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Stories behind the Songs

Alex hears from artists, telling the tales behind the tunes that made them famous.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 22 Aug 2019 13:00

Music Played

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 16.
  • Stevie Wonder

    For Once In My Life

    • Magic Summer Feeling (compilation).
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.
  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

    • Greatest Hits Of The Eighties.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.
  • Maisie Peters

    Feels Like This

    • Feels Like This.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.
  • The La鈥檚

    There She Goes

    • Now That's What I Call Music 18.
    • NOW.
    • 14.
  • Bobby Brown

    Two Can Play That Game

    • THE BEST OF THE NINETIES...SO FAR.
    • EMI.
    • 05.
  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • Happy.
    • SONY.
    • 01.
  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Essential Squeeze.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.
  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • Greatest Hits Of The Eighties.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.
  • The Beautiful South

    A Little Time

    • Now That's What I Call Music 18.
    • NOW.
    • 01.
  • 尝脡翱狈

    Falling

    • Falling.
    • BMG.
    • 01.
  • The Tymes

    You Little Trust Maker

    • RCA VICTOR.
  • Faces

    Cindy Incidentally

    • Rod Stewart - Lead Vocalist.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 03.
  • Small Faces

    Sha-La-La-La-Lee

    • POLYGRAM TV.
  • Bebe Rexha

    Meant To Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

    • Meant To Be.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Legend - Bob Marley.
    • TUFF GONG.
    • 01.
  • Westlife

    Dynamite

    • Spectrum.
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • The Traveling Wilburys Collection.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.
  • Tears for Fears

    Head Over Heels

    • TEARS ROLL DOWN (GREATEST HITS 82-92).
    • FONTANA.
    • 05.
  • David Bowie

    Absolute Beginners

    • Ultimate 80's Ballads.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 04.
  • Take That

    Greatest Day

    • Take That - Greatest Day.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.
  • Boyzone

    Picture of You

    • Picture Of You.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • 01.
  • Cat Stevens

    Another Saturday Night

    • Cat Stevens Greatest Hits.
    • ISLAND.
    • 01.
  • Andy Kim

    Rock Me Gently

    • Guilty Pleasures.
    • SONY.
    • 08.
  • Johnny Bristol

    Hang On In There Baby

    • Solid Soul.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sundown

    • Hold Me Tonight Vol.2.
    • ARCADE RECORDS.
    • 08.
  • Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

    Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)

    • READER'S DIGEST.
  • Barry White

    Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

    • Barry White Love Songs.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.
  • The Drifters

    Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies

    • Very Best Of Ben E King & The Drifters.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 10.
  • P.P. Arnold

    Baby Blue

    • The New Adventures of...P.P. Arnold.
    • earMUSIC.
    • 1.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • Paul Mccartney & Wings - Band On The Run.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.
  • Bobby Goldsboro

    Hello Summertime

    • Very Best Of Bobby Goldsboro.
    • C 5 RECORDS.
    • 18.
  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Mr. Soft

    • EMI.
  • Eric Clapton

    I Shot The Sheriff

    • Time Pieces.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 13:00