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Beverley Knight chooses her Tracks Of My Years

Soul sensation Beverley Knight shares her musical choices all this week on Tracks of My Years.

Soul sensation Beverley Knight takes us on a 10-song life journey all this week in Tracks Of My Years.

In a star-studded career spanning nearly three decades, Beverley - once nicknamed 'Little Aretha' - has released nine albums, supported Prince and is synonymous with songs such as 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda', 'Greatest Day' and 'Come as You Are'.

In 2013, she moved successfully into the world of musical theatre, playing Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. This was followed by a leading role in Memphis the Musical, as well as starring in the The Drifters Girl and Sylvia - where she won an Olivier Award for best supporting actress. And last summer Bev was part of Sister Act for a six week run, a role she鈥檒l revisit next year.

In September she'll release her brand new album 'The Fifth Chapter', and in the autumn Beverley will take on her biggest ever UK tour to date, with twenty special headline dates across the UK.

But before all that Beverley is one of the performers at Radio 2 In The Park in Leicester on the 16th and 17th September. Other artists playing at Victoria Park across the weekend include Kylie Minogue, Tears For Fears, Busted and so many more, and you'll be able to enjoy the whole thing on 大象传媒 Sounds and iPlayer.

Beverley's choices today are from Musical Youth and Prince.

Plus there'll be more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault; and there's the mid-morning music quiz, Ten To The Top.

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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Music Played

  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Jessie Ware & R贸is铆n Murphy

    Freak Me Now

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.

  • Donna Summer

    This Time I Know It's For Real

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..

  • Texas

    Keep On Talking

    • The Very Best Of 1989 - 2023.
    • PIAS.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
    • Tamla Motown.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

    • Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

  • Record of The Week

    • Miley Cyrus

      Used To Be Young

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • Sonny & Cher

    The Beat Goes On

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • Wea/Universal.

  • Delta Goodrem

    Back To Your Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Atled Records.

  • Wings

    Silly Love Songs

    • Wings - At The Speed Of Sound.
    • Parlophone.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Post Malone

    Enough Is Enough

    • Austin.
    • Island.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Kula Shaker

    WAVES

    • (CD Single).
    • Strange F.O.L.K. LLP.

  • Oasis

    Columbia

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Def Leppard & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

      Hysteria (Radio 2 Piano Room, 18 May 2023)

  • Album of The Week

    • Idina Menzel

      Paradise (feat. Nile Rodgers)

      • Drama Queen.
      • Walkman Records.

  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Beyond The Universe

    • Hana.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Sam Cooke

      A Change Is Gonna Come

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

    • Sam Cooke

      A Change Is Gonna Come

      • Sam Cooke The Man & His Music.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

    • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

      The Message

    • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

      White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

      • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
      • Rhino Records.

    • 厂补濒迟鈥怤鈥怭别辫补

      Push It

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁. & Aerosmith

      Walk This Way

      • Now 8 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • The Sugarhill Gang

      Rapper's Delight

      • The Seventies: A Very Special Collect.
      • Pickwick.

  • Dolly Parton

    Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson)

    • Rockstar.
    • Big Machine Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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