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Episode 8: From The Blues to Lana Del Rey

From Big Mama Thornton to PJ Harvey, from Patti Smith to Dolly Parton Courtney picks some of the most influential female artists from across her life. She also talks about the genesis of In Utero, her friendship with Carrie Fisher and how Lana Del Rey saved her life.

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Mon 3 Mar 202503:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Mississippi Goddam (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964)

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

    • The Original Hound Dog.
    • Universal-Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Blonde In The Bleachers

  • Joni Mitchell

    The Same Situation

  • PJ Harvey

    Rid Of Me (4-Track Demo Version)

  • Lana Del Rey

    A&W

  • Lana Del Rey

    hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have it

  • Lana Del Rey

    Dance Till We Die

  • Patti Smith Group

    Babelogue

  • Patti Smith

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

  • R.E.M. & Patti Smith

    E-Bow The Letter

    • Warner Bros.

  • Carrie Fisher

    Sonnet 29

  • Tina Turner, Dechen Shak-Dagsay & Regula Curti

    Sound Of Mystic Law: Lotus Sutra

  • Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love

    Where Did You Sleep Last Night

  • Dolly Parton

    In The Pines

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Apr 202423:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Fri 28 Jun 202404:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 3 Mar 202503:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music