number One Bluegrass album: Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
NEITHER ONE OF US
R&B Number One this date in 1973
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Kem
NOBODY
Adult R&B Number One - fourth week
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Johnny Cash
THERE YOU GO
It's Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One in 1957
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Pink
THERE YOU GO
It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Seven in 2000 - her first hit
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Taylor Swift
STYLE
Top Ten
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Cliff Richard
Miss You Nights
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) I'm Nearly Famous - Cliff Richard
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WALK THE MOON
SHUT UP AND DANCE
Number One in the Rock Airplay Chart
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Dee Dee Sharp
MASHED POTATO TIME
Number One in Cash Box in 1962 (Terrific Two for two weeks in Billboard Hot 100)
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Paul Simon
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
Number One in Cash Box in 1973 (Terrific Two in the Billboard Hot 100)
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D'Angelo & The Vanguard
REALLY LOVE
Top Five Adult R&B hit
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Elvis Presley
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: piano player Floyd Cramer - sideman category
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Maroon 5
SUGAR
Top Three
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Webb Pierce
IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW
Country Number One this date in 1955
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Sam Hunt
TAKE YOUR TIME
Current Country Number One - seventh week
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Cage the Elephant
SHAKE ME DOWN
Rock Number One this date in 2011
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Hozier
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Current Rock Number One - nineteenth week
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Adam Ant
GOODY TWO SHOES
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Friend or Foe - Adam Ant
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Big Sean
ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD (featuring Kanye West and John Legend)
Number One in the current Album Chart: Dark Sky Paradise
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Bruce Channel
HEY! BABY
Number One this date in 1962
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Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive
Number One this date in 1979
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Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
Current Number One - ninth week
Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Mar 2015 20:0091热爆 Radio 2
- Fri 20 Mar 2015 03:0091热爆 Radio 2