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Vern has a Strictly surprise!

Vern will reveal 鈥� and talk to 鈥� more celebrity contestants from this year鈥檚 Strictly Come Dancing. Plus Sheryl Crow chooses her Tracks of My Years and there's more Ten To The Top.

Following the announcement of Chris McCausland and JB Gill, Vernon will reveal 鈥� and talk to 鈥� more celebrity contestants from this year鈥檚 Strictly Come Dancing.

Plus singer-songwriter and nine-time Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow takes on a 10 song musical journey in Tracks Of My Years.

Sheryl鈥檚 career began as a backing singer for the likes of Tina Turner, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson, plus she also wrote songs for the likes of Wynonna Judd and Celine Dion.

Stepping out of the shadows, Sheryl released her first album 鈥楾uesday Night Music Club鈥� in 1993 to critical acclaim, and she went on to sell 50 million records, with massive singles like 'If It Makes You Happy', 'Everyday Is a Winding Road', 'My Favourite Mistake', and 'Soak Up the Sun'.

Also known for her love of country music, she鈥檚 performed at the CMA鈥檚 with Loretta Lynn, Brad Paisley and Kid Rock over the years, as well as duetting and performing with other greats such as The Stones, Stevie Nicks, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson and BB King.

Earlier this year she released her eleventh full-length studio album 'Evolution', and has just completed a summer tour of the UK.

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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  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Jessie Ware & Romy

    Lift You Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

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

  • Taylor Swift

    I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

    • The Tortured Poets Department.
    • Republic Records.

  • The Killers

    Mr Brightside

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Post Malone

    Guy For That (feat. Luke Combs)

    • F-1 Trillion.
    • Island.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Crosstown Traffic

    • The Jimi Hendrix Collection.
    • Universal.

  • JLS

    Beat Again

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Kylie Minogue, Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo

    My Oh My

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Katy Perry

    Woman's World

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • Harry Styles

    Watermelon Sugar

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Will Young

    Light It Up

    • Light It Up.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.

  • Five

    Let's Dance

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 50 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • OneRepublic

    Hurt

    • Artificial Paradise.
    • Mosely Music/Interscope.

  • The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

    Jackie Blue

    • Top Hits 1975 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • Courteeners

    Solitude Of The Night Bus

    • Pink Cactus Cafe.
    • Ignition Records.

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  • Tue 6 Aug 2024 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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