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The Brits do the American Songbook

Today would have been Lonnie Donegan鈥檚 90th Birthday. Lonnie introduced many Brits to the American Songbook, so we're after British artists who have covered great American songs.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 28 Apr 2021 19:00

Music Played

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • The Proclaimers

    King of the Road

    • The Best Of.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 7.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    People Are Strange

    • Echo & The Bunnymen - Ballyhoo.
    • Korova.
  • The Christians

    Harvest For The World

    • The Best Of The Christians.
    • Island.
  • Alison Moyet

    That Ole Devil Called Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity

    This Wheel's On Fire

    • The Sixties Album.
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • 11.
  • The Beat

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Of.
    • Go-Feet.
  • The Lemonheads

    Mrs Robinson

    • Mrs Robinson.
    • Warner.
  • Everything but the Girl

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Acoustic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Eruption

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Seventies Blockbusters.
    • Camden.
    • 16.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    Baby I'm Yours

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

    • The Beatles - Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.
  • Deacon Blue

    I'll Never Fall In Love Again

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Adele

    Make You Feel My Love

    • 19.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Bryan Ferry

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

    • The Best Of Bryan Ferry.
    • Virgin.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Parlophone.
  • Marty Wilde

    By The Time I Get To Phoenix

  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Aztec Camera

    Jump

    • The Best Of.
    • Warner.
    • 11.
  • Camera Obscura

    Tougher Than the Rest

  • Paloma Faith

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 28 Apr 2021 18:00
  • Wed 28 Apr 2021 19:00