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With Akylah Rodriguez (07/08/2026)

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Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • The Essential Bruce Springsteen.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • Barry White's Greatest Hits.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 12.

  • Harry Styles

    American Girls

    • Columbia.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Diana Ross - The Greatest (Remastered).
    • EMI.
    • 10.

  • Lionel Richie

    All Night Long (All Night)

    • Back To Front.
    • UNI/Motown.
    • 07.

  • Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue

    These Alarms

    • BMG.

  • The Temptations

    Get Ready

    • Motown Anthems.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 17.

  • John Legend

    All Of Me

    • Love In The Future.
    • SONY.
    • 01.

  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • Don't Marry Her (cd Single).
    • GO! DISCS.
    • 15.

  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • Working My Way Back To You - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Ruby

    • Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby (single).
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    I Predict A Riot

    • Souvenir: The Singles 2004-2012.
    • Polydor Records.

  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Rock Of America.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 01.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • The Best Of The Righteous Brothers.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • Only Yazoo.
    • Mute.
    • 11.

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    • Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Single).
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live & Let Die

    • All The Best.
    • Paul McCartney Catalog.
    • 01.

  • Take That

    Sweet July

    • EMI.

  • Macy Gray

    I Try

    • I Try (single).
    • EPIC.
    • 01.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • Jump - Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.
    • 01.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Queen: Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • The Ultimate Bee Gees.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 14.

  • Ace

    How Long

    • The Best Of Ace.
    • SEE FOR MILES.
    • 12.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Something About You - The Collection.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • Adele - Set Fire To The Rain.
    • XL.
    • 01.

  • Wham!

    The Edge Of Heaven

    • Wham - The Final.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 13.

  • Sam Cooke

    (What A) Wonderful World

    • The Best Of Sam Cooke.
    • RCA/Legacy.
    • 13.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Phil Collins: The Singles (2016 Remaster).
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Ironic

    • Jagged Little Pill.
    • MAVERICK.
    • 01.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Every Day I Love You Less And Less

    • Souvenir: The Singles 2004-2012.
    • Polydor Records.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    Oh My God

    • Souvenir: The Singles 2004-2012.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 01.

  • Madonna

    Danceteria

    • Confessions II.
    • Warner Records.

  • Madness

    My Girl

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Now 100 Hits 70s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

Broadcast

  • Friday 14:00
    BBC Essex