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Tom Walker performs live

Tom Walker performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. There's more from PopMaster and Heather Small picks two more of her favourite songs

Tom Walker, British singer songwriter, performs live in the Radio 2 Piano Room. Tom rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 2017. His favourite artists growing up in Glasgow included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini.

Heather Small, British soul singer and former lead singer of the band M People, is choosing the Tracks of My Years with music from Abba and Joan Armatrading. Her debut solo album 'Proud' was released in 2000 and the title song was later adopted as the official theme for the successful 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

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Wed 17 Jul 2019 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    厂别帽辞谤颈迟补

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Niall Horan

    On The Loose

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Record of the Week

    • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

      Spirit

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

  • Robert Knight

    Love On A Mountain Top

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
    • 7.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.

  • Keane

    The Way I Feel

    • Cause & Effect.
    • Island.

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • Kenny Rogers

    Lady

    • Simply Love (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Zara Larsson

    All The Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Black Butter.

  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Walker Brothers

    No Regrets

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Southbound

    • Cry Pretty.
    • Capitol Records Nashville.
    • 5.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17 July 2019)

  • Tom Walker

    Now You're Gone (Radio 2 Piano Room, 17 July 2019)

  • Album of the Week

    • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

      I Don't Care

      • No.6 Collaborations Project.
      • Atlantic.

  • Barry Manilow

    New York City Rhythm

    • The Collection.
    • Arista.
    • 2.

  • JP Cooper

    Sing It With Me (feat. Astrid S)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Joan Armatrading

      Me Myself I

      • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
      • A&M.

    • ABBA

      Fernando

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 012.

  • The Adelaides

    Good Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Duroc Records.

  • The Chi鈥怢ites

    You Don't Have To Go

    • Soul Groups (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jul 2019 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2