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Summer Soul special

Tony turns up the heat and feelgood vibes with his Summer Soul special - with breezy music filled with sunshine from Bill Withers, Marlena Shaw, Sade, Randy Crawford, The Isley Brothers and more!

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57 minutes

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Tomorrow 02:00
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Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Supremes

    Automatically Sunshine

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Michael Jackson

    Farewell My Summer Love

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Ballad Collection.
    • Motown.

  • Millie Jackson

    Summer (The First Time)

    • Caught Up.
    • Ace Records.
    • 9.

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

    Summertime

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Dan The Drum x Carmy Love

    Hurt So Bad

    • F*CLR.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Gold.
    • Hip-O.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Sunny

    • Essential Motown - Northern Soul.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 20.

  • Tom Browne

    Funkin' For Jamaica

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Randy Crawford

    You Bring the Sun Out

    • Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Womack Sisters

    Chauffeur

    • Daptone.

  • MFSB

    Summertime and I'm Feelin' Mellow

    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Chris Bangs

    Warm Weather (feat. Rita Campbell)

    • INCredible.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Jun 2026 01:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Tomorrow 02:00
    BBC Radio 2