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We celebrate birthdays for Glenn Miller, Roger Daltrey and Harry Belafonte

Has March 1st given us more musicians' birthdays than any other date? We celebrate Glenn Miller, Roger Daltrey, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Mike D'Abo, Nik Kershaw and Harry Belafonte.

Has March 1st given us more musicians' birthdays than any other date? We celebrate Glenn Miller, Roger Daltrey, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Mike D'Abo, Nik Kershaw and Harry Belafonte.

Plus, we have a classic live track from Tony Bennett. And classic songs from Aretha, Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand and The Beatles

Produced by Ora et Labora for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 1 Mar 202620:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bob Dylan

    Tangled Up In Blue

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Paul Robeson

    Ol Man River

    • Charleston Great Stars of the 1920s.
    • Past Perfect.

  • Tony Bennett

    I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Live MTV Unplugged)

    • MTV Unplugged Tony Bennett.
    • Sony.

  • Barbra Streisand

    The Way We Were

    • Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • The Beatles

    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    Jackson

    • The Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Janet Jackson

    Let's Wait Awhile

    • The Best.
    • A&M.
    • 4.

  • Mr. Mister

    Kyrie

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Byrds

    Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)

    • Turn! Turn! Turn!.
    • Columbia.

  • Jeannie C. Riley

    Harper Valley PTA

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Elton John

    I've Been Loving You

    • Rare Masters.
    • Mercury.

  • Aretha Franklin

    (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    • NOW That's What I Call Gold - The Ultimate Hits (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Coasters

    Down In Mexico

    • The Coasters.
    • Atlantic.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Who

    Baba O'Riley

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • From The Foundations (Expanded Edition).
    • Sanctuary Records.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

    I Don't Care

    • No.6 Collaborations Project.
    • Atlantic.

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Kesha

    Praying

    • Rainbow.
    • RCA.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Island In The Sun

    • Rediscover The 50's - Sugartime.
    • Old Gold.

  • Glenn Miller

    Moonlight Serenade

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Mar 202620:00
    BBC Radio 2