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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: 22/06/2013

22/06/2013

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 22/06/2013

Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, embracing singles, albums, R&B, country and rock hits, as well as those from the last six decades.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. 

In the feature 'Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days]' we hear 'This Boy' from the US album 'Meet The Beatles!'. It was number one on 6th March 1964, the day on which Cassius Clay was renamed Muhammad Ali by Elijah Muhammad. We also hear the title track of 'Music' by Madonna. It was number one on 1st October 2000. On this day: the closing ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics took place. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Laura Nyro and The Fray.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Kris Kristofferson by playing his song 'Why Me'. As a tribute to Claramae Turner who has recently died, we hear 'You'll Never Walk Alone' recorded for the soundtrack album of 'Carousel'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Help Me' by Sonny Boy Williamson and a different song with the same title by Joni Mitchell. Tonight we start a new feature called 'Both Sides Now'. Each week Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK. 

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1974 and this week by The Impressions and Alicia Keys. We hear Country number ones from 1974 and now by Waylon Jennings and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Black Keys and Imagine Dragons. '...Like Clockwork' by Queens Of The Stone Age is the week's number one album. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.

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