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3. Rufus Wainwright to David Gray
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John Wilson takes a three hour songwriting masterclass with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Emeli Sandé, and Robbie Williams.
Mastertapes is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 series in which John Wilson talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them.
John concludes his behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ studios at Maida Vale in London where over 40 episodes of Mastertapes were recorded.
In the last of this three-part series, John recalls shows featuring:
Rufus Wainwright
Tom Jones
Ethan Jones
Laura Marling
Elvis Costello
Steve Naive
David Gray
Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.
Made for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in December 2018.
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Sat 10 May 2025
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