Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Beverley Knight Chooses Her Final Tracks Of My Years

Soul sensation Beverley Knight shares her last two songs in her final Tracks Of My Years.

Soul sensation Beverley Knight shares her last two songs in her final 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 twenty 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 the 16th and 17th 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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds and iPlayer.

Beverley's final two choices are from George Michael and Whitney Houston.

Plus there'll be more audio nuggets from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 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

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Sep 2023 09:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

More episodes

Previous

Vernon brings the big tunes

Next

Cathy Dennis chooses her Tracks of My Years

See all episodes from Vernon Kay

Music Played

  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Calvin Harris & Sam Smith

    Desire

  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • James Blunt

    Beside You

    • Who We Used To Be.
    • Atlantic.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    • Now That's What I Call Music 75 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Record of The Week

    • Miley Cyrus

      Used To Be Young

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • Thomas Headon

    W4NNA DO

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

  • George Ezra

    Green Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Beyond The Universe

    • Hana.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • D:Ream

    U R The Best Thing

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Pretenders

    A Love

    • Relentless.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • The Jam

      In The City (Radio 1 Session, 26 Apr 1977)

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Idina Menzel

    Beast

    • Drama Queen.
    • Walkman Records.

  • Paul Johnson

    Get Get Down

    • Now Dance 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • George Michael

      A Different Corner

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.

    • George Michael

      Outside

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.

    • George Michael

      A Different Corner

      • George Michael.
      • Epic.
      • 1.

    • Whitney Houston

      I Will Always Love You

      • The Bodyguard (Original S/Track).
      • Arista.

    • Whitney Houston

      I Have Nothing

      • Whitney Houston - Love, Whitney.
      • Arista.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Tension

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Sep 2023 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.