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Russell Watson's Final Tracks of My Years

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 the final 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 final two choices this week are by Phil Collins and Gabriel Alpin.

Plus there's more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault and 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’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

Fri 16 Jun 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
    • Parlophone.

  • Baby D

    Let Me Be Your Fantasy

    • (CD Single).
    • Production House.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Padam Padam

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Louise

    High Hopes

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Tag8.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • (Single).
    • Buddah Records.
    • 14.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Fantasy

    • The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • CBS.
    • 5.

  • Record of The Week

    • KAMILLE

      Muscle Memory (feat. Nile Rodgers)

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

  • Daft Punk

    Robot Rock

  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Texas

    After All

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

  • Lighthouse Family

    Ocean Drive

    • Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
    • Polydor.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

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

  • Dua Lipa

    Dance The Night

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • OneRepublic

    RUNAWAY

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Gary Barlow

      Back For Good (Radio 2 Piano Room, 12 October 2017)

  • Album of The Week

    • Jake Shears

      Voices (feat. Kylie Minogue)

      • Last Man Dancing.
      • Mute.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

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

  • McFly

    God Of Rock & Roll

    • Power To Play.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Phil Collins

      You'll Be in My Heart

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

    • Fred Mollin

      You'll Be In My Heart (Instrumental)

      • Disney's Instrumental Collection.
      • Walt Disney Records.
      • 1.

    • Russell Watson

      Funiculi Funicula

      • The Voice.
      • Decca.
      • 12.

    • Gabrielle Aplin

      The Power Of Love (Instrumental)

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.

    • Gabrielle Aplin

      The Power Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.

  • Beverley Knight

    Last One On My Mind

    • The Fifth Chapter.
    • BMG Rights Management.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Jun 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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