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Black History Month - Black music's most influential artists

From Ella Fitzgerald to James Brown, Prince to Childish Gambino - over the decades which black artists have created the biggest impact?

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 30 Oct 201818:30
BBC Radio Scotland FM

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Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    Roll Over Beethoven

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Black Man In A White World

    • Love & Hate.
    • Polydor.

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits 1981-1995.
    • Epic.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson

    The Bottle

    • Starsky & Hutch.
    • Virgin.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Gary Byrd & The GB Experience

    The Crown

    • A Complete Introduction To Tamla Motown (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Bessie Smith

    T'ain't Nobodys Business If I Do

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Philips.
    • 3.

  • Donny Hathaway

    A Song For You

    • Donny Hathaway.
    • Rhino/Atlantic.

  • Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • (CD Single).
    • Deep Beats.

  • Bob & Marcia

    Young Gifted & Black

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Beyoncé

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Love Me or Leave Me

  • Seal

    Crazy

    • The Hit Pack (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 4.

  • Rodriguez

    Sugar Man

    • Searching for Sugar Man.
    • Light in the Attic Records.
    • 001.

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    If I Were Your Woman

    • Ultimate Collection.
    • Motown.

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

    • The No.1 Rap Album.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • Prince

    Sign 'O' The Times

    • Prince - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
    • Casablanca.
    • 7.

  • Stevie Wonder

    For Once In My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Alicia Keys

    Fallin'

    • Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor.
    • J.

  • Randy Crawford

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Ray Charles

    Busted

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • James Brown

    It's a Man's Man's Man's World

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Nat King Cole

    Stardust

    • The Nat King Cole Story (Disc 2).
    • Capitol.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Oct 201818:30
    BBC Radio Scotland FM
  • Tue 30 Oct 201819:00
    BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only
  • Tue 30 Oct 201819:30
    BBC Radio Scotland Extra