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Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland: The musical ups and downs of our lives

Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland share the music that has shaped them with psychotherapist and DJ Nemone.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland share the music that has sound-tracked their life with Nemone. Glenn is a legendary singer, composer and transgender activist whose creative output has spanned over 50 years. Together with his wife Elizabeth Copeland, his latest album Laughter In Summer celebrates their passions and love for each other.

Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Glenn and Elizabeth dive deep to share their story and the songs that guide and move them.

In this deeply personal episode, the couple talk about their artistic relationship, the importance of their educational work and community, and living with Glenn’s dementia. They share the difficulties the condition presents to their everyday life, and how a recent tour of Laughter In Summer revitalised them personally and creatively.

In this series, Nemone also talks in depth to musicians Sampa The Great, Bob Mould and HAAi.

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Last on

Thu 5 Feb 202623:00

Music Played

  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland & Elizabeth Glenn‐Copeland

    Laughter In Summer

    • Laughter In Summer.
    • Transgressive.
  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland

    Children's Anthem

    • Laughter In Summer.
    • Transgressive.
  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland

    Let Us Dance

    • Keyboard Fantasies.
    • Atlast Records.
  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland

    Let Us Dance (Movement Two)

    • Laughter In Summer.
    • Transgressive.
  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland

    Ever New - At Hotel2Tango

    • Laughter In Summer.
    • Transgressive.
  • Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    • Capitol Records.
  • Bonnie Raitt

    I Can't Make You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.
  • Beverly Glenn‐Copeland & Sam Smith

    Ever New

    • The Red Hot Organization.
  • Sade

    Young Lion

    • Red Hot Organisation.
  • Renée Fleming

    O Mio Babbino Caro

    • Renée Fleming.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Feb 202623:00