This week was a momentous week in music. On Thursday, the Queen of pop, Madonna, turned 60, so it felt like a good time to look back over her 35 career in music.
Then on the same day we sadly lost the Queen of soul – Aretha Franklin – one of the most unforgettable singing talents around.
In celebration of these two amazing women I played your (and my) favourite Madonna and Aretha songs.
Plus – as the BBC have started announcing the line-up to this year’s Strictly Come Dancing I threw in my two pennies worth on the ones to watch… and I also gave you the entertainment news, as always!
What more could you ask for?!
Listen back to the whole show here:
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Track listing is below:
George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew your were waiting (for me)
Madonna – Beautiful stranger
Calvin Harris, Sam Smith – Promises
Aretha Franklin – Respect
Madonna – Holiday
Aretha Franklin – Eleanor Rigby
Aretha Franklin – Think
Oasis – Wonderwall
Scissor sisters – I don’t feel like dancing
Zoe – Sunshine on a rainy day
Portugal. The Man – Feel it still
DB Boulevard – Point of view
Madonna (feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) – 4 minutes
Madonna – Material girl
Aretha Franklin – I say a little prayer
Janet Jackson & Daddy Yankee – Made for now
Cher, Madonna – Gimme, gimme, gimme
Saturdays – Up (Wideboys radio edit)
KC & the Sunshine Band – That’s the way
Steps – Deeper shade of blue (radio edit)
The Foundations – Build me up buttercup
Montell Jordan – This is how we do it
Eternal – I wanna be the only one
Madonna – Like a prayer
