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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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Aug 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Edwin Starr

    Headline News

    This day in 1920: the first radio news bulletin was broadcast by station 8MK in Detroit

  • Paramore

    Still Into You

    Top Thirty

  • K. Michelle

    I Don't Like Me

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Rebellious Soul

  • Louis Armstrong

    Hello, Dolly!

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Greatest Hits: Early influence - Louis Armstrong From the LP Hello, Dolly!

  • Parachute

    Hurricane

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Overnight

  • Debbie Gibson

    Lost In Your Eyes

    Born 1970: Debbie Gibson

  • George Duke & Stanley Clarke

    Sweet Baby

    George Duke - born 12th January 1946 - died 5th August 2013

  • Thomas Rhett

    It Goes Like This

    Top Thirty

  • Aretha Franklin

    Share Your Love With Me

    R&B Number One this date in 1969

  • Robin Thicke

    BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)

    Adult R&B Number One: third week

  • Leonard Cohen

    Everybody Knows

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: from I’m Your Man

  • The Chicks

    Everybody Knows

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: from Taking The Long Way

  • Washed Out

    It All Feels Right

    New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Paracosm

  • The Turtles

    It Ain't Me Babe

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) It Ain’t Me Babe - The Turtles (23rd October 1965)

  • Lana Del Ray vs. Cedric Gervais

    Summertime Sadness Remix

    Top Ten

  • Randy Crawford

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the US; Terrific Two in the UK in 1980

  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number 23 in the US in 1980

  • Capital Cities

    Safe And Sound

    Top Twenty

  • The Everly Brothers

    All I Have To Do Is Dream

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Chet Atkins [Sideman]

  • Sara Bareilles

    Brave

    Hit Single

  • The Browns

    The Three Bells

    Country Number One this date in 1959

  • Luke Bryan

    That's My Kind Of Night

    Current Country Sales Number One: NEW

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    By The Way

    Rock Number One this date in 2002

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: twenty-fourth week

  • Adele

    Chasing Pavements

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) 19 - Adele (28th June 2008)

  • Luke Bryan

    Crash My Party

    New Entry at Number One in the Album Chart: Crash My Party

  • The Rascals

    People Got To Be Free

    Number One this date in 1968

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    Number One this date in 1982

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 Aug 2013 20:00