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Melvin Odoom sits in: Adrian Lester CBE is the Rewind Selector!

Feel-good tunes to groove and sooth your soul. Plus award-winning actor Adrian Lester CBE chooses the tracks that take him back in Rewind Selector.

Feel-good favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and sooth you. Melvin Odoom, in for DJ Spoony, serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more.

Adrian Lester CBE is tonight's Rewind Selector, picking the tracks that take him back to the dancefloors of his youth. Originally from Birmingham, his first experience performing was in the choir at St Chad's Cathedral, and with the Birmingham Youth Theatre. Like many other brilliant actors, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and his breakthrough came in 1996, when he won the Laurence-Olivier-Award for 'Best Actor in a Musical', for his performance in Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Company'. Since then he's undertaken a number of big stage roles, including Hamlet, Henry V and Othello. Alongside his theatre work many will know him as Mickey Bricks from 'Hustle', or for one of his countless Hollywood films, like 'Primary Colors' or 'In Day After Tomorrow'. Most recently he's appeared in TV shows 'The Sandman' and 'Ponies'. And right now, he's starring in the RSC's production of 'Cyrano de Bergerac' at the Noel Coward Theatre in London, until 5th September.
After more than 3 decades in the industry Adrian remains one of the UK's most versatile and respected actors - equally at home in a Shakespeare play, high-drama TV show or Hollywood film. We're excited to hear the tracks that take him back!

Melvin wraps things up with a Midnight Feast track. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business!

To get in touch with the show: Text 88291, WhatsApp on 08000 288 291, or email melvin@bbc.co.uk.

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Music Played

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Rihanna

    SOS

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Jade

    Every Day Of The Week

    • Giant.

  • Fatback

    I Found Lovin'

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • RAYE

    Worth It.

    • My 21st Century Blues.
    • RAYE.

  • L.T.D.

    (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again

    • Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • DJ Shadow

    This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • The Womack Sisters

    If I Let You

    • Daptone.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.

  • Inner Circle

    Sweat (A La La La La Long)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Amira

    My Desire (Dreem Teem Remix)

    • Virgin.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • Tiana Major9

    More (embargo 140726)

  • The Style Council

    You're The Best Thing

    • Classic.
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • Keisha White

    The Weakness in Me

    • 100 Greatest R&B.
    • Rhino.
    • 21.

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    • The Platters Golden Hits.
    • Phonogram.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy “Bo” Horne

    Dance Across The Floor

    • The Best Of Sampled (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Happy Clappers

    I Believe

    • Best Of Dance Mania '95 (Various Artists).
    • Pure Music.
    • 11.

  • Artful Dodger

    Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (feat. Craig David)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 44 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lonnie Liston Smith

    Expansions

    • Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Musical Youth

    Pass The Dutchie

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Waiting In Vain

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Chris Rea

    Josephine

    • New Light Through Old Windows.
    • Rhino.

  • Tweet

    Oops (Oh My) (feat. Missy Elliott)

    • Goldmind.

  • Charlie Jeer

    So Good (feat. Simone Ashley)

  • Vesta Williams

    Once Bitten Twice Shy

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Childish Gambino

    Summertime Magic

    • mcDJ Recording/RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Alicia Keys

    Fallin'

    • Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor.
    • J.

  • Crown Heights Affair

    You Gave Me Love

    • Soul Years 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Kelissa

    Way You Make Me Feel

  • Herbie Hancock

    Bring Down the Birds

    • Sampled (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya

    • The Singles (1966-1975).
    • Arista/Legacy.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday22:00
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