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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 connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'. We hear the Four Tops number one 'Reach Out I'll Be There' and 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1946 of Glen Campbell with his 1967 hit 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix' and Paul pays tribute to singer Theodore Bikel, who has recently died. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Walk Away' by Matt Monro and a different song with the same title by Kelly Clarkson. '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 Frankie Valli and Maxine Nightingale.

Our R&B number one from this date in 1973 is 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. We hear a Country number one from 1975 by Freddie Fender called 'Wasted Days And Wasted Nights'. The Rock number one from this date in history is Urgent' by Foreigner, which was at the top in 1981.

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Music Played

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Woodstock

    • Deja Vu.
    • Atlantic.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Woodstock

    • Deja Vu.
    • Atlantic.

  • Bea Miller

    Fire N Gold

    • Not An Apology.
    • HOLLYWOOD RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Bea Miller

    Fire N Gold

    • Not An Apology.
    • HOLLYWOOD RECORDS.
    • 2.

  • Ashley Monroe

    The Blade

    • The Blade.
    • WARNER BROS RECORDS.
    • 5.

  • Ashley Monroe

    The Blade

    • The Blade.
    • WARNER BROS RECORDS.
    • 5.

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • Complete Motown Singles Volume 6 1966.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 7.

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • Complete Motown Singles Volume 6 1966.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 7.

  • One Direction

    Drag Me Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • One Direction

    Drag Me Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

    • Sixties Legends (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

    • Sixties Legends (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Theodore Bikel

    Padmaskovniye Vyechera (Moscow Evenings)

    • Songs Of Russia Old & New/Songs Of A Russian Gypsy.
    • COLLECTOR’S CHOICE MUSIC.
    • 10.

  • Theodore Bikel

    Padmaskovniye Vyechera (Moscow Evenings)

    • Songs Of Russia Old & New/Songs Of A Russian Gypsy.
    • COLLECTOR’S CHOICE MUSIC.
    • 10.

  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • The Weeknd

    Earned It

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • Matt Monro

    Walk Away

    • The Ultimate Matt Monro.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Matt Monro

    Walk Away

    • The Ultimate Matt Monro.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Walk Away

    • Breakaway.
    • RCA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Walk Away

    • Breakaway.
    • RCA/SONY MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Sam Hunt

    Break Up in a Small Town

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 4.

  • Sam Hunt

    Break Up in a Small Town

    • Montevallo.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 4.

  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    • Glam Crazee - Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Disclosure

    Omen (feat. Sam Smith)

    • Download Single.
    • PMR/Island.

  • Disclosure

    Omen (feat. Sam Smith)

    • Download Single.
    • PMR/Island.

  • Frankie Valli

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 19.

  • Frankie Valli

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 19.

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Karen Clark Sheard

    My God Is Big

    • Destined To Win.
    • ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC.
    • 9.

  • Karen Clark Sheard

    My God Is Big

    • Destined To Win.
    • ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC.
    • 9.

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.

  • Freddy Fender

    Wasted Days & Wasted Nights

    • Before The Next Teardrop Falls.
    • MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS.
    • 5.

  • Freddy Fender

    Wasted Days & Wasted Nights

    • Before The Next Teardrop Falls.
    • MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS.
    • 5.

  • Luke Bryan

    Kick The Dust Up

    • Download Single.
    • CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
    • 1.

  • Foreigner

    Urgent

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 15.

  • Foreigner

    Urgent

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 15.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Howard Jones

    Things Can Only Get Better

    • The Best Of Howard Jones.
    • East West Records.

  • Howard Jones

    Things Can Only Get Better

    • The Best Of Howard Jones.
    • East West Records.

  • Jill Scott

    Closure

    • Woman.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 8.

  • Jill Scott

    Closure

    • Woman.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 8.

  • Domenico Modugno

    Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)

    • Hard To Find 45s On CD (Vol 4).
    • Eric.
    • 1.

  • Domenico Modugno

    Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)

    • Hard To Find 45s On CD (Vol 4).
    • Eric.
    • 1.

  • Maroon 5

    She Will Be Loved

    • Songs About Jane.
    • OCTONE/J RECORDS/BMG.
    • 4.

  • Maroon 5

    She Will Be Loved

    • Songs About Jane.
    • OCTONE/J RECORDS/BMG.
    • 4.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face

    • Download Single.
    • XO/REPUBLIC.
    • 1.

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