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Erasure's Andy Bell guests

Erasure's Andy Bell joins Jools Holland in the studio, singing live with the band and picking some of his favourite records.

Erasure's Andy Bell guests, singing live with the band and picking some of his favourite records

Erasure are a British synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London, England, UK and entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That". Following the release of their fourth single "Sometimes", the duo established itself on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s to mid-1990s.

From 1986 to 2007, Erasure achieved 24 consecutive Top 40 hits in the UK. By 2009, 34 of their 45 singles & EPs had made the UK Top 40, with 17 climbing into the Top 10. In 1989, Erasure won the Brit Awards for the "Best British Group" category and was nominated several times the following years.

To date, Erasure have sold over 25 million albums worldwide.

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Mon 8 Sep 2014 23:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOLLAND, JOOLS & HIS RHYTHM SECTION

    JOOLS SIG TUNE

  • Lionel Hampton

    SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE

    • Hot Mallets.
    • Proper.
    • P1145.

  • Lee ‘Shot’ Williams

    When You Move You Lose

    • New Breed R&B Vol.2.
    • Kent Dance.
    • CDKEND373.

  • I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME

    • Sidney Bechet.
    • Classics.
    • 1186.

  • Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl

    • The Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999.
    • The Oxford American.
    • Promo 000.

  • Rufus Thomas

    BEAR CAT

    • THE BEST OF MEMPHIS ROCK 'N' ROLL.
    • CARLTON.
    • 721-0507.

  • Dinah Washington

    YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU

    • THE BEST OF "THE ROULETTE YEARS".
    • ROULETTE.
    • CDP 7-99114 2.

  • Chris Barber

    WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

    • Pop Goes The Easel.
    • EL Records.
    • ACMEMD264.

  • ANDY BELL

    Fountain Of Youth

    • *Promo Single.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • Promo 000.

  • The Ronettes

    WALKING IN THE RAIN

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • PSCD-1006.

  • Andy Bell, Jools Holland and band

    MY FOOLISH HEART

  • Joni Mitchell

    WOMAN OF HEART AND MIND

    • FOR THE ROSES.
    • ASYLUM.
    • 253-007.

  • Erasure

    Elevation

    • The Violet Flame.
    • Mute.
    • N/A.

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Sep 2014 23:00
    BBC Radio 2

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