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Heather Small chooses the Tracks of My Years

Heather Small chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Gladys Knight and Junior Murvin. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster

Heather Small, British soul singer and former lead singer of the band M People, is choosing the Tracks of My Years with music from Gladys Knight and Junior Murvin. Her debut solo album 'Proud' was released in 2000 and the title song was later adopted as the official theme for the London 2012 Olympic bid, She was also a contestant in 成人快手 One's Strictly Come Dancing back in 2008. Heather, who grew up on a West London council estate, joined her first group, Hot House, while she was still a teenager. She was the studio singer voice of the re-recorded version of UK number 1 single "Ride on Time" from Italo house band Black Box. After a chance meeting with Manchester DJ Mike Pickering, formerly of Quando Quango, Heather and her distinctive voice helped to sell over 10 million albums worldwide singing with the group M People. They had considerable success with songs such as "Moving On Up", "One Night In Heaven" and "Search for the Hero". Small has said that her major influence has been singer Elkie Brooks. In 1997, Heather performed on the "Perfect Day" record alongside a wide range of artists including Tom Jones and Lou Reed. The song was the official 1997 Children in Need charity release. It sold over a million copies and was the UK's number one single for three weeks, in two separate spells. This August Heather will be performing at Rewind North and Rewind South Festivals. The hugely popular 鈥�80's and beyond鈥� festival returns this year with Bryan Ferry, Foreigner, Michael Bolton, Four Tops, Thin Lizzy and Gloria Gaynor headlining across three sites. Lulu, Grandmaster Flash, Bananarama, The Stranglers, Belinda Carlisle, Lisa Stansfield, and Martin Kemp are some of the other music stars joining. Plus, award-winning comedians Russell Kane, Joel Dommett, Phill Jupitus and more.

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Jul 2019 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Zara Larsson

    All The Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Black Butter.

  • The Four Seasons

    Who Loves You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Tina Turner

    When The Heartache Is Over

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Kygo & Whitney Houston

    Higher Love

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA Records.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • 成人快手 Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Keane

    The Way I Feel

    • Cause & Effect.
    • Island.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Sheena Easton

    For Your Eyes Only

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

      Spirit

      • The Lion King O.S.T. (Various Artists).
      • Walt Disney Records.

  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • In Touch II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • David Bowie

    China Girl

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Freya Ridings

    Castles

    • (CD Single).
    • Good Soldier.

  • Donna Summer

    Love's Unkind

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..

  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    厂别帽辞谤颈迟补

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.

  • Travis

    Sing

    • The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition).
    • Concord.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Shine

    • Real Life.
    • Virgin.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Ed Sheeran

      Beautiful People (feat. Khalid)

      • No.6 Collaborations Project.
      • Atlantic.

  • Natasha Bedingfield

    These Words

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • JP Cooper

    Sing It With Me (feat. Astrid S)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • U2

    Angel Of Harlem

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Gladys Knight & the Pips

      Midnight Train To Georgia

      • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
      • Connoisseur Collection.
      • 9.

    • Junior Murvin

      Police And Thieves

      • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
      • Trojan.

  • Stormzy

    Crown

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Jul 2019 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2