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Mark King of Level 42 is your virtual tour guide at The Music Is Black exhibition!

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Plus, a musician, celebrity or listener chooses the tracks that take them back to the dance floors of their youth in Rewind Selector.

Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and soothe your soul. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more. Our genial host also gives his ‘New 2 Spoon’ record of the week another spin.

We take another virtual trip to the V&A East Museum's inaugural exhibition' The Music Is Black', this time with Level 42's Mark King. There's a whole array of musical instruments on display such as trailblazer Winifred Atwell's upright piano, a woodwind instrument played by Courtney Pine, a saxophone owned by Lee Thompson of Madness, and a Bo Diddley model electric guitar owned by Peter Green. Tonight the Level 42 front man talks about the bass guitar he has donated and reminisces about the beginnings of Brit Funk. To find out more about The Music Is Black season, including checking out music collections on Sounds and iPlayer, just head to bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack.

Tuesday night is ‘Rewind Selector’ night, where a musician, celebrity or Good Groove listener chooses the tracks that take them back to the dance floors of their youth. Tonight it's the wonderful Gary Davies in charge! To share your early clubbing memories e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.

Spoony wraps things up with a ‘Midnight Feast’ track. Think big production, lush orchestration and the best voices in the business!

To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Good Groove with DJ Spoony".

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Music Played

  • Brenda Russell

    Hello People

    • Two Eyes.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    Change

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Ruff Endz

    No More

    • No More.
    • Epic.

  • Chaka Khan

    Papillon (A.K.A. Hot Butterfly)

    • Naughty.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 9.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Rich Girl

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • John Legend

    Used To Love U

    • Columbia.

  • Prince

    Stone

    • Timeless.
    • Legacy Recordings.

  • The Flirtations

    Nothing But A Heartache

    • 60's Soul Mix 2 (Various Artists).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • NOW That's What I Call 40 Years - Part Two (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Disclosure

    Feel Like I Do

    • PMR/Island.

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Major Lazer, Nelly Furtado & Davido

    No Place Like Home

  • Bruce Ruffin

    Rain

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Police

    Bring On The Night

    • Reggatta De Blanc.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • Adventures of Stevie V

    Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

    • Now 18 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Hamilton Bohannon

    Let's Start The Dance

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Artful Dodger

    Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (feat. Craig David)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 44 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Beloved

    The Sun Rising

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Lovestation

    Teardrops

    • 100% Clubland 90s (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Snoop Dogg

    Beautiful (feat. Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson)

    • Beautiful.
    • Priority.

  • Jkriv & The Illustrious Blacks

    Shine

    • Soul Love.

  • Joe Smooth

    Can't Fake The Feeling

    • Can't Fake The Feeling.
    • Armada Music.
    • 1.

  • The Whatnauts

    Help Is On The Way

    • Message From A Black Man.
    • Castle Communications.
    • 12.

  • The Family Stand

    Ghetto Heaven

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Nectar Woode

    Wine Into Water (feat. Elton John)

    • Naturally.
    • RCA/Since 93.

  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • T‐Connection

    At Midnight

    • T-Connection (Expanded Edition).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Tuesday 22:00
    BBC Radio 2