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Vernon brings the big tunes

Broadcaster and former football star Ian Wright is back to take us on a sonic journey of his life for Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's more music quzzing in Ten to the Top.

Broadcaster and former footballer Ian Wright is back to take us on a sonic journey of his life in 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.

Today's choices come from Oasis and Harry Styles.

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

Last on

Thu 10 Aug 2023 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Busted & Jonas Brothers

    Year 3000 (2023 version)

    • GREATEST HITS 2.0.
    • Busted Music.

  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Record of The Week

    • Thomas Headon

      W4NNA DO

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

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

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

  • Rita Ora

    Don't Think Twice

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

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    • Rock The Planet (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Billy Porter

    Broke A Sweat

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Supertramp

    Dreamer

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • Taylor Swift

    Cruel Summer

    • Lover.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Peggy Gou

    (It Goes Like) Nanana

    • (CD Single).
    • XL Recordings.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • OutKast

      Ms. Jackson

  • Keane

    This Is The Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.

  • Album of The Week

    • Cian Ducrot

      Part Of Me

      • Polydor.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Alice DeeJay

    Better Off Alone

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

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Oasis

      Don't Look Back In Anger

      • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
      • Global Television.

    • Harry Styles

      As It Was

      • Harry's House.
      • Columbia.

  • Soft Cell

    Nostalgia Machine

    • *Happiness Not Included.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Kenny Loggins

    Danger Zone

    • Top Gun O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Aug 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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