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Don McLean's Final Tracks of My Years

Legendary recording artist Don McLean - best known for American Pie - chooses his final two Tracks of My Years. Plus there's your love song dedications and PopMaster at 1030.

Legendary recording artist Don McLean - best known for American Pie - chooses his final two Tracks of My Years.

Now 50 years old, American Pie was both a remarkable and unusual hit: more than eight minutes long, it reflected the experiences of the American generation which lived through the painful transition from the innocent 50s to the turbulent 70s. Combining a rousing chorus with cryptic, poetic verses, the song transfixed an entire culture and, along with its follow-up single Vincent, made Don an international star.

Don was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 and American Pie has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2001 it was named the fifth most historically significant song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was performed by Garth Brooks at Barack Obama's pre-inauguration concert and Madonna's cover version topped charts in 2000.

More recently, the 成人快手 Radio 2 Folk Awards honoured Don McLean with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his great contribution to songwriting. This autumn, Don will kick off the UK leg of his 50th Anniversary American Pie Tour

The final tracks Don has chosen come from Muddy Waters, and from...himself!

Ken also has the daily love song, record and album of the week plus another round of PopMaster.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Jun 2022 10:00
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Bananarama

      Masquerade

      • Masquerade.
      • Synk.

  • Mr. Probz

    Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)

    Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.
    • (CD Single).
    • Left Lane Recordings.
    • 001.

  • John Denver

    Annie's Song

    • John Denver - Rocky Mountain Coll'n.
    • RCA.

  • Jason Derulo

    Slidin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Darkness

    Friday Night

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.

  • Sam Cooke

    Another Saturday Night

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Stereophonics

    Graffiti on the Train

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

  • Paolo Nutini

    Through The Echoes

    • Last Night In The Bittersweet.
    • Atlantic.

  • First Class

    Beach Baby

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Roosevelt

    Passion (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Greco-Roman.

  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O鈥橬eal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Carrie Underwood

      Crazy Angels

      • Denim & Rhinestones.
      • Capitol Nashville.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Calvin Harris

    Potion (feat. Dua Lipa & Young Thug)

    • Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Lost In France

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Muddy Waters

      Mannish Boy

      • 100% Blues & Soul (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
      • 3.

    • Don McLean

      Crying

      • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
      • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    BREAK MY SOUL

    • RENAISSANCE.
    • Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia.

  • Four Tops

    It's The Same Old Song

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Jun 2022 10:00
    成人快手 Radio 2