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The Soul of The Beatles
Forget the various bad dye jobs, any popular music superstar considered to be a cut above the rest will never fail to let their black roots show. Which is, of course, by way of a mop top-themed welcome to the latest installment of The Soul Of... This time around, it's The Beatles - and, of course, the Fabulous Foursome ( +1?) that comprised the band - who are heard here reflected through the soul, jazz, funk and latin genres that have been integral to their music acoss the decades. Expect cover versions of them, by them, musical affiliations, influences, partnerships, label connections and even occasionally links and tangents so delightfully, deliciously obscure, they make the boy Jude seem right on the button. |
Shows by Mark Webster
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Mark Webster reveals the black music roots of a genuine pop icon
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The latest installment of The Soul Of... this time around, it's The Beatles
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The tracks that inspired and were inspired by The Modfather
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UK Soul Legend Omar offers track-by-track introductions to his latest album
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About Mark Webster
Mark Webster is a highly popular TV and radio presenter, programme divisor and script writer.
He is acknowledged as something of an expert in the fields of jazz and soul, both as a journalist and club DJ, but his presenting and broadcasting career also displays a rich range of depth and variety.
His TV presenting career began in earnest on Thames TV’s arts and culture show 01 For London – territory he would revisit in documentary work for the likes of the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. He is also a notoriously pithy and popular protagonist on BBC Breakfast and News 24, as well as many Channel 4 and BBC listing shows.
On radio, Mark has worked as a breakfast show host on KISS FM and XFM, but can now be frequently heard as a pop cultural pundit across the BBC's manifold stations – contributing for Five Live, Radio 2, The Asian Network, Radio London and BBC Wales among others.
He is acknowledged as something of an expert in the fields of jazz and soul, both as a journalist and club DJ, but his presenting and broadcasting career also displays a rich range of depth and variety.
His TV presenting career began in earnest on Thames TV’s arts and culture show 01 For London – territory he would revisit in documentary work for the likes of the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. He is also a notoriously pithy and popular protagonist on BBC Breakfast and News 24, as well as many Channel 4 and BBC listing shows.
On radio, Mark has worked as a breakfast show host on KISS FM and XFM, but can now be frequently heard as a pop cultural pundit across the BBC's manifold stations – contributing for Five Live, Radio 2, The Asian Network, Radio London and BBC Wales among others.
