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Soul sensation Beverley Knight shares her musical choices in Tracks of My Years.

Soul sensation Beverley Knight takes us on a ten-song life journey in Tracks of My Years.

In a star-studded career spanning nearly three decades, Beverley - once nicknamed Little Aretha - has released nine albums, supported Prince and is synonymous with songs such as Shoulda Woulda Coulda, Greatest Day and Come as You Are.

In 2013, she moved successfully into the world of musical theatre, playing Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. This was followed by a leading role in Memphis the Musical, as well as starring in the The Drifters Girl and Sylvia - where she won an Olivier Award for best supporting actress. And last summer Bev was part of Sister Act for a six week run, a role she’ll revisit next year.

In September she'll release her brand new album The Fifth Chapter, and in the autumn Beverley will take on her biggest ever UK tour to date, with 20 special headline dates across the UK.

But before all that Beverley is one of the performers at Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester on 16 and 17 September. Other artists playing at Victoria Park across the weekend include Kylie Minogue, Tears For Fears, Busted and so many more, and you'll be able to enjoy the whole thing on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds and iPlayer.

Beverley's Thursday choices are by Take That and Mica Paris.

Plus, there'll be more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault; and there's 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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Thu 31 Aug 2023 09:30
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Music Played

  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Texas

    Keep On Talking

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

  • Calvin Harris

    This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

  • Delta Goodrem

    Back To Your Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Atled Records.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Let's Go Crazy

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Kula Shaker

    WAVES

    • (CD Single).
    • Strange F.O.L.K. LLP.

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • Skg.
    • 1.

  • Record of The Week

    • Miley Cyrus

      Used To Be Young

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

    • The Works.
    • EMI.

  • Mae Muller

    Me, Myself & I

    • Sorry I'm Late.
    • Capitol.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Jessie Ware & RΓ³isΓ­n Murphy

    Freak Me Now

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Squeeze

      Labelled With Love

      • Squeeze - Singles: 45's And Under.
      • A&M.

  • Album of The Week

    • Idina Menzel

      Funny Kind Of Lonely

      • Drama Queen.
      • Walkman Records.

  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Sounds of Blackness

      Optimistic

      • (CD Single).
      • Perspective.

    • Sam Cooke

      A Change Is Gonna Come

      • Sam Cooke The Man & His Music.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Take That

    Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu)

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Grace Carter

    Riot

    • A Little Lost, A Little Found.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

Broadcast

  • Thu 31 Aug 2023 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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