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#71 - Live Aid and Going Solo

40 years on, Paul shares his memories of Live Aid. He also celebrates artists who went solo.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 13 Jul 202520:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

    • Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Michael Jackson

    The Way You Make Me Feel

    • The Essential.
    • Epic.
    • 14.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    Chan Chan

    • World Circuit.

  • The Boomtown Rats

    I Don't Like Mondays

    • The Boomtown Rats at Live Aid (Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985.
    • The Band Aid Trust.
    • 1.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Elton John at Live Aid (Live at Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985).
    • The Band Aid Trust.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Let It Be

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 026.

  • Phil Collins

    In the Air Tonight

    • Phil Collins - Face Value.
    • Virgin.

  • Howard Jones

    Hide and Seek

    • East West Records.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody (Live Aid)

    • Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack).
    • EMI.
    • 16.

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga (Live Aid)

    • Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.
    • 17.

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set on You

    • George Harrison - Cloud Nine.
    • Dark Horse.
    • 1.

  • Stereophonics

    Handbags and Gladrags

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • Deborah Cox

    Nobody's Supposed To Be Here

    • Dance Vault Mixes - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here.
    • Arista.
    • 5.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Edge Of Seventeen

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
    • 4.

  • Lindsey Buckingham

    Trouble

    • Lindsey Buckingham - Law & Order.
    • Mercury.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Annie Lennox

    Why

    • Telstar.

  • Michael McDonald

    Sweet Freedom

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Morrissey

    The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Lou Reed

    Walk On The Wild Side

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.

  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

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

  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Jul 202520:00
    BBC Radio 2