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Ian Wright chooses his Tracks of My Years

Ian Wright takes us on a ten-song life journey all this week in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's the Record and Album of the Week and another edition of Vernon’s Ten to the Top.

Ian Wright tells us the story of his life through songs for Tracks of My Years.

Ian is a former professional footballer-turned-television and radio personality. A regular pundit for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and ITV, he also hosts his own weekly podcast called Wrighty's House.

During his career, Ian became the second-highest goal-scorer of all time for Arsenal, and the third-highest for Crystal Palace. He also earned 33 England caps and scored nine goals, and was made an OBE in June in the king’s first honours list

A big believer in community work and charity, Ian is an ambassador for women’s football, and has been campaigning to get more female coaches into the game. In 2022, Ian was part of the FA's Let Girls Play campaign.

Ian’s first two tracks are from Teddy Pendergrass and Soft Cell.

There'll be more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault, as well as the Record and Album of the Week 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

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Mon 7 Aug 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Chic

    Good Times

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

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Jake Shears

    Last Man Dancing

    • Last Man Dancing.
    • Mute.

  • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Don't Forget Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Glen Campbell

    Galveston

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Birdy

    Paradise Calling

    • Portraits.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Slow

    • Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie.
    • Parlophone.

  • Rosie Gaines

    Closer Than Close

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Record of The Week

    • Thomas Headon

      W4NNA DO

      • six songs that thomas headon likes and thinks you would like too.
      • Warner Music.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.

  • The Style Council

    Long Hot Summer

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    vampire

    • GUTS.
    • Polydor.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Blur

    Barbaric

    • The Ballad Of Darren.
    • Parlophone.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • James Blunt

      Goodbye My Lover (Recorded for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2)

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 – The Piano Room.
      • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
      • 13.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Red Alert

  • Album of The Week

    • Cian Ducrot

      How Do You Know

      • Victory.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Teddy Pendergrass

      When Somebody Loves You Back

      • Life Is A Song Worth Singing.
      • Philadelphia International Records.
      • 7.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      West End Girls

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

    • Neil Diamond

      Sweet Caroline

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

    • Soft Cell

      Tainted Love

      • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
      • UMC.

  • Saint Motel

    My Type

    • My Type E.P..
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.

  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Aug 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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