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Award-winning classical tenor Russell Watson reveals the songs that shaped his life in Tracks of My Years. Plus Vernon's got the music quiz Ten to the Top.

Award-winning tenor Russell Watson reveals another pair of songs that shaped his life in Tracks of My Years.

Widely known as 'The People’s Tenor', Russell first caught a break after winning a local radio station’s talent contest , and his first record The Voice became the fastest-selling classical record in British history.

Russell has collaborated with artists as varied as Meatloaf, Robin Gibb, Alexandra Burke and Luciano Pavarotti, and has sung all over the world for presidents and popes. He's also performed at major sports events such as the Champions League and FA Cup Final.

To date Russell has released thirteen studio albums - his most recent a collaboration with Aled Jones - and he's currently touring his 'Magnificent Buildings Concert series'. In this special tour Russell is performing at some of Britain's amazing cathedrals accompanied by his arranger and pianist Mike Moran.

In recent years Russell gained a new generation of fans when he appeared in the 2020 series of 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' The cast of the acclaimed 20th series also included eventual winner Giovanna Fletcher, Shane Richie, Mo Farah...and Vernon Kay!

Russell's next two choices this week are by Neil Diamond and Luciano Pavarotti.

Plus there's more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault , the mid-morning music quiz, Ten To The Top and another spin of 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’d 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

Wed 14 Jun 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Dua Lipa

    Dance The Night

    • Barbie: The Movie O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Warner Records.

  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Record of The Week

    • KAMILLE

      Muscle Memory (feat. Nile Rodgers)

      • (CD Single).
      • Believe.
      • 1.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Padam Padam

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Members of the Cast

    It's The Hard-Knock Life

    • The Best Musicals In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Rita Ora

    Anywhere

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Doors

    Touch Me

    • The Best Of The Doors.
    • Elektra.

  • OneRepublic

    RUNAWAY

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Anne-Marie

    UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

    • Disco Queens: The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Jaded

    • Endless Summer Vacation.
    • Columbia.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Rod Stewart

      Maggie May (Live Radio 1, 1970)

  • Album of The Week

    • Jake Shears

      Do The Television

      • Last Man Dancing.
      • Mute.

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • Texas

    After All

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

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Neil Diamond

      Love On The Rocks

      • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
      • Columbia/Mca.

    • Russell Watson

      Nessun Dorma

      • The Voice.
      • Decca.
      • 14.

    • Luciano Pavarotti

      Nessun Dorma

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.
      • 2.

  • The Pretenders

    Let The Sun Come In

    • Relentless.
    • Parlophone.

Broadcast

  • Wed 14 Jun 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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