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Radio 4,12 Jul 1987,40 mins

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The castaway this week is the actress-singer Elaine Paige who, in conversation with Michael Parkinson, looks back on her career from her debut in the chorus of Hair, through the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease, to becoming an international star in the part of Eva Peron in Evita. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles Book: The complete works by Charles Dickens Luxury: Piano

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
    George Frideric Handel
  3. 2.
    Something's Coming
    Something's Coming
    Barbra Streisand
  4. 3.
    All I Have To Do Is Dream
    All I Have To Do Is Dream
    The Everly Brothers