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Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits

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 'Whole Lotta Love' by Led Zeppelin and 'Sweet Nothin's' by Brenda Lee. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1976 of Amanda Palmer with the song 'Evelyn Evelyn' . It was recorded by the duo she was part of called Evelyn Evelyn. Paul pays tribute to Malik Taylor (MC Phife Dawg aka Phife Diggy) from A Tribe Called Quest, who has recently died, by playing 'Can I Kick It?' from the act's debut album. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'The One' by Elton John and a country hit with the same title by Gary Allan.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by T. Rex and Fleetwood Mac. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Bobby Sherman and Prince & The Revolution.

Our R&B number ones are from 1969 and now by The Isley Brothers and Lalah Hathaway. We hear Country number ones from 1969 and this week by Glen Campbell and Tim McGraw. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Kings Of Leon and Disturbed. The number one album is 'Cleopatra' by The Lumineers and the best-selling song of the week is 'One Dance' by Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 May 2016 03:00

Music Played

  • The Ventures

    Hawaii Five-0

    • The Original.
    • DISKY.
    • 12.
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

    Call It What It Is

    • Call It What It Is.
    • STAX/CONCORD MUSIC GROUP.
    • 3.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

    • Early Days.
    • Atlantic.
    • 13.
  • M83

    Do It, Try It

    • Junk.
    • MUTE.
    • 1.
  • Evelyn Evelyn

    Evelyn Evelyn

    • Evelyn Evelyn.
    • ELEVEN RECORDS/EIGHT FOOT RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Can I Kick It?

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

    My Baby

    • So Familiar.
    • ROUNDER.
    • 11.
  • The Isley Brothers

    It's Your Thing

    • Chick Flicks: The Sequel (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
  • Lalah Hathaway

    Angel (Live)

    • Live.
    • HATHAWAY ENTERTAINMENT/EONE MUSIC.
    • 5.
  • Elton John

    The One

    • Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
    • Mercury.
  • Gary Allan

    The One

    • Alright Guy.
    • UNIVERSAL/MCA NASHVILLE 170201.
    • 8.
  • Zakk Wylde

    Tears of December

    • Book Of Shadows II.
    • ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Elle King

    America's Sweetheart

    • Love Stuff.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 7.
  • Bobby Sherman

    Little Woman

    • The Very Best Of Bobby Sherman.
    • VARESE VINTAGE.
    • 1.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.
  • Deftones

    Hearts/Wires

    • Gore.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Brenda Lee

    Sweet Nothin's

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.
  • Maxwell

    Lake By the Ocean

    • Download Single.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 1.
  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Tim McGraw

    Humble And Kind

    • Damn Country Music.
    • Big Machine.
    • 11.
  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Disturbed

    The Sound Of Silence

    • Immortalized.
    • Reprise.
    • 11.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.
  • The Lumineers

    Ophelia

    • Cleopatra.
    • DUALTONE.
    • 2.
  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Amy Grant

    Baby Baby

    • Heart In Motion.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 2.
  • Drake

    One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • CASH MONEY RECORDS/MOTOWN RECORDS.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Apr 2016 20:00
  • Fri 6 May 2016 03:00