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David Rodigan

David Rodigan, award-winning DJ and champion for reggae music globally, chooses his Tracks of My Years and shares his fantastic stories around his choices.

David Rodigan, award-winning DJ and champion for reggae music globally, chooses his Tracks of My Years. Born in Germany, David's passion for Jamaican music started whilst watching Millie Small perform her 1964 hit 'My Boy Lollipop' on the Ready Steady Go! TV show as a schoolboy. By the age of 15 he was DJing at school dances and youth clubs.

In June, together with The Outlook Orchestra, he is headlining an all-star reggae line-up at London's Kenwood House for an outdoor concert called Reggae on the Heath. The English Heritage site is playing host to legends such as Bitty Mclean and Jamaican superstar Freddie McGregor, supported by live acts and DJ's right across the genre.

David was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to broadcasting in 2012. He was winner of the Best Specialist Music Programme at the Sony Radio Awards the same year for his Radio 2 show and in 2020 was awarded an Order Of Distinction by the Jamaican Government for his global promotion of Jamaican music. He has hosted a two-hour Sunday evening show on 91热爆 Radio 1Xtra since February 2013.

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Sun 5 Jun 2022 05:00
91热爆 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Prince Buster

    Madness

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    All Around The World

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Ben E. King

    Spanish Harlem

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • George Michael

    A Different Corner

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Buffalo Stance

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Jun 2022 05:00
    91热爆 Radio 2