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Billy Sloan: 09/07/2016

09/07/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - Billy Sloan, 09/07/2016

Billy Sloan plays tracks written by Otis Blackwell and highlights Quincy Jones's career.

Billy Sloan plays tracks written by Otis Blackwell, plus he highlights the career of American musician and composer Quincy Jones.

Billy Sloan plays the very best in pop and rock music from Scotland's greats as well as the rest of the world with regular features Spin The Globe and Early Morning Soul. In this weekend's Musical Chairs feature Billy highlights the career of Quincy Jones - American record producer, conductor, arranger and composer, best known for his work with legendary musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, James Brown, Little Richard, Peggy Lee, BB King & Michael McDonald. The Live and Dangerous tracks are from Wing's live album 'Wings Over America'. In Movie Moment Billy's playing 'Little Green Bag' by George Baker Selection from the movie 'Reservoir Dogs' and in Classic Songwriters, there's tracks from the pen of Otis Blackwell - his songs have been recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Peggy Lee.

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