Yellow by Coldplay
True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release.
"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you..."
True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release.
It's December 1999 and a relatively unknown band called Coldplay are midway through recording their debut studio album, Parachutes, at Rockfield Studios in Wales. The days are long, often working late into the evening. One night after a recording session, they step outside with their producer Ken, and look up to a sky full of stars. The rest, as they say, is history...
Featuring, in order of appearance:
Dylan Bode, musician and coma survivor
Ken Nelson, music producer on Coldplay's Parachutes album
Debs Wild, fan liaison for Coldplay and author of Life In Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay
Neil Brand, composer, writer and broadcaster
Katherine Ho, singer of the Mandarin version of Yellow for the film Crazy Rich Asians
Producer: Becky Ripley
On radio
Broadcasts
- Saturday10:30BBC Radio 4
- Today16:30BBC Radio 4
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