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Michael Parkinson: My Favourite Things

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Parky plays forgotten masters, musical legends and the next generation of singers

Sir Michael Parkinson returns to Radio 2, sharing recordings from forgotten masters and musical legends and introducing listeners to the next generation of singers

Michael Parkinson: My Favourite Things: 28/05/2013

28/05/2013

BBC Radio 2 - Michael Parkinson: My Favourite Things, 28/05/2013

Sir Michael Parkinson looks at the next generation of Great American Songbook singers.

Sir Michael looks at the next generation of Great American Songbook singers. Among the artists he features are Diana Krall, Harry Connick Junior, Annie Lennox and Seth MacFarlane.

Sir Michael Parkinson looks at the next generation of Great American Songbook singers. They include jazz musicians, like Diana Krall and Jamie Cullum, rock artists like Rod Stewart and Annie Lennox and some surprises including Paul McCartney and 'Family Guy's', Seth MacFarlane. Sir Michael celebrates the fact that the music made famous by the likes of Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald has been handed on to new singers and suggests that the work of songwriters like Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and the Gershwins will continue to be recorded and performed for all time ...

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