John Major
Sir John chooses After the Ball is Over performed by Gerald Adams and the Variety singers as his inherited track and What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong to pass on.
Nov 24, 2012•8 min
Inheritance Tracks
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
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Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze inherits They Can’t Take That Away From Me by Sarah Vaughan and passes on Que Sera Sera by Sly and the Family Stone.
Nov 17, 2012•7 min
Sir Andrew Motion
Sir Andrew Motion chooses The Weight by The Band and Sonnet, from Serenade by Benjamin Britten.
Nov 10, 2012•10 min
Charley Pride
Country singer Charley Pride chooses Roy Acuff, Great Speckled Bird and his own, Kiss An Angel Good Morning
Nov 03, 2012•7 min
Hazel O'Connor
Singer songwriter Hazel O’Connor chooses Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland as the song she has inherited. The tracks she would like pass down are Redemption Song by Bob Marley and Imagine by John Lennon. .
Oct 27, 2012•8 min
Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry chooses Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino and Vide Cor Meum composed by Patrick Cassidy from the film Hannibal.
Oct 20, 2012•7 min
Hugh Masekela
The South African jazz legend chooses U Mam'u Ya Jabula, a traditional South African song, performed by himself and When It's Sleepy Time Down South by Louis Armstrong.
Oct 13, 2012•8 min
Ralph McTell
Singer songwriter, Ralph McTell, best known for ‘The Streets of London’ chooses ‘I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now’ by the Dinning Sisters and ‘Crossroads Blues’ by Robert Johnson
Oct 06, 2012•7 min
Frances de la Tour
The star of Rising Damp, Harry Potter and The History Boys chooses La Mer by Charles Trénet and Summer Wind performed by Frank Sinatra.
Sep 29, 2012•7 min
Harry Belafonte
Calypso King, Harry Belafonte chooses 'The House I Live In' by Paul Robeson as the song he has inherited and two tracks he’d like to pass on to future generations - 'Turn The World Around' by Harry Belafonte and 'Jack of All Trades' by Bruce Springsteen.
Sep 22, 2012•7 min
Tony Benn
Tony chooses 'To be a Pilgrim' by John Bunyan and 'Joe Hill' performed by Paul Robeson.
Sep 15, 2012•6 min
John Bird
Big Issue founder John Bird chooses High Noon performed by Tex Ritter and Lola by The Kinks.
Sep 08, 2012•8 min
Robert Cray
The Blues guitarist and singer Robert Cray chooses A Little bit of Soap performed by the Jarmels and I want everyone to Know by OV Wright.
Sep 01, 2012•7 min
Emma Thompson
Actress Emma Thompson chooses Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck as the song she has inherited and Te Recuerdo Amanda by Víctor Jara as the track she’d like to pass on to future generations.
Aug 25, 2012•8 min
Benjamin Grosvenor
Piano prodigy Benjamin Grosvenor choses his own recording of Fireside Fusiliers by Billy Mayerl and Beethoven's 9th Symphony by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler.
Aug 18, 2012•7 min
Virginia Ironside
Writer and agony aunt Virginia Ironside chooses 'Hong Kong Blues' by Hoagy Carmichael and 'I Was Sure' by Will Grove-White.
Aug 11, 2012•7 min
Ming Campbell
Liberal Democrat MP Ming Campbell chooses Highland Cathedral as the song he has inherited and Chariots of Fire by Vangelis as the track he would like to pass on to future generations.
Aug 04, 2012•7 min
Leo Sayer - Rave On by Buddy Holly and Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan
Singer Leo Sayer chooses Rave On by Buddy Holly as the track he has inherited and Blowin’ In The Wind by Bob Dylan as the song he would like to pass on to future generations.
Jul 28, 2012•7 min
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet chooses I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside by Mark Sheridan as the track he has inherited and A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square by Ian Hunter to pass on to future generations.
Jul 21, 2012•7 min
John Carlos
John Carlos became famous for raising his fist in a Black Power salute on the podium after winning a bronze medal at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. He chose Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday and Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone.
Jul 14, 2012•7 min
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John chooses 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' by Dionne Warwick as the song she has inherited and her own song 'Gaia' to pass on.
Jul 07, 2012•8 min
Tippi Hedren
Actress, model and lion-keeper Tippi Hedren chooses When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain by Kate Smith and Let The River Run by Carly Simon.
Jun 30, 2012•7 min
Meera Syal
Actor and writer, Meera Syal MBE chooses 'Dum Maro Dum' from the soundtrack of the film 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' and 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchell.
Jun 23, 2012•7 min
Norman Lamont
Norman Lamont, the former Chancellor chooses ‘Oh My Papa’ by Eddie Fisher and ‘Je Ne Regrette Rien’ by Edith Piaf.
Jun 16, 2012•7 min
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal, the actress still most famous for making dungarees look good, chooses the Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto 21 and ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley.
Jun 09, 2012•6 min
Tom Jones
The Welsh singing legend chooses ‘Riders in the Sky’ by Vaughn Monroe and ‘Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On’ by Jerry Lee Lewis.
Jun 02, 2012•7 min
Sugar Ray Leonard
Former boxer Sugar Ray Leonard chooses ‘Smoke Gets in your Eyes’ by The Platters and ‘Unchained Melody’ by The Righteous Brothers.
May 26, 2012•7 min
Michael Bond
The creator of Paddington Bear chooses ‘The Laughing Policeman’ by Charles Penrose and ‘All or Nothing’ by Frank Sinatra.
May 19, 2012•7 min
Joan Baez
The American folk singer chooses 'Tonerna' sung by Jussi Björling and her own song 'Diamonds and Rust'.
May 12, 2012•7 min
Cilla Black
Cilla Black: Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers; Bye Bye Blackbird by Della Reese.
May 05, 2012•8 min
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