Music In My Life with Laura Wright – Details, episodes & analysis

Ex Olympic and former British No.1 Tennis coach, Nino Severino joins Laura this week. We chat about his wife, Elena Baltacha and the music that connects him to her, as well as the hype songs he uses for his students as well as what is really going on inside sportsmens heads!

Nino's Song Choices:

Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys

I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Laura's Song for Nino:

Writings on the Wall - Sam Smith

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The incredible Canadian singer Tyler Shaw joins Laura this week on ‘Music In My Life’. As Tyler talks to us about his music choices that made him into who he is today and how they influenced him. Tyler also talks about his ‘Lean on Me’ cover, where he brings together Canadian artist such as Justin Bieber, Bryan Adams and Avril Lavigne. All in aid of Coronavirus relief.

Tyler’s Song Choices:

With You – Tyler Shaw

Tubthumping – Chumbawamba

Diary Of Jane – Breaking Benjamin

Gravity – John Mayer

Laura's Song for Dionne:

Dirty Paws – Of Monster and Men

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Laura is joined by TV presenter, athlete and public speaker, Steve Brown. They discuss Steve’s love of the British Indie scene and his journey into wheelchair rugby; the unique power music has in our lives, reminiscing over tunes heard on school trips and the influence parents have over musical tastes.

Steve's song choices:

Happy Mondays - Step On

The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy

Message In A Bottle - The Police

Cass Elliot - Make Your Own Kind of Music

Laura’s songs for Steve:

Dirty Honey - California Dreamin' 

The Wire - Haim

Listen to all of the songs featured in Music in My Life from this playlist here: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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This episode is all about YOU! Laura asked you what did you last listen to, and you delivered! She unpacks the song giving extra information and history around it and why we love it so much in this episode of Music In My Life!

Your Choices:

Rudee Vallee – Tavern

Charlene McKenna – Tavern

Mr Tumble – Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

Jack Garratt- - Mara

Andrea Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye

James Taylor - You’ve got a friend

Sailing to Philadelphia

Deep Forest

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the

playlist here :

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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Trigger Warning: This episode references sexual abuse.

Laura is joined by the incredible "model with a purpose", Simone Powderly. They explore music, self-care, self-love, nature and hear more about Simone's journey.

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This week Laura has chosen two performers who have battled against all the odds and adversity in a physical sense to make their careers a huge success in their own right.

Songs featured in this episode:

And I Will Kiss - Underworld featuring Dame Evelyn Glennie - 2012 London Olympic Games

Olympic Games 2012 Opening

Evelyn Glennie performs Concerto in C major RV 443, Mov 1 by Vivaldi

Evelyn Glennie & Dave Heath - African Sunrise

Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely

Stevie Wonder on Sampling

Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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British CrossFit Athlete Sam Briggs joins Laura in this weeks episode. She is best known for winning the CrossFit Games in 2013 and winning the fittest woman title. We talk through songs from her childhood as well as what keeps her motivated whilst training!

Sam's Songs:

Whitney Houston - Dance with Somebody

Kygo - Firestone

Timmy Trumpet - Oracle

Katherine Jenkins - The Flower Duet

Laura's Song for Sam:

PJ Morton and Yeba - How Deep is Your Love

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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This episode is all about YOU! Laura asked you what music made you move, and you delivered! She unpacks the song giving extra information and history around it and why we love it so much in this episode of Music In My Life!

Your Choices:

Chaka Khan - Feel for You

Prince - Feel For You

Tom Misch - South of the River

Tom Misch - Nightrider

Jamiroquai - Little L

Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight

King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight

Liza Minnelli - Dancing in the Moonligh

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Tones and I - Johnny Run Away

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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Laura chats to photographer Laura Lewis all about the amazing Joni Mitchell (fan club coming soon!), the best music for getting pumped up (and giving birth!) and what reminds her of family.

Laura's song choices:

Joni Mitchell - All I Want

'Wind it Up' - The Prodigy

'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' - Sylvester

'Bridge over troubled water' Simon and Garfunkel

Laura's song choice for Laura:

Bruno Major - Places we won't walk

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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Laura talks all about Music and how it impacts our connection to food this week, whether that's how fast we eat, what we taste and the impact it has on our brains!

Songs played:

1. Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes

2. Henry Purcell - If music be the Food of Love

3. 'Bigger than us' from Disney Pixar's 'Soul'

4. The Longest Johns - Sea Shanty

5. The Drinking Song - La Traviata 

6. Be Our Guest - Beauty and The Beast 

7. Pure Imagination - Barbra Streisand 

8.Pure Imagination - Gene Wilderr

9. Food Glorious Food ! from Oliver! 

Listen all of the songs featured in Music In My Life in the playlist here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CnUQrtZkOYb8mqaV8ddos?si=5A6DbLJiQxWW2f1hlWGTmQ

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