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Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits

Music: Classic Pop & Rock

A selection from the week's American charts, plus classics from the last six decades.

Paul plays his selection from this week's American charts, plus classics from the last six decades.

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Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits: 04/06/2011

Music: Rock & Indie

04/06/2011

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 04/06/2011

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and past hits.

Paul Gambaccini blends US chart hits with classics from the last six decades. Featured artists include Johnny Mathis, Alison Kraus, Queen, Smokey Robinson and Jimi Hendrix.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. In the feature Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] we hear a song from Johnny's Greatest Hits by Johnny Mathis - the first Greatest Hits album to reach number one. 

Down To The River To Pray by Alison Krauss is played from the chart-topping O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack album. Tracks will also be heard from the debut hit LPs by Queen and Sam Cooke in the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights All 4 Love by Color Me Badd and All For Love by Bryan Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth in 1944 of Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas. He also pays tribute to the recently deceased Bob Flanigan of The Four Freshmen. We hear The Star-Spangled Banner played by Jimi Hendrix and The Tears of A Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in the weekly presentation of two songs from the Grammy Hall Of Fame's Singles and Tracks.

There are past and present R&B Number Ones from Kool & The Gang and Kelly Rowland, past and present Country Number Ones from Dolly Parton and Lady Antebellum and Rock Number Ones from 1989 and now by The Doobie Brothers and Foo Fighters. Adele reigns supreme at the top of both the American album and singles charts.

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