Whoopi Goldberg
Kirsty Young invites Whoopi Goldberg to choose eight records.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the comic and actress Whoopi Goldberg. As a child she used to practise the acceptance speeches she was sure she would one day make - little surprise then that she's one of a handful of people to have won an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony and Emmy awards.
Favourite track: Lovely Day by Bill Withers
Book: Letters to a Young Poet by Raine Maria Rilke
Luxury: Wise potato chips
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Music Played
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Castaway's Favourite
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Bill Withers
Lovely Day
- The Best Album In the World Ever!.
- Virgin.
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Van Morrison
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
- Van Morrison: Saint Dominic’s Preview.
- Polydor.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Shamas-Ud-Doha
- Shahen-Shaha.
- Real World.
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Judy Collins
Who knows Where The Time Goes?
- Colours Of the Day: the Best Of Judy Collins.
- Elektra.
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Stevie Wonder
Superstition
- Stevie Wonder- the Definitive Collection.
- Universal Music.
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Celia Cruz
Quimbara
- Beginner's Guide to Salsa.
- Nascente.
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Amy Winehouse
Me & Mr Jones
- Black To Black.
- Universal Republic.
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Joan Sutherland
The Flower Duet
Artist: Jane Berbié
- Track Lakmé by Delibes.
- Decca.
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Book Choice
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Letters to a Young Poet - Raine Maria Rilke
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Luxury Choice
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Wise potato chips
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Whoopi Goldberg |
Broadcasts
- Sun 10 May 2009 11:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 15 May 2009 09:00BBC Radio 4
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