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01/10/2026

Simone finds out about The Burt Bacharach Songbook coming to the Bridgewater Hall. She chats to Burt Bacharach's longtime musical director, arranger and orchestrator Rob Shirakbari.

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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse - Valerie.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Definitive Rod Stewart.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • The Very Best Of The Human League (Remastered 2003).
    • EMI Marketing.
    • 01.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

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

  • KATSEYE

    Animal

    • Polydor.

  • Otis Redding

    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 22.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s USA.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Annie Lennox

    Walking On Broken Glass

    • The Annie Lennox Collection.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 04.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.

  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • Absolutely ABC.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Plan B

    She Said

    • She Said (No Rap) Radio Edit.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • Now Yearbook 1997.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Now That's What I Call 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 15.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • Breakfast In America (2010 Remaster).
    • A&M.
    • 01.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet Home Alabama

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • The Complete Albums Collection (Remastered).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Bass Persuades

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Goo Goo Dolls

    Iris

    • Now That's What I Call Music 80.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • UB40

    I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • UB40 Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 12.

  • Johnny Marr

    It's Time

    • The Age Of Everything.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Motown's Greatest Hits.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 11.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • Chasing Cars (Single).
    • Polydor Records.
    • 01.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • Now That's What I Call Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Legend - Bob Marley.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 11.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shivers

    • Atlantic.

  • The Corrs

    Runaway

    • Best Of The Corrs.
    • WM UK.
    • 01.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Songs From The Big Chair.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 02.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • Trammps - Disco Inferno.
    • EAST WEST RECORDS.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester