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Rock and Pop Tributes, Part 1

Bryan Burnett celebrates the songwriters, musicians and record producers who died in 2018. You might not recognise the names but you'll know the songs they played a major part in.

Bryan Burnett celebrates the songwriters, musicians and record producers from behind-the-scenes who died in 2018. You might not recognise the names but you'll know the songs and acts they played a major part in. Including the artist responsible for many of the classic album sleeves of the 1970s, the producer who gave The Clash their studio sound and the session musicians who played on the early Motown hits.

There's no need to get in touch and request a song tonight, we've done all the work for you! Just enjoy the music, stories and remember the huge contribution these people made.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2018 19:35

Music Played

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Blue Christmas

    • Hits & More!.
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 21.
  • The Clash

    Janie Jones

    • The Story Of The Clash.
    • Columbia.
    • 3 / 2.
  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.
  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6.
    • Motown.
  • Sammi Smith

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Country: The Essential Album.
    • Essentials.
    • 116.
  • Flea & Young MC

    Bust A Move

    • Bust a Move / Got More Rhymes.
    • Delicious Vinyl.
    • A1.
  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.
  • Clarence Carter

    Patches

    • Atlantic Soul Ballads (Various).
    • Atlantic.
  • Joni Mitchell

    River

    • Blue.
    • Reprise.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    Ain't That Enough

    • Songs From Northern Britain.
    • Creation Records.
    • 002.
  • The Beatles

    Tomorrow Never Knows

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.
  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 14.
  • Marty Robbins

    Don’t Worry

    • The Very Best of Marty Robbins.
    • Not Now Music.
    • 117.
  • The Beach Boys

    Merry Christmas, Baby

    • The Beach Boys' Christmas Album.
    • Capitol.
  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

  • Etta James

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.
  • The Specials

    Free Nelson Mandela

    • Now That's What I Call Music 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Gary Moore

    Parisienne Walkways

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
  • James Brown

    The Payback

    • Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 211.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2018 19:35

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