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Radio Icon and Radio 2鈥檚 finest, Tony Blackburn, chooses his Tracks Of My Years. Plus Album and Record Of The Week and more Ten To The Top.

Radio Icon and Radio 2鈥檚 finest, Tony Blackburn, chooses the soundtrack to his life all this week on Tracks Of My Years.

Starting out on offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London, Tony joined the 大象传媒 in 1967, becoming the first DJ heard on Radio 1 when it launched that same year. From there, Tony has spent the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, presenting Top of the Pops and the Top 40 chart, starting The Golden Hour and helming shows across multiple stations.

Across his storied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of 鈥業鈥檓 a Celebrity鈥︹��, and, in this year鈥檚 New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2.

As part of Radio 2's celebration of 60 years since pirate radio began in the UK, Tony will be appearing alongside Johnnie Walker for a special 'Clash of The Pirates' show. Across 2 hours, Tony and Johnnie will battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates', going head-to-head selecting the ultimate playlist consisting of some of their favourite ever tracks.

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault; there's Record and Album Of The Week; and and two more contestants try their luck in 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

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Mar 2024 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Usher

    Kissing Strangers

    • Coming Home.
    • gamma..

  • EMF

    Unbelievable

    • Awesome 2 - Various Artists.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Selena Gomez

    Love On

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Sigala vs Becky Hill

    Wish You Well

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Dua Lipa

    Training Season

    • Radical Optimism.
    • Warner Records.

  • Ohio Players

    Love Rollercoaster

    • Supafunky II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Bon Jovi

      Legendary

      • Legendary.
      • Island.

  • Empire of the Sun

    We Are The People

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    TEXAS HOLD 'EM

    • Renaissance Act II.
    • Parkwood Entertainment.

  • Sub Sub

    Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (feat. Melanie Williams)

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Delta Goodrem & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    Hearts On The Run (Radio 2 Piano Room, 20 Feb 2024)

  • Duran Duran

    The Reflex (大象传媒 In Concert: Live At The Manchester Apollo 25th April 1989)

    • 大象传媒 in Concert: Manchester Apollo, 25th April 1989.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 11.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Elbow

      Things I've Been Telling Myself for Years

      • Audio Vertigo.
      • Polydor Records.

  • Stardust

    Music Sounds Better With You

    • Now 41 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Four Tops

    Loco In Acapulco

    • Their Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      The Young Ones

      • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
      • EMI.

    • The Beatles

      She Loves You

      • The Beatles - 1.
      • Apple.
      • 003.

  • James

    Our World

    • Yummy.
    • Nothing But Love Music.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Mar 2024 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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