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Mary Wilson from The Supremes and PopMaster

Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of Motown Records legendary group The Supremes, picks her Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of Motown Records iconic group The Supremes picks her Tracks of My Years with a song from Doris Day as well as one of her own performances. In 1959 a young African-American songwriter named Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records with a loan of eight hundred dollars from his family, marking the birth of Motown Records Corporation. It created a sound that has become one of the most significant musical success stories of the 20th century as the music continues to be embraced by every generation. In its classic era of the 1960s - Motown's artists were among the most popular. The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight and the Pips and later Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie were all brought through Motown against the background of a growing civil rights movement.
Mary Wilson from The Supremes has recently released a book called, Supreme Glamour, which has pictures of some of the groups most iconic gowns reassembled on the stage of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. It's also bookended by Mary's retelling of the legendary story of the phenomenal group.

Ken's got another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song. There's also the record and album of the week.
If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Music Played

  • Jack Savoretti

    Greatest Mistake

    • Singing To Strangers.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Corrs

    Old Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Calvin Harris

    This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

  • Zac Brown Band

    Someone I Used To Know

    • The Owl.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Patsy Gallant

    From New York To L.A.

    • (Single).
    • EMI.

  • Joe Walsh

    Life's Been Good

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Ingrid Andress

      Lady Like

      • Lady Like.
      • Warner Music Nashville.

  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Anne Murray

    You Needed Me

    • Anne Murray - The Best...So Far.
    • EMI.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    This Is The Place

    • This Is The Place.
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

    Jackie Blue

    • Top Hits 1975 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Queen

    The Show Must Go On

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    You Are Not Alone

    • Real Life.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 03.

  • Mick Jackson

    Weekend

    • Mick Jackson.
    • Atlantic.

  • Craig David

    Do You Miss Me Much

  • Curtis Stigers

    I Wonder Why

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Liam Payne

    Stack It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Liam Gallagher

      Why Me? Why Not

      • Why Me? Why Not.
      • Warner Records.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    Sam

    • Back To Basics (The Essential Collection 1971-1992).
    • Geffen.

  • Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey

    Don't Call Me Angel

    • Charlie's Angels O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Doris Day

      Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

      • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
      • Music & Memories.

    • Jennifer Hudson

      I Am Changing

      • Music From The Motion Picture: Dreamgirls.
      • Sony Music Soundtrack.
      • 13.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)

    • (CD Single).
    • x2 Recordings.

  • Cliff Richard

    We Don't Talk Anymore

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Sep 2019 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2