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Sara Cox sits in with David Rodigan

Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans and chats to reggae royalty David Rodigan about his passion for Jamaican music. Vass speaks to Colin Jackson and Sally Gunnell about the Olympics.

Sara Cox chats to Reggae royalty and sound-clash superstar, David Rodigan, about his passion for Jamaican music. Vassos speaks to former British champions Colin Jackson and Sally Gunnell about athletes preparing for the forthcoming Olympics. Plus Reymona Ali has a fabulous Pause For Thought on the true value of family and friends.

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  • Bananarama

    Venus

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Frances

    Say It Again (Glastonbury 2016)

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Jess Glynne

    Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥� King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

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

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Hip To Be Square

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • New Order

    People On The High Line

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Records.
    • 1.

  • James Bay

    If You Ever Want To Be In Love

    • Chaos & The Calm.
    • Republic Records.
    • 001.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    The Story

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Tom Petty

    Free Fallin'

    • Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever.
    • MCA.

  • Train

    Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.

  • Blackstreet

    No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Mariah Carey

    Dreamlover

    • Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
    • Columbia.

  • The Troggs

    Wild Thing

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.

  • Olly Murs

    You Don鈥檛 Know Love

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Muddy Waters

    I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

    • Electric Mud & More.
    • Charly.

  • Ray Charles

    I Got A Woman

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

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

  • Beverley Knight & Jamie Cullum

    Private Number

    • Soulsville.
    • East West Records.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    I Don't Like Mondays

    • 25 Years Of Rock'NRoll: 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 15.

  • Madonna

    Ghost Town

    • Rebel Heart.
    • Interscope.

  • Dolly Parton

    Pure & Simple

    • Pure & Simple.
    • RCA Nashville.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Muse

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Remona Aly, freelance journalist and editor:


There are two things I never do: I never win anything and I never lie. But on this one occasion - I did both. When I won tickets to see my favourite British band, Muse, live at a London venue, I could not believe my lucky starlight. But, it was on the same day as an extended family wedding.

Should I try to do both? I considered wearing my Muse T-shirt under a sparkly Indian outfit and leg it from wedding to concert, but logistics were not working out.聽 So I made a sacrifice. I went for a rock band over a family wedding. In my defence, I was only being a faithful Muse-lim.

My cover story was I鈥檇 stay home to look after mum. As soon as the rest of my family left for the wedding, I threw on my tour t-shirt like a teenage rebel, grabbed the keys and disappeared into the night.聽 I excitedly joined my cousin, testing my pogoing

in the queue. But minutes before the gig began, I realised I forgot my ID. 鈥業鈥檓 afraid you can鈥檛 go in鈥� said the official, as if in slo-mo.

I was catatonic. I felt the earth swallow me up into a supermassive black hole. I was going to miss out on seeing Muse, live, for free - and I鈥檇 lied for it!

But while I crumbled like a cheap value biscuit, it was those around me who kept it together. My cousin jolted into action, trying to save the situation, while I leant on moral and spiritual support from friends via a group chat on the phone: 鈥楨veryone pray to Allah that Mona sees Muse NOW,鈥� my friends rallied.

Their sincerity and action during my inertia, bowled me over. On a wing and a prayer, we managed to get into the gig! I鈥檝e always said I can鈥檛 live without my family or my friends.聽 When I smile, they share the sunshine of my joy. When I wilt, they make me bloom like a laughing rose. When I鈥檓 low, they raise me up light as a cloud.

I want to tell them the words of the Sufi Muslim poet, Rumi, who said: 鈥淵our acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.鈥澛� Their support is the stuff of divine love. They鈥檙e my pair of wings, they鈥檙e my inspiration. They are my muse.

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