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Bill Gates was asked to choose the 8 records he'd take with him to a desert island - these are the songs he picked

Lara O'ReillyJan 31, 2016, 17:28 IST

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Bill Gates appeared on BBC Radio 4's long-running "Desert Island Discs" show on Sunday.

The program invites guests to select the eight records they would take with them were they to be cast away on a desert island.

The castaways also select a book and a luxury item.

Here's what Gates chose - from Willie Nelson, to Ed Sheeran, to his favorite songs from Broadway musiclas - and why.