Radio 2 Piano Room: Johnny Marr
Rock music icon Johnny Marr is the latest star to perform for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024 alongside the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Plus there's Vernon's Vault after 10am.
On Radio 2鈥檚 Piano Room today, rock music icon, musician and songwriter Johnny Marr - best known as band member of The Smiths, The Pretenders and The The - performs from Maida Vale studios, accompanied by the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
Johnny Marr says, 鈥淲orking on the songs with the orchestral arrangements for Radio 2鈥檚 Piano Room has been quite an experience and an interesting process. It鈥檚 an epic sound.鈥�
Also, poet John Cooper Clarke is Vernon鈥檚 guest this week on Tracks Of My Years. 鈥楾he Bard of Salford鈥� rose to prominence as a performance poet in the late 70s, performing alongside punk and post-punk acts like the Sex Pistols, Joy Division and Buzzcocks. He鈥檚 since released 7 albums, 2 poetry collections and performed his poetry in theatres and festivals the world over.
John鈥檚 latest poetry collection 鈥榃hat鈥� is released on 8th February and coincides with his 2024 national theatre tour celebrating 50 years of showbiz. The 鈥楪et Him While He鈥檚 Alive鈥� tour will see John performing all around the country, taking fans on a one-of-a-kind journey through poetry and comedy.
John's two tracks today are from Paul Anka and Gene Shandler.
There's also the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 麻豆社 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is TTTT@bbc.co.uk
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Katrina and the Waves
Walking On Sunshine
- The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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ABBA
S.O.S.
- Abba Gold.
- Polydor.
- 010.
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Justin Timberlake
Selfish
- Everything I Thought It Was.
- RCA.
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Bobby Brown
My Prerogative
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
- Connoisseur.
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Liam Gallagher & John Squire
Mars To Liverpool
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Lisa Stansfield
The Real Thing
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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R.E.M.
Losing My Religion
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
- Warner Bros.
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Eliza Rose & Calvin Harris
Body Moving
- (CD Single).
- Ministry Of Sound Recordings.
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Aretha Franklin
Respect
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Record of The Week
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Pet Shop Boys
Loneliness
- nonetheless.
- Parlophone.
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Meghan Trainor
Lips Are Movin
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 001.
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Harry Styles
Treat People With Kindness
- Fine Line.
- Columbia.
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Simple Minds
Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
- Virgin.
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James
Is This Love
- Yummy.
- Nothing But Love Music.
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The Lightning Seeds
Lucky You
- Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
- Epic.
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Paul Russell
Lil Boo Thang
- (CD Single).
- Arista.
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Tracks of My Years
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Paul Anka
Diana
- Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
- Telstar.
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Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
My Way
- Single.
- Reprise.
- 1.
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Gene Chandler
Duke Of Earl
- Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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Fantasia
Superpower
- Music From And Inspired By The Colour Purple.
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Easy Money (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Johnny Marr & 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Somewhere (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Johnny Marr & 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Passenger (Radio 2 Piano Room, 7 Feb 2024)
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Broadcast
- Wed 7 Feb 2024 09:30麻豆社 Radio 2
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