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As part of Radio 2's season marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91), conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the themes that dominated the composer genius's life and career, as experienced by today's musical stars. Contributors include Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters, singer and broadcaster Aled Jones, film and television composers George Fenton and Jocelyn Pook, Will Gregory (of Goldfrapp), Andy Partridge (of XTC), jazz saxophonist Tommy Smith and Mozart academics Simon Keefe and Paul Robertson.
Producer Dave Barber

Contributors

Conductor:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:
Charles Hazlewood
Singer:
Roger Waters
Unknown:
Aled Jones
Unknown:
George Fenton
Unknown:
Jocelyn Pook
Unknown:
Will Gregory
Unknown:
Andy Partridge
Unknown:
Tommy Smith
Unknown:
Simon Keefe
Unknown:
Paul Robertson.
Producer:
Dave Barber

1/6. Smokey Robinson pays tribute to soul legend Marvin Gaye , who died by his father's hand in 1984. The series, which originally aired in 2004 as a 20th-anniversary tribute, attempts to locate the "real man" behind the music. This first edition recalls Gaye's initial desire to be a black Sinatra.
Producer Sue Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
Smokey Robinson
Unknown:
Marvin Gaye
Producer:
Sue Clark

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