One 2 Three
Patrick Sherring
Playlist
Whitefeathers – She broke the sun – new release
Chicago – Wishing you were here – 1974 USA no 11, from the album – Chicago VII – USA no 1. The Beach Boys provided the backing harmonies.
Billy Joel – Just the way you are – released in 1977 and the Grammy Awards Record of the year and song of the year. From the album – The stranger. Single was a UK no 19, USA no 3. Album UK no 24, USA no 2 no 3 in Japan and Iceland and selling over 10 million copies world-wide.
Peter Millsap – Running on time. New release.
Marc Antione – Bossa Nouvea – track from this French jazz guitarists 2000 album – Universal language.
Lauren Diagle – Look up child – title track from her 2018 album, USA no 3, UK Christian chart no 1.
Jeremy Johnson – Just be – from his self-produced album – Insecuriously. You can find Jeremy performing throughout this summer in Croyde Bae, North Devon, when he is not surfing.
Jamaican Reggae Cuts – Somewhere over the rainbow/ what a wonderful world. Released in 2020.
Birthday’s competition.
Above, Ray Davies as a member of the Kinks in 1967.
Below in 2017.
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies CBE recently celebrated his 79th birthday. We heard the 2009 re-recording of the Kinks classic – Waterloo sunset – that Ray made with the Crouch End Chorus. The album is called – The Kinks Choral collection – UK no 28.
Lionel Richie, who performed memorably at the Coronation concert, is 74 years old. We heard his 1981 duet with Diana Ross of the song he wrote and produced – Endless love. It was written for the soundtrack of the film with the same title. No 1 in USA and three more countries. NO 7 in UK and Top Ten in a further 8 more countries.
Cindy Lauper is aged 70 years. We heard her 1983 track – Time after time. USA no 1 and in Canada, Chile and Zimbabwe. UK no 3, Top 10 in 12 more countries. In Rolling Stones 2021 list of %00 Greatest songs of all time, it is no 494.
Thanks to Chris, Sarah and Bob in Harlow, Sian in Manchester, Chris in Guildford,
Mark in Wandsworth and Patrick in Ingatestone for taking part today. Our winners with 3 points were Patrick and Sian.
Patrick requested Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Sailing on the seven seas – this 1991 track was a No 3 in UK, Sweden and Austria, and Top 10 in 2 more countries.
Sam Ryder – Mountain – from the PhoenixFM A list.
Tumbling Souls – End up running – new release from the band who come from the Isle of Lewis.
Booker T Jones – Crazy – Track from the 2011 album – The Road to Memphis – winner of the Grammy award for best pop instrumental album.
Chart this week in
No 5 Odyssey – Going back to my roots – UK no 4, South Africa no 1, Top 5 in five more countries.
No 7 Champaign – How bout us – UK no 5, USA no 12. No 1 in Belgium and Netherlands.
No 13 Adam & The Ants – Stand and deliver. UK no 1, Top 10 in three more countries.
Ellie O’Keefe – The other side of the storm – new release from Irish singer/songwriter who reached the semi-finals of The Voice UK. She was mentored by Tom Jones and coached by Shania Twain.
Roo Paines – Land of the living. Roo is playing at Glastonbury this weekend.
Ger Eaton – Home again – (Pronounced Jair) he has been part of the Irish music sconce for over three decades, notably as a member of four different bands. His career has included playing at Glastonbury.
On 7th of July my studio guests will be Ian Kemble and Frances Coe from the Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust. They will tell us about recent activities with schools, including the It’s Your Move sessions with Year 6 leavers who are going on to Secondary School.
