Don Black on Radio 2

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:15 pm

maureen & harry wrote:Laura is one of our favourites especially sung by Matt. Like you Robert we hadn't heard the song sung by Peggy Lee before. There were also a few others we hadn't heard too. ☺
It was odd especially when Don said the Peggy Lee song had been covered by many artists :roll:
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:53 am

Another kind of odd programme from Don tonight who played songs by song writers who wrote both the words and the music to songs ………………..Don played "matchless Matt" singing the Jimmy Webb penned song Didn't We :) ……….not Didn't We Girl as Don said at the end of the song ……………….he also played the Beatles song Till There Was You which was the Beatles only ever recorded song from a musical (apart from their own films) :wink: …….but the sound was iffy, as the vocal channel on the song was virtually non existent ……...the voices could hardly be heard yet the music was ok ………………..Don also said he gets many requests for songs by singer songwriter Don Maclean then proceeded to play Perry Como singing the Don Maclean written song And I Love You So, very misleading ……………….Don played Rod McKuen's Jean also written by Rod but Matts version is fantastic even though I like Rods voice …………...here is Matts version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TVNI7pzG-k :)
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by Christine Hampshire » Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:40 am

Yes Matt's version is FANTASTIC Robert.

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by maureen & harry » Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:54 am

We enjoyed the show and nice to hear Ella Fitzgerald and of course Matt. As regards the Beatles the sound was fine but we hadn't heard it before so we didn't recognise the voices.

We agree with you Robert & Christine that Matt singing Jean is brilliant and no one can match "matchless Matt" ☺☺

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:35 am

Don's show tonight was dedicated to listeners requests …………..Don played "matchless Matt" singing the classy song from the Italian Job On Day's Like These :)
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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by Sandra » Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:21 am

So Don Black DOES play requests then :o Maybe we ought to start asking again ?

Listening this morning instead of the disco/chat show that is now on Radio 2 between 6.30 and 9.30.I like Zoe Ball but WHO is choosing her music :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by maureen & harry » Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:22 pm

Another good show from Don especially as he played two of our favourite songs namely On Days Like These from "matchless Matt" ☺ and Eydie Gorme singing Guess Who I Saw Today.
From what Don said we thought that this request show was a one-off as he has had so many people writing to him he wanted to say thanks for all the nice things people were saying about the show. Hopefully, he will do it again on the next series ☺

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:44 pm

Don also played Ronnie Hilton's chart topper No Other Love which stayed in the top spot for 6 weeks in 1956 :)
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:14 am

Don played "plain old Matt" tonight :wink: singing one of his big hits My Kind of Girl :)
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I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by maureen & harry » Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:08 pm

Enjoyed most of Don's show especially Matt, Ella and Peggy Lee singing a track we hadn't heard before. We also liked listening to Clare Teal.

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:34 am

Maureen and Harry...….that's two Peggy Lee songs (one a couple of weeks ago) that are new to you and myself too :wink:
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I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:27 am

Don played "matchless Matts" glorious rendition of I Get Along Without You Very Well on his programme tonight :)
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I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by karl » Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:40 pm

ROBERT M. wrote:Don played "matchless Matts" glorious rendition of I Get Along Without You Very Well on his programme tonight :)
Does Don ever play Chattanooga Choo Choo? I like Matt singing that.

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:00 am

Can't remember Don ever playing that song Karl :wink:
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I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

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Re: Don Black on Radio 2

Post by maureen & harry » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:55 pm

Just listened to another good show from Don and his choice from "Matchless Matt" was great. ☺

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