Huey Lewis, PopMaster and the Love Song
Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his Tracks of My Years. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.
Huey Lewis, lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News, picks his Tracks of My Years with music from Bruce Hornsby and Stevie Wonder. Huey aka Hugh Anthony Cregg III was born in New York but raised in Marin County, California. Huey Lewis and the News were formed in 1979 and became one of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. They had three hit albums in the UK 鈥� Sports, Fore! and Small World and, of course, the hit song The Power of Love was featured in the classic film 鈥淏ack to The Future鈥� where Huey also had a cameo role.
During the 1980s they had a string of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including 鈥� 'Do You Believe In Love,' 'The Heart Of Rock & Roll,' 'I Want A New Drug,' and 'If This Is It'. Huey Lewis and the News have sold over 30 million albums, topped numerous charts, earned Grammy wins and Oscar nominations.
This year sees the issue their first album of new material since 2001 鈥� Weather. During the recording of the album Huey was diagnosed with M茅ni猫re's disease - an illness that led to his hearing loss. He remains philosophical 鈥� 鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to look of the bright side and stay creative. Even if I never sing again, things could always be worse. After all, I鈥檓 deaf, not dead."
Ken Bruce also has 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 鈥� ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk
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Pet Shop Boys
It's A Sin
- Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
- EMI.
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Alicia Keys
Underdog
- ALICIA.
- RCA.
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Odyssey
Native New Yorker
- Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Fleetwood Mac
Say You Love Me
- 50 Years - Don't Stop.
- Warner Bros.
- 004.
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Dua Lipa
Physical
- Future Nostalgia.
- Warner Records.
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Barry Manilow
New York City Rhythm
- The Collection.
- Arista.
- 2.
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Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
- Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
- Cherry Pop.
- 010.
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SZA & Justin Timberlake
The Other Side
- Trolls World Tour O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- RCA.
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Sydney Youngblood
If Only I Could
- Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Harry Nilsson
As Time Goes By
- Melodies Of Love (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Rita Ora
How To Be Lonely
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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New York City
I'm Doing Fine Now
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Sherbet
Howzat
- The No.1 70's Rock Album (Various).
- Polygram TV.
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Shaun Escoffery
River
- (CD Single).
- Decca.
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P!nk
What About Us
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Wet Wet Wet
Wishing I Was Lucky
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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JP Cooper
In These Arms
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Jessie Ware
Spotlight
- What's Your Pleasure?.
- Virgin.
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Niall Horan
Arms Of A Stranger
- Heartbreak Weather.
- Capitol / Virgin EMI.
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LeAnn Rimes
Can't Fight The Moonlight
- (CD Single).
- London/Curb Records.
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Donna Missal
Hurt By You
- (CD Single).
- Harvest Records.
- 1.
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Bruce Hornsby & the Range
The Way It Is
- Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Stevie Wonder
Isn't She Lovely
- Songs In The Key Of Life.
- Motown.
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James Taylor
Teach Me Tonight
- American Standard.
- Decca.
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Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
Broadcast
- Thu 26 Mar 2020 09:30主播大秀 Radio 2