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The Best Things In Life Are Free

Tony lights up bank holiday Monday with a live soulful celebration of the very best music, including Luther Vandross, Candi Staton, Beverley Knight, George Benson and Ce Ce Peniston. Fabulous music and lots of fun with the audience.

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Music Played

  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • MT Jones

    I Don't Understand

    • (CD Single).
    • EMDM Management.

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Perspective.

  • George Benson

    Feel Like Making Love

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Your Song

  • Edwin Starr

    It Ain't Fair

  • The Three Degrees

    Take Good Care Of Yourself

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1975.
    • EMI.

  • Hil St Soul

    Nasalifya

    • Shanachie.

  • Candi Staton

    Suspicious Minds

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Johnny Bristol

    Man Up In The Sky

  • Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams

    Too Much, Too Little, Too Late

    • Black Butterfly.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • Keni Burke

    Risin' To The Top (Give It All You Got)

    • 70sfunksouljazzdisco - (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Evelyn “Champagne” King

    A Whole Lotta Yum Yum

    • Expansion.

  • Smokey Robinson

    Being With You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Lou Rawls

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

    • NOW - Yearbook 1976 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Beverley Knight

    Greatest Day

  • Louise Marshall

    Where's The Party

  • The Marvelettes

    When You're Young And In Love

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.2 (Various).
    • Hitsville.

  • The O’Jays

    Back Stabbers

    • The Ultimate Sound Of Philadelphia.
    • Columbia.

  • Anita Baker

    Sweet Love

    • Soul Searching (Various Artists).
    • Elektra.

  • Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

    Too Late To Turn Back Now

    • Capitol Records.

  • Olivia Dean

    Baby Steps

    • The Art Of Loving.
    • Capitol.

  • Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak

    Leave The Door Open

    • AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC.
    • Atlantic.

  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Supremes & Four Tops

    River Deep, Mountain High

  • Artful & Ridney

    Missing You

    • Extra Dry.

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Ballad Collection.
    • Motown.

  • The Temptations

    Treat Her Like A Lady

    • From Motown With Love (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
    • 6.

  • Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra

    Sing It Back (feat. Becky Hill)

    • Ibiza Classics.
    • UMG.
    • 5.

  • The Supremes

    Love is Like an Itching in My Heart

    • The Ultimate Collection: Diana Ross & The Supremes.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 10.

  • The Fantastic Johnny C

    Waitin' For The Rain

  • Dayton

    The Sound Of Music

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Shakatak

    Dark Is The Night

    • Shakatak - The Coolest Cuts.
    • Polydor.

  • The Platters

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

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

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • The Stylistics

    I'm Stone In Love With You

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.

  • Lamont Dozier

    Why Can't We Be Lovers

    • Love Unlimited (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sam Cooke

    A Change Is Gonna Come

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Bruno Mars

    I Just Might

    • The Romantic.
    • Atlantic.

  • David Grant & Jaki Graham

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Jaki Graham: 35th Anniversary Collection.
    • Cherry Pop.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday12:00
    BBC Radio 2