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What's in Vernon's Vault today?

Broadway superstar Idina Menzel picks her Tracks of My Years. Plus, two more contestants take on Ten to the Top and Vernon dives in to the archive.

Broadway superstar Idina Menzel chooses her Tracks of My Years.

Idina is probably best known for her performance as Elsa in the hit Frozen franchise, but before then she鈥檇 already established herself as a Broadway icon. She made her debut on the Great White Way in 1997 in the rock-musical Rent, and in 2003 she performed in the original cast of Wicked. Her performance as Elphaba, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, garnered critical acclaim and led her to winning a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

A decade later, her role as Elsa in Frozen made Idina a household name, with her performance of the track Let It Go storming the charts and securing an Oscar for Best Original Song.

Alongside her acting career, Idina has had parallel success as a recording artist, and in August she鈥檚 releasing her fifth album, Drama Queen. The record is an ode to disco past and present, and sees Idina work alongside Nile Rogers and Jake Shears.

Idina鈥檚 next two choices come from Simple Minds and Oleta Adams.

There'll also be more audio nuggets as we dive in to the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus there's the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

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Wed 16 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Do Your Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 12.

  • Busted & Jonas Brothers

    Year 3000 (2023 version)

    • GREATEST HITS 2.0.
    • Busted Music.

  • Busted & Jonas Brothers

    Year 3000 (2023 version)

    • GREATEST HITS 2.0.
    • Busted Music.

  • P!nk

    Never Gonna Not Dance Again

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Open The Door, See What You Find

    • Council Skies.
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' the Night Away

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Taylor Swift

    Cruel Summer

    • Lover.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Bee Gees

    I Started A Joke

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Record of The Week

    • James Blunt

      Beside You

      • Who We Used To Be.
      • Atlantic.

  • Randy Crawford

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Gala

    Freed From Desire

    • Friday Night Fever (Various Artists).
    • PolyGram TV.
    • 18.

  • Cian Ducrot

    Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Franz Ferdinand

      Take Me Out (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2004)

  • Album of the Week

    • Suzi Quatro & KT Tunstall

      Face To Face

      • Face To Face.
      • Sun Records.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Incognito

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Peggy Gou

    (It Goes Like) Nanana

    • (CD Single).
    • XL Recordings.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
      • Virgin.

    • Billie Holiday

      Our Love Is Here To Stay

      • All Or Nothing At All.
      • Verve.
      • 12.

    • Oleta Adams

      Get Here

      • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
      • Debutante.

  • Soft Cell

    Nostalgia Machine

    • *Happiness Not Included.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Aug 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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