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Rick Wakeman

Jools Holland is joined by Rick Wakeman for an hour of anecdotes and great music.

Duelling pianos tonight, as Jools is joined by keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman for a highly entertaining hour of anecdote and great music.

In a career stretching over six decades, there's not much in music that Rick Wakeman hasn't done: piano on David Bowie's "Life On Mars?" , many years as a leading exponent of prog rock as a member of the classic Yes line up, several frankly bonkers solo projects based on the legends of King Arthur the books of Jules Verne and the wives of King Henry VIII ,alongside film soundtrack work for Ken Russell and a celebrated ability to eat curry while on-stage!

In more recent years he's become a Grumpy Old Man and is King Rat of the Grand Order of Water Rats, the leading show business charity.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Oct 2014 23:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOLLAND, JOOLS & HIS RHYTHM SECTION

    JOOLS SIG TUNE

  • Jimmy Witherspoon

    I'm Just a ladies man

    • Don't Tell Me Now/Hard Working Man.
    • Proper Box.
    • P1815.

  • June & Donnie

    I Thank You Baby

    • Never My Love -The Anthology.
    • Atco/Rhino.
    • 8122796543.

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    My Last Affair

    • The Wolf Is At Your Door.
    • Proper Box.
    • P1714.

  • Billie Holiday

    MY LAST AFFAIR

    • The Real Billie Holiday.
    • Columbia.
    • 88691900762.

  • Willie "The Lion" Smith and His Cubs

    Get Aquinted With Yourself

    • Willie 'The Lion' Smith.
    • Timeless.
    • CBC 1-012 Jazz.

  • Oscar Peterson

    RUNNING WILD

    • Jazz Greats - Jazz Piano.
    • Marshall Cavendish.
    • 059.

  • Randy Newman

    Losing You

    • HARPS AND ANGELS.
    • NONESUCH.
    • 7559-79989 3.

  • Rick Wakeman, London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Choir & David Hemmings

    The Journey/Recollection

    • FILM FANTASY JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
    • DECCA.
    • DECCA-4212662.

  • Kenny Ball

    I STILL LOVE YOU ALL

    • The Collection.
    • Castle Communication.
    • CCSCD 258.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    HAVE A DRINK ON ME

    • The Collection.
    • Castle Communication.
    • CCSCD223.

  • Rick Wakeman & Jools Holland Band

    Les Yeux Noirs

  • Rick Wakeman

    The Battle

    • JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
    • Music Fusion.
    • MFWNICD.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 23:00
    BBC Radio 2