Dawn O'Porter picks her Tracks of My Years
Writer, director and television presenter Dawn O'Porter chooses her ten favourite songs and all the reasons why in this omnibus edition of Tracks of My Years with Ken Bruce.
Writer, director, and television presenter Dawn O’ Porter picks her Tracks of My Years in this omnibus edition.
Dawn started out in TV production after dropping out of drama school in Liverpool. She quickly landed in front of the camera, making numerous documentaries for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Channel 4, the most famous being her immersive investigations of polygamy, size zero, childbirth, free love, breast cancer and the movie 'Dirty Dancing'.
Dawn was the monthly columnist for Glamour Magazine, she loves Instagram, is a prolific Tweeter, designs dresses and has a large following on her blog.
She also manages her own website, and is obsessed with vintage clothing and recently set up her own clothing label. She's married to actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd and lives in LA.
Dawn is the critically acclaimed author of 'Paper Aeroplanes' and 'Goose' and has also written 'Diaries of an Internet Lover',' So Lucky' and 'The Cows' (which has been featured on the Sunday Times Best Sellers list).
Her new novel is 'Cat Lady', a story about defying labels and forging friendships.
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Music Played
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Billy Joel
Uptown Girl
- An Innocent Man.
- CBS.
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Sade
No Ordinary Love
- Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs Vol.2 (Various Artists).
- Universal Music TV.
- 4.
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Meat Loaf & Richard O’Brien
Hot Patootie, Bless My Soul
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Original Film Soundtrack).
- Essential.
- 7.
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Garth Brooks
Friends in Low Places
- Garth Brooks - The Hits.
- Liberty.
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Spice Girls
Say You'll Be There
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
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Dionne Warwick
Walk on By
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Dolly Parton
Jolene
- Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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Journey
Don't Stop Believin'
- Rock Of America (Various Artists).
- Trax Label.
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Solomon Burke & Klaus Ogerman
Cry to Me
- The Platinum Collection.
- Rhino Atlantic.
- 9.
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Oasis
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
- (CD Single).
- Big Brother Records.
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Blue
Heart & Soul
- Heart & Soul.
- BMG Rights Management.
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The Verve
The Drugs Don't Work
- Music Of The Millennium (Various).
- Universal.
Broadcast
- Sun 4 Dec 2022 05:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2