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Tony Blackburn presents the second of two shows celebrating Motown at the BBC. Including a recently rediscovered Radio 1 session from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.

Tony Blackburn presents the second of two shows celebrating Motown at the BBC. Including some rarely heard performances from the BBC Archive including The Jackson Five at the 1972 Royal Variety Performance, Edwin Starr performing War on Pebble Mill, and Michael McDonald with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Plus a recently rediscovered Radio 1 session from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas including Dancing In The Street and the Northern Soul favourite, I've Got To Let You Go. Plus Martin Freeman meets Eddie Holland, part of the legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team and Marvin Gaye recalls his successful collaborations with Diana Ross, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell in his 1976 meeting with Paul Gambaccini.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Oct 202003:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Temptations

    Cloud Nine

  • The Supremes

    Come See About Me

  • Lamont Dozier

    Where Did Our Love Go

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

  • Junior Walker & The All Stars

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

  • The Jacksons

    Rockin' Robin (Royal Variety Performance, 5 Nov 1972)

  • The Jacksons

    Rockin' Robin (Royal Variety Performance, 5 Nov 1972)

  • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

    I Gotta Let You Go (Radio 1 Session)

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Still Waiting

  • Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston

    It Takes Two

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    The Onion Song

    • Motown: The Hits Collection Volume 2.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • 17.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    If This World Were Mine

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

  • Michael McDonald & BBC Concert Orchestra

    All In Love Is Fair (Mermaid Theatre, May 2003)

  • Edwin Starr

    War (Pebble Mill, 3 Feb 1995)

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

  • Smokey Robinson

    Just To See Her (BBC Electric Proms, 25 Oct 2009)

  • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street (Radio 1 Session)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Aug 201921:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 16 Aug 202003:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 18 Oct 202003:00
    BBC Radio 2

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