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Lonnie Jordan of War is the Rewind Selector!

Feel-good tunes to make you groove! Plus a musician, celebrity or listener chooses the tracks that take them back to the dancefloors of their youth in Rewind Selector.

Feel-good dancefloor favourites, hidden gems and fresh tunes to make you groove. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of soulful house, classic soul, disco, RnB, UK Garage, Reggae, hip hop, doo-wop, funk, dance remixes, and much more.

Lonnie Jordan, founding member of American funk band War, chooses the tracks that take him back to the dancefloors of his youth in Rewind Selector. Lonnie has had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion. He is the only current member of War from the original line up. This week marks fifty years since the release of War’s classic hit 'Low Rider'. The band will be over in the UK this Summer to perform at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival and Love Supreme Jaz Festival. You can share your own early clubbing memories, and the songs attached, by e-mailing spoony@bbc.co.uk.

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

To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Good Groove with DJ Spoony".

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Music Played

  • Brødrene Olsen

    United By Music (Eurovision Song Contest 2025)

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
  • Bassomatic

    Fascinating Rhythm

    • Now 18 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.
  • Mahalia

    I Wish I Missed My Ex

    • Atlantic.
  • Grace Jones

    La Vie En Rose

    • Grace Jones - Island Life.
    • Island.
  • The Joubert Singers

    Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix)

  • Estelle

    New Direction (feat. LaRussell & Keyon Harrold)

    • Established 1980 Records.
  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy (Classic Radio)

    • Space Cowboy (The Morales Remixes).
    • Sony Soho Square.
    • B2.
  • Donna Allen

    Serious

    • Perfect Timing.
    • Portrait.
  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.
  • Artful Dodger

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

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

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    • Where It's At (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
  • Rufus Thomas

    Do The Funky Chicken

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.
  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Polydor.
  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.
  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • Victoria Port

    Haunting (Murder He Wrote Remix)

    • First Word Records.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Ribbon In The Sky

    • (Single).
    • Motown.
    • 5.
  • Whodini

    Magic's Wand

    • JIVE.
  • The Mighty Rootsmen

    I Won't Back Down (feat. Mike Campbell)

    • Bulletproof Recording Company.
  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Golden Lady

    • Stevie Wonder Ballad Collection.
    • Motown.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 May 2025 22:20