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Lukas Nelson picks the Tracks of My Years with music from Paul Simon and Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers. There's another round of PopMaster and your love song dedications.

Lukas Nelson, American singer songwriter and guitarist, chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Paul Simon and Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers. Lukas began his career in the early noughties playing shows with his father, country music legend Willie Nelson. Born in Austin, Texas and raised in Maui, Hawaii, Lukas began playing guitar at a young age in an attempt to better connect with his hard touring father. By the age of 13, he had joined his father's band, touring as his rhythm guitarist and learning the stagecraft that would eventually carry him into his own career. After moving to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University in 2007, he met drummer Anthony LoGerfo, with whom he formed the band Promise of the Real in 2008. Once again joining his father on tour, this time as the opening act, Lukas & Promise Of The Real self released their Brando's Paradise Session EP, which featured artwork by Lukas' brother Micah Nelson, in 2009. While continuing to pursue his own career, Lukas remained closely intertwined with his father's music, often opening for him, then playing the next set in Willie's band. The two worked together on Willie's 2012 album, "Heroes", which featured a number of father and son vocal and guitar duets. The Promise Of The Real's profile continued to rise in 2018 through their roles in feature films. They played themselves in "Paradox" - a Neil Young vehicle directed by Daryl Hannah - and appeared on the soundtrack as well. Bigger still was Bradley Cooper's remake of "A Star Is Born", which contained songs Nelson co-wrote with the film's star Lady Gaga and featured TPOTR as Cooper's supporting band. All this set up the June 2019 release of the band's second album "Turn Off The News, Build A Garden." which went to number one in the US Country chart.

Gary 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 Gary.Davies@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Aug 2019 09:30

Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    厂别帽辞谤颈迟补

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.
  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Record Of The Week

    • 尝脡翱狈

      Falling

      • 尝脡翱狈.
      • 尝脡翱狈 Recordings.
  • David Guetta

    When Love Takes Over (feat. Kelly Rowland)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Westlife

    Dynamite

    • Spectrum.
    • EMI.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Daniel Bedingfield

    If You're Not The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Spirit

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

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

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

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    The Wayfarer

    • Western Stars.
    • Columbia.
  • Rod Stewart

    Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)

    • Rod Stewart - The Story So Far.
    • Warner Bros.
  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • Album Of The Week

    • Mabel

      Mad Love

      • High Expectations.
      • Polydor.
      • 8.
  • Dermot Kennedy

    Outnumbered

    • Without Fear.
    • Island.
  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Sam Smith

    How Do You Sleep?

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Lukas Nelson's Tracks Of My Years

    • Paul Simon

      Proof

      • Rhythm Of The Saints.
    • Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers

      Peace In The Valley

  • Twinnie

    Social Babies

    • Hollywood Gypsy.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Aug 2019 09:30