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Popular Voices at the BBC

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC archives.

Nov 17, 20171 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Leonard Cohen

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Joni Mitchell

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Bob Dylan

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Randy Newman

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Lotte Lenya

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Gil Scott-Heron

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Patti Smith

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Linton Kwesi Johnson

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Robert Wyatt

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Billy Bragg

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Tracy Chapman

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Amy Winehouse

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Lou Reed

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Jarvis Cocker

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Nick Cave

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

Premiered Nov 17, 2017

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

Showstoppers at the BBC

Nov 17, 2017

A celebration of bravura singers who bring the house down with their vocal delivery and performance. From the gospel delivery of Mahalia Jackson, big ballads of Tom Jones and vocal range of Jeff Buckley.

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Ep 2

Crooners at the BBC

Nov 24, 2017

The BBC raids it's rather depleted archive and presents surviving clips of some of the cream of 20st century performers, way back when they appeared on a BBC Show.

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Ep 3

Truth Tellers at the BBC

Dec 1, 2017

Featuring outspoken, thought-provoking and lyrically gifted songsters including Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron, KRS-One, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and more.