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The Ballad of Gambo and Hollywood Icons in Song

The Ballad of Gambo and Hollywood Icons in Song. Plus, music from Abba, Julie Andrews, Gene Pitney & The Monkees.

Produced by Ora et Labora for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Music Played

  • Gene Pitney

    Town Without Pity

    • Gene Pitney - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • Minnie Riperton

    Lovin' You

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Leona Lewis

    Bleeding Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Mary Wells

    You Beat Me To The Punch

    • Motown.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Eagles

    James Dean 

    • To The Limit: The Essential Collection.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 13.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Steve McQueen

    • C'Mon C'Mon.
    • A&M.

  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Matthew Garber & Karen Dotrice

    Chim Chim Cher-Ee

    • The Very Best Of Disney 2.
    • Pickwick.

  • Frank Gorshin

    The Riddler

    • Batman.
    • A&M.

  • ABBA

    One Of Us

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 016.

  • The Hollies

    Just One Look

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
    • 20.

  • Stan Ridgway

    Camouflage

    • IRS Records 1979-1994 (Various).
    • IRS.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • The Dream Weavers

    It's Almost Tomorrow

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Walker Brothers

    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 3.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Lighting Up The Candles

    • Jungle Fever.
    • Motown.

  • Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry

    Love Can Build a Bridge (feat. Eric Clapton)

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • Wea/Universal.

  • Gladys Knight

    Licence To Kill

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Purple Haze

    • The Jimi Hendrix Collection.
    • Universal.

  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Platters

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • Bill Hayes

    The Ballad of Davy Crockett

    • Bacci Bros.

  • Georgie Fame

    The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

    • 30 Years Of Number Ones, Vol 5 (Var).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Elton John

    The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909 1934)

    • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
    • DJM.

  • Victoria Wood

    The Ballad Of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It)

    • Victoria Wood Live.
    • Columbia.

  • Space

    The Ballad Of Tom Jones (feat. Cerys Matthews)

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • The Tornados

    Telstar

    • NOW Yearbook Presents - The 60s - Volume 1 : 1960-1962 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sunday20:00
    BBC Radio 2