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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 tracks by The Coasters and Eddie Cochran. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this day in 1958 of Mary Chapin Carpenter by featuring her Grammy-winning record 'Passionate Kisses'. Paul also pays tribute to soul singer and songwriter Don Covay, who has recently died. We hear Don's R&B Number One 'Mercy, Mercy'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Black Night' by Charles Brown and a different song with the same title by Deep Purple.

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 Ringo Starr and Blur. 'The Other Number Ones' highlights records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cashbox' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by Ferrante & Teicher and Fleetwood Mac.

Our R&B hits are from 1982 and now by Stevie Wonder and Kem. We hear Country number ones from 1979 and this week by Eddie Rabbitt and Sam Hunt. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Black Keys and Hozier. '1989' by Taylor Swift is number one in the American album chart and the best selling song of the week is 'Uptown Funk!' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Feb 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Odyssey

    Native New Yorker

    This date in 1925: the first issue of The New Yorker was published

  • Bob Dylan

    FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Shadows In The Night

  • Beck

    HEART IS A DRUM

    Two Grammy Awards for Beck: Album of the Year and Best Rock Album - Morning Phase

  • The Coasters

    SEARCHIN'

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Coasters

  • Sam Smith

    I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

    Top Ten single from two Top Ten albums: In The Lonely Hour (#4) and Now 53 (#2)

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    PASSIONATE KISSES

    Born this day in 1958: Mary Chapin Carpenter

  • Don Covay

    MERCY MERCY

    Don Covay - born 24 March 1938; died 31 January 2015

  • Little Big Town

    GIRL CRUSH

    Country Hit

  • Stevie Wonder

    THAT GIRL

    R&B Number One this date in 1982

  • Kem

    NOBODY

    Adult R&B Number One - NEW

  • Charles Brown

    BLACK NIGHT

    It's Not The Same Old Song: R&B Number One in 1951

  • Deep Purple

    BLACK NIGHT

    It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1970 - reached Number 66

  • Diana Krall

    DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Wildflower

  • Ringo Starr

    PHOTOGRAPH

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Ringo - Ringo Starr

  • Ellie Goulding

    LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

    Top Ten

  • Ferrante and Teicher

    EXODUS

    Number One in Cashbox in 1961 (Terrific Two in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Fleetwood Mac

    DON'T STOP

    Number One in Cashbox in 1977 (Number Three for two weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • NEEDTOBREATHE

    BROTHER (featuring Gavin DeGraw)

    New Hit Single

  • AWOLNATION

    I'M ON FIRE

    New Hit Single from Fifty Shades Of Grey

  • Eddie Cochran

    SUMMERTIME BLUES

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Eddie Cochran

  • Kelly Clarkson

    HEARTBEAT SONG

    Top Twenty hit

  • Eddie Rabbitt

    EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE

    Country Number One this date in 1979

  • Sam Hunt

    TAKE YOUR TIME

    Current Country Number One - fourth week

  • The Black Keys

    LONELY BOY

    Rock Number One this date in 2012

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - sixteenth week

  • Blur

    SONG 2

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Blur - Blur

  • Taylor Swift

    STYLE

    Number One in the current Album Chart: 1989 - eleventh week

  • Nancy Sinatra

    THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Paul Simon

    50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER

    Number One this date in 1976

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    Current Number One - seventh week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Feb 2015 20:00
  • Fri 27 Feb 2015 03:00