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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry talks to Simon about his new blues album New Millennium Blues.

Lenny Henry talks to Simon about his new blues album 'New Millennium Blues'.

A stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter, best known for co-founding charity Comic Relief and presenting various television programmes, including The Magicians for 麻豆社 One. It was 2015 and the approach by Sky Arts to produce a show for them, Lenny Henry's Got The Blues, that saw him add music to his bow. He got together with a group of musicians including Jakko Jakszyk, lead singer of King Crimson, to produce the album New Millennium Blues. The album consists of both covers of blues classics, as well as original tracks co-written by Lenny.

Also the sport, the travel, the tunes, and yet another confession from a sinful listener.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Wed 4 May 2016 17:05
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Joe and Jake

    You're Not Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • The Lovin鈥� Spoonful

    Summer In The City

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Elton John

    In The Name Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 001.

  • James Bay

    I'm On Fire

    • 麻豆社 Radio 2 Sounds Of The 80s Vol 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • The Drifters

    Up On The Roof

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 16.

  • Kate Bush

    Why Should I Love You?

  • Lenny Henry and his Blackacre Road Band

    Hoochie Coochie Man

  • Billy Ocean

    A Simple Game

    • Here You Are.
    • Sony.
    • 001.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.

  • Bette Midler

    The Wind Beneath My Wings

    • Atlantic Records 50 Years: The Gold Anniversary Collection (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
    • 2.

  • The Damned

    Love Song

    • Big Beat.

  • Nick Drake

    Day Is Done

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 May 2016 17:05
    麻豆社 Radio 2