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Songs about other musicians

Mark and Stuart play a selection of songs written about - or in tribute to - other musicians

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Mark and Stuart play a selection of songs written about - or in tribute to - other musicians. Ahead of Stevie Wonder's 70th birthday next week, they include Stevie's track 'Sir Duke' which he wrote in tribute to Duke Ellington.

Looking over the music stories of the past week with Clare Crane in 鈥楾his Week In Music鈥�, they also pay tribute to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider.

Also on the show... regular features 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs - and 'Sampled Underfoot' which explores the samples used in some of our favourite songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started, including tracks from The Beach Boys, Lauryn Hill, Jane Weaver, NZCA Lines, Heaven 17, The Jackson Sisters, Vampire Weekend, The Allergies, The Smiths, John Martyn, Princess Nokia, Marshall Jefferson and The Stooges.

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Sat 9 May 2020 08:00
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Music Played

  • Jackson Sisters

    I Believe In Miracles

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Emma鈥怞ean Thackray

    Movementt

    • Movementt.

  • Jane Weaver

    Mission Desire

    • Finders Keepers Records.

  • The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus

    Falling

    • I Carry The Sun (single).
    • Occultation Recordings.
    • 2.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Alone Time

    • Unfollow The Rules.
    • BMG.

  • The Beach Boys

    You Still Believe In Me

    • Capitol.

  • Heaven 17

    Play To Win

    • VIRGIN.

  • NZCA LINES

    Pure Luxury

    • Memphis Industries.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Wiggle-Waggle

    • Sampled: Volume 4 CD2.
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • King Bee

    Back By Dope Demand

    • 1st Bass.

  • The Clash

    Stay Free

  • Jefferson Airplane

    Somebody To Love

    • Columbia.

  • Vampire Weekend

    Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela

    Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)

    • World Circuit Recordings.

  • Lush

    For Love

    • Dino.

  • Lauryn Hill

    Nothing Even Matters

    • The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.

  • Gary Olson

    Giovanna Please

  • Marshall Jefferson

    Move Your Body

    • Piano House Classics.
    • Ministry of Sound Recordings.

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • EMI.

  • Lightning Orchestra

    For Those Who Are Yet To Be Born

    • Acid Jazz Records.

  • CSS

    Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

  • The Stooges

    I Wanna Be Your Dog

    • Elektra.

  • Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

    Rubbernecker

    • Rocket Records.

  • The Invitations

    What's Wrong With Me Baby

  • Erica Buettner

    True Love and Water

    • True Love and Water.
    • Peppermoon Music.
    • 02.

  • The Allergies

    Felony

    • Jalepeno Records.

  • Jackie Moore

    This Time Baby

    • I'm On My Way/With Your Love.
    • Passion.
    • 1.

  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It

    • Factory.

  • John Martyn

    Solid Air

    • Island.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Motown.

  • The Smiths

    William, It Was Really Nothing

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 6.

  • Princess Nokia

    Green Eggs & Ham

    • Princess Nokia Inc.

  • Max Romeo

    Chase the Devil

    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 May 2020 08:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music