Beverley Knight brings to life another item from V&A East's The Music Is Black exhibition
Beverley Knight rocks and rolls us back to the 30s and brings to life the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who features in V&A East's inaugural exhibition The Music Is Black.
Feelgood dance floor favourites, hidden gems and fresh tunes to make you groove. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of soulful house, classic soul, disco, R&B, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, funk, dance remixes and everything in-between.
Throughout June DJ Spoony is shining a light on artefacts from V&A East Museum's inaugural exhibition, The Music is Black, a celebration of Black British music. Tonight legendary singer Beverley Knight takes us back to the 1930s and the advent of Rock 'n' Roll as she tells the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can listen to Spoony's special two-hour show 'The Music Is Black: DJ Spoony's Selection', on 91福利社 Sounds. To find out more about The Music is Black season, including checking out collections on Sounds and iPlayer, just head to bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack
Spoony has another edition of his addictive guessing game 鈥楳usic Is The Answer鈥�. Will you be able to work out which song Spoony will be playing later in the show based purely on the random and often hilarious comments people leave below the song鈥檚 music video online? Each week a different member of the Radio 2 presenting family voices the real-life comments. This week it's Sophie Ellis-Bexter's turn! All stabs in the dark and educated guesses are welcome! Join in the fun, text 88291, WhatsApp 0-800-288-291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.
Our genial host wraps things up with a 鈥楳idnight Feast鈥� track. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business!
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Tori Amos
Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Shakatak
Down On The Street
- Shakatak - The Coolest Cuts.
- Polydor.
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The Detroit Spinners
It's A Shame
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Beverley Knight
Greatest Day
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Central Line
Walking Into Sunshine
- Magic Of Disco (Various Artists).
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Tyla
Water
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Kyra & Jackson Mathod
Mama Going Out
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Skepta
Can't Play Myself (A Tribute To Amy) (feat. Amy Winehouse)
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Whitney Houston
Step By Step
- The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
- Arista.
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Ten City
That's The Way Love Is
- The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
- Hits Album.
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Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥� King
If You Want My Lovin' (7" Version)
- The Best Of Evelyn "Champagne" King.
- RCA Records Label.
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Stormzy
24 Hours (feat. Odeal)
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TLC
Creep
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- LaFace.
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Garland Green
Ain't That Good Enough
- Classic Northern Soul.
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
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Technotronic
Pump Up The Jam (feat. Felly)
- Holiday Hits: Non Stop Euro Pop (Var).
- Virgin.
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Alaia & Gallo
Who Is He? (feat. Kevin Haden)
- Who Is He?.
- Glitterbox Recordings.
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Destiny鈥檚 Child
Say My Name
- R&B Love Songs (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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De La Soul
The Magic Number
- 3 Feet High & Rising.
- Chrysalis Records.
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The Pioneers
Give And Take
- Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
- Sanctuary.
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Omar
Lovey Dovey (Kenny Dope Remix)
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Faith Evans
Mesmerized
- EMI.
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Change
A Lover's Holiday
- The Very Best Of.
- Rhino Atlantic.
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Michael Gray & Phebe Edwards
Life Will Be (Original Mix)
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Ne-Yo
Coming With You
- Non-Fiction (Deluxe).
- Motown.
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Foster Sylvers
Misdemeanor
- Foster Sylvers.
- Mr Bongo.
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