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Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Record and Album of the Week and two more trips to Vernon's Vault.

Legendary DJ and Radio 2 icon Johnnie Walker chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Johnnie made his name in the 60s with the pirate ship Radio Caroline, and his night-time show was essential listening. When he moved to Radio 1 in 1969, Johnnie established a reputation as a DJ who accorded more importance to the records he played than the chat in between.

After a spell broadcasting in America, Johnnie returned home in the early 80s, and, following stints with ILR stations Radio West and Wiltshire Radio in the West Country, he returned to Radio 1 to present the Stereo Sequence. Over 30 years of music fandom was then channelled into Radio 2's drivetime show, which he hosted until March 2006. Johnnie now presents Sounds of the 70s (Sundays, 3-5pm) and the Radio 2 Rock Show (Fridays 11pm).

There'll also be 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.

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Tue 1 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • The Weeknd

    Blinding Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Republic Records.
    • 1.

  • Jake Shears

    Last Man Dancing

    • Last Man Dancing.
    • Mute.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Record of The Week

    • S Club

      These Are The Days

      • (CD Single).
      • UMC.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Jax Jones & Fireboy DML

    Me and My Guitar

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.

  • Taylor Swift

    Cruel Summer

    • Lover.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

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

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Don't Forget Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Phats & Small

    Turn Around

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Blur

    Barbaric

    • The Ballad Of Darren.
    • Parlophone.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Norah Jones & Jamie Cullum

      Waiting (Recorded for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2)

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 – The Piano Room.
      • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
      • 12.

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Album of The Week

    • Rita Ora

      You & I

      • You & I.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Travis

    Side

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    vampire

    • GUTS.
    • Polydor.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Four Tops

      It's The Same Old Song

      • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
      • Motown.

    • Four Tops

      Baby I Need Your Lovin'

      • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
      • Motown.

    • Four Tops

      Same Old Song

      • Single.
      • Motown.
      • 1.

    • Simon & Garfunkel

      The Sound of Silence

      • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
      • Columbia.

  • Mimi Webb

    This Moment

    • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Aug 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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