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08/10/2026

Simone chats to author Gemma Cairney about "Immortal Sisterhood" which explores 12 women throughout history who've inspired her and the stage adaptation at Aviva Studios.

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  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • GREATEST.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • Rod Stewart Greatest Hits.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 18.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Dreamboats & Petticoats: Silver Linings.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 10.

  • James Blunt

    Circles

    • Airplane Mode.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Lionel Richie - Back To Front.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 10.

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • Easy Moods.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • The Shires

    Bonfire Song

    • Bonfire.
    • Big Machine Label Group/Universal.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Turn Back The Clock (Remastered 2008).
    • Virgin Catalogue.
    • 10.

  • Queen

    A Kind Of Magic

    • Queen: Greatest Hits 2 (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 12.

  • No Mercy

    Where Do You Go

    • Now Yearbook 1997.
    • Now! Music.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • Funky Divas 2.
    • GLOBAL TELEVISION.
    • 01.

  • Air Supply

    All Out Of Love

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. Out Of Time.
    • Concord Records.
    • 02.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • COLUMBIA.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Don't Speak (single).
    • TRAUMA.
    • 05.

  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Hold The Line - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 11.

  • Bruno Mars

    Dance With Me

    • The Romantic.
    • Atlantic.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 08.

  • Teddy Swims

    Perfect Man

    • Warner Records.

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • Ready Steady Go 60s Sound Of Motown.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 06.

  • Tina Turner

    The Best

    • Now That's What I Call Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees Greatest.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 16.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • Meat Loaf

    I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

    • Best Of Meat Loaf.
    • Geffen.
    • 19.

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Stranglers - Singles, The UA Years.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 18.

  • P!nk

    Who Knew

    • Who Knew (single).
    • LA FACE.
    • 01.

  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Michael Buble - Haven't Met You Yet.
    • REPRISE.
    • 01.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

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  • Yesterday14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester