Mike Hobart tells the story of Jimmy Forrest’s 1952 hit, an R&B smash that and crossed over to the pop charts with James Brown’s reinvention.Credits: Maarten Eilander, Soul City Blues, The Island Def Jam Music Group  

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David Cheal follows Modest Mussorgsky's dramatic 19th-century composition from orchestral standard to Disney classic and floor-filling disco anthem. Credits: Disney Records, Masterworks Jazz, Bee Gees/Reprise.  

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The coolification of Phil Collins is among pop's most curious turnarounds. Richard Clayton explains what the song owes to gangsta rap, "gated reverb" - and a drumming gorilla. Credit: Rhino, Atlantic, Def Jam  

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Gene Wilder died Listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s cover, but it was Judy Garland who brought “Over the Rainbow” to fame. Credits: Spectra Records, Warner Bros, Blackbird, Documents 2  

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David Honigmann follows Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway' from its origins in a Welsh cottage to 'Wayne's World', the White House and bedrooms everywhere  

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The song that defined Fleetwood Mac's high water mark went on to be covered by country-folk and hip-hop artists Credits: Rhino/Warner Bros, Charly Digital, Universal Music International Ltda, S4DK  

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Sue Norris on how Cissy Houston and Gladys Knight respectively transformed the sound, and meaning, of Jim Weatherly's country number. Credits: X5 Music Group, Jim Weatherly, Carinco AG, Capitol Records LLC.  

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Sue Norris explores how a B-side by a little known American singer, Gloria Jones became a cult hit on the 1970s English northern soul scene, before being turned into one of the most recognizable pop songs of all time by Soft Cell. Credits: Universal Music TV, Universal Music Enterprises, Parlophone UK, Interscope Records, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Tacca Musique  

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Helen Brown looks at how Serge Gainsbourg's infamously salacious love song originally written for Brigitte Bardot would become a hit for the French composer and his English girlfriend Jane Birkin, despite facing widespread bans and condemnation. Credits: Mercury France, Mercury Music Group, Rarity Music, Parlophone UK, Barclay.  

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David Cheal looks at how Bob Dylan took inspiration from an old Scottish border ballad while writing this era-defining apocalyptic vision of what he saw as the violent, ignorant and hypocritical socio-political landscape of 1960s America. Credits: Sony Music Entertainment Inc, A Wing & A Prayer Ltd, Vanguard Records, Virgin Records. Patti Smith Nobel ceremony recording courtesy of: Nobelprize.org.  

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Macron also backs calls for debt relief as he seeks to be seen as champion of continent’s interests

G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains

Do you find yourself stumped by questions about how much to put towards your mortgage payment versus your investments? It may be time for a midlife financial MOT. Presenter James Pickford talks to FT reporter Lucy Warwick-Ching about why advisers are targeting people in their forties and fifties. Next, we speak to a woman who cleared credit card debt to the tune of £16,000. And finally, we discuss what's behind Britain's growing tax gap. 

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With a matter of days until the deadline, presenter Claer Barrett discusses the practicalities of making a claim online with the FT's Money Mentor Lindsay Cook. Plus, how to build effective money habits, and the growing NHS pensions row. 

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Is time running out for pensions tax relief? Chancellor Sajid Javid is reported to be considering a major shake-up of pensions at the Budget in a months time. The FT's pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about what form this could take. Next up, we debate the value of the Winter Fuel Allowance for wealthy pensioners. And finally, our resident property guru James Pickford on how the next property cycle could turn out. 

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Join our campaign for clear pension charges - FT Money has been exploring the impossibility of comparing the costs of drawdown plans. The FT is calling on the pensions and advise industry to be transparent about charges to help people to shop around. In this week's show, FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett interviews o the FT's pensions expert about our campaign. Next up, the spread of the coronavirus has given world stock markets a nasty turn - FT Moneys' new investment reporter, Madison Darbyshire, talks about how investors are reacting. And finally, to cheer listeners up a bit - James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to discuss a burning issue - the government's proposed ban on coal fires. 

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Continent has limited confirmed virus fatalities but experts warn it is too early to draw conclusions

Plea for increased humanitarian help has gone unanswered and funding is set to be cut further

IMF and other international institutions cannot lend to Harare because of debt arrears

Putting women on boards was just the first step

Artisans provide antidote to today’s frenzied lifestyle

Olga Zoutendijk’s appointment as chair of ABN Amro is a landmark, and the bank is better for it

To move on to a dream job, have someone ready to replace you at the old one

A retrospective tasting of Jean-Marie Guffens’ exceptionally nervy creations suggests so

Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules

Rick Bright alleges government ignored coronavirus warnings and engaged in ‘cronyism’

As relations deteriorate over virus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Democratic candidate wrestles with new realities as he tries to close cash gap with Trump

English football’s top division wrote to US government over Saudi’s alleged illegal screening of matches

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

Politicians say properties are being classed as holiday lets to be eligible for grants

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

The Lancet editor on Britain’s response to coronavirus — and being labelled a pariah

Main non-China producer says it may need public funds to weather coronavirus downturn

Lusaka ups ante in dispute over shuttered copper mine

London-listed explorer hires Citi for fundraising and advice as rivals eye acquisitions

A fascinatingly detailed history one of the world’s great scholarly projects

Matthew Engel tours Middle England in search of the root of voter disillusionment

Train travel in the UK now combines the worst features of capitalism and socialism

A pledge to roll back the Beeching cuts has rekindled a strange national obsession

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

The need for an effective fight against coronavirus trumps other considerations

Officials’ barbs come at a precarious time for Latin American country

Tensions escalate between president and the speaker of Congress’s lower house over response to coronavirus 

President Macri asks for early disbursement of funds as refinancing worries grow

Revised agreement comes a day after the exit of central bank governor