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Mason and Reed

Episode 4 of 6

Michael explores the songwriting partnership of Mason and Reed.

Over the next six weeks Michael takes an in depth look at the songwriting partnerships of Lieber and Stoller, Goffin and King, Cook and Greenaway, Gamble and Huff, Mason and Reed..and Jagger and Richards.

Together with music journalists Neil McCormick and Alexis Petridis, Michael explores the songs they wrote, the artists they wrote for and the skill that goes into writing a popular song that stands the test of time.

Michael Ball's Songwriting Partnerships continues tonight with Mason and Reed.

Les Reed was an accomplished musician when he met Barry Mason in 1964, striking up a songwriting partnership. Among their successes was "Delilah", a Top Ten hit for Tom Jones; "The Last Waltz", which became a million selling UK number one for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967; and in 1968 the duo scored another UK #1 hit with Des O'Connor's recording of "I Pretend".

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Mar 2012 22:00
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Fortunes

    Here It Comes Again

    • Where The Action Is.
    • LONDON.
    • 820-4902.

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Everybody Knows (We're Through)

    • Glad All Over Again.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTV-75.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    The Last Waltz

    • Release Me.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-584.

  • Tom Jones

    I'm Coming Home

    • The Ultimate Hits Collection.
    • DERAM.
    • 844-901-2.

  • Des O鈥機onnor

    I Pretend

    • Hits Of 1968.
    • MFP/EMI.
    • CDB-7946662.

  • Gene Pitney

    24 Sycamore

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Castle Music.
    • NEECD-280.

  • Elvis Presley - Girl Of Mine

  • Tom Jones

    Delilah

    • Tom Jones Greatest Hits.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.
    • 882 863-2.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Mar 2012 22:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2