Essential songs with Bill Hughes

Essential songs with Bill Hughes

From Springsteen to Elvis

Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Bill Hughes tells Kieran Cuddihy all about Tears For Fears' classic 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'.

10-19
10:39

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Bill Hughes brought in an all-time classic for this week's Essential Song - Aretha Franklin's version of 'Respect'.

10-12
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Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Bill Hughes had one of his absolute favourites under his arm for this week's Essential Song. Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love'.

10-05
19:21

War - Edwin Star

This week essential song with Bill Hughes was the classic hit War by Edwin Star.

09-28
18:19

Pink - Get The Party Started

Bill Hughes brings us another Essential Song. He goes to the early Noughties to pick out Pink's 'Get The Party Started'.

09-21
19:02

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Bill Hughes brings George another Essential Song - one he has no doubt George will approve of. It's Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together'.

09-14
19:40

Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go

Bill Hughes is sure he has another winner of an Essential Song - Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go".

08-24
18:23

Willie Nelson - You Are Always On My Mind

Bill Hughes has many stories to tell about Willie Nelson, and his essential song this week - 'Always On My Mind'.

08-03
20:31

The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon

Bill Hughes popped into studio again this week, with his latest choice. It’s the Waterboys – “The Whole of the Moon”

07-20
36:21

Bill Withers- Lovely Day

Bill Hughes made the sun shine brighter today by bringing George the essential song 'Lovely Day'; sung by Bill Withers.

05-25
19:53

Adele - Rolling In The Deep

Bill Hughes brings in another Essential Song, and this time it's for Ivan Yates. Will he be an Adele fan?

04-27
17:26

Julie London - Cry Me A River

Bill Hughes is pretty sure he'll please George with his choice of Essential Song. Straight from the 1950s, it's Julie London and 'Cry Me A River'.

04-13
23:03

Tribute to the Stars we lost in 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, Bill Hughes reflects on the passing of some of our greatest musicians of all time including David Bowie, Prince and George Michael.

12-29
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Dire Straits - The Sultans Of Swing

Bill Hughes drops in to George to bring him the classic tune 'The Sultans Of Swing' by Dire Straits in this weeks Essential Song.

12-08
16:32

Essential Songs: The very thought of you

This week Bill Hughes essential song is Nat King Cole The very thought of you.

09-29
15:59

Dusty, The Beatles and the Essential Songs of 1966

Bill Hughes brings George his Essential Songs from 1966, including classics from Dusty Springfield and The Beatles.

07-07
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Europe, Robert Palmer and the Essential Songs of 1986

Bill Hughes unveils volume 2 of his Essential Songs of 1986.

06-30
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Bocelli, The Verve and the Essential Songs of 1997

Bill Hughes has more Essential Songs for George, this time from 1997. Can Bill convert George to music from the late 90s?

06-16
24:01

Smokey Robinson and the Essential Songs of 1970 (Vol 2)

Bill Hughes brings us Volume 2 of his Essential Songs of 1970, including Smokey Robinson and Kenny Rogers.

06-02
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REM, Lenny Kravitz and the Essential Songs of 1993

Bill Hughes is back with this week's Essential Songs, as he focuses on the year 1993.

05-09
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