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Gary commemorates what would have been Prince's 60th birthday with a Purple Mastermix, Dougie Poynter of Ink and McFly chooses his favourite 80s tunes on My 80s, plus classic pop, dance, rock, hip-hop, indie pop, big hits and forgotten gems from music's best decade.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 6 Jun 201803:03
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Technotronic

    Pump Up The Jam (feat. Felly)

    • Holiday Hits: Non Stop Euro Pop (Var).
    • Virgin.

  • Iggy Pop

    Real Wild Child (Wild One)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1987, Pt.2 (Var).
    • Telstar.

  • The Sounds Of The 80s Prince Mastermix

    • Prince

      1999

    • Prince

      Controversy

    • Prince & Sheena Easton

      U Got The Look

    • Prince & The Revolution

      Raspberry Beret

    • Prince & The Revolution

      When Doves Cry

    • Prince

      Batdance

    • Prince & The Revolution

      Kiss

    • Prince

      Alphabet Street

    • Prince

      Sign 'O' The Times

    • Prince

      Sexuality

    • Prince

      Delirious

    • Prince & The Revolution

      Let's Go Crazy

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Jason Donovan

    Nothing Can Divide Us

    • Ten Good Reasons.
    • PWL Records.

  • Dougie Poynter: My 80s

    • The Descendants

      Suburban Home (snippet)

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      The Power Of Love (snippet)

    • Michael Jackson

      Smooth Criminal

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Fake '88

    • The Greatest Hits Of Alexander O'Neal.
    • Epic.

  • Gary's Bit In The Middle

    • Then Jerico

      The Motive

      • Then Jerico - Electric.
      • Karussell.

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.

  • Black Box

    Ride On Time

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Grandmaster Flash

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Vanity 6

    Nasty Girl

  • Listener My 80s: Paul Davis

    • Tears for Fears

      Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Level 42

      Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (snippet)

    • Simply Red

      Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (snippet)

    • Kool & the Gang

      Get Down On It

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Smiths - The Very Best Of.
    • WEA.
    • 2.

  • Kon Kan

    I Beg Your Pardon

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Phil Collins

    In the Air Tonight

    • Phil Collins - Face Value.
    • Virgin.

  • The Sloppy Bit

    • Lionel Richie

      You Are

      • Lionel Richie.
      • Motown.

  • Paula Abdul

    Straight Up

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Simple Minds

    Waterfront

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 1 Jun 201822:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 6 Jun 201803:03
    BBC Radio 2