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Actor Luke Evans chooses his Tracks of My Years, plus there's Album and Record of the Week, trips to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault and another round of Ten to the Top.

Actor Luke Evans chooses his Tracks Of My Years.

After winning a scholarship to the London Studio Centre theatre school and graduating in 2000, Luke began his career on the stage, performing in many of London's West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf. He made his film breakthrough in the Clash of the Titans 2010 remake.

He continued to take the film world by storm appearing in huge Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and The Furious, The Girl On The Train, The Hobbit and 3 Musketeers. Luke also starred in the live action remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast alongside Emma Watson where he had the chance to show off his singing talents as 'Gaston'.

But Luke says music is his first love, and he's released two solo album and recorded a musical special for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1.

Luke is currently appearing in 'Backstairs Billy' at the Duke of York's Theatre in London. The new comedy play centres around the relationship between the Queen Mother and William "Billy" Tallon, with Luke playing Billy and Penelope Wilton as the Queen Mother.
Luke's two tracks today are from The Drifters and Madness.

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault; 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

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Tue 9 Jan 2024 09:30
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Music Played

  • Calvin Harris

    By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 020.

  • Rick Astley

    Forever & More

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • RAYE

    Worth It.

    • My 21st Century Blues.
    • RAYE.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Jessie Ware & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      Free Yourself (Radio 2 Piano Room, 20 Feb 2023)

  • Record of The Week

    • Alicia Keys

      Lifeline

      • The Color Purple (Music From & Inspired By).
      • Alicia Keys Records.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

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

  • Bryn Christopher

    High

    • (CD Single).
    • Bryn Christopher.

  • Coldplay & BTS

    My Universe

    • Music Of The Spheres.
    • Parlophone.

  • Ollie & Jerry

    Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us

    • Classic 80s Movie Songs (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Enterprises.

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Rapture

    • Come Around And Love Me.
    • Daptone Records.

  • Adamski

    Killer (feat. Seal)

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • The Vaccines

    Lunar Eclipse

    • Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations.
    • Super Easy.
    • 1.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Miley Cyrus

      Summertime Sadness (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 Live Lounge, Sep 2017)

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1's Live Lounge: The Collection.
      • 4.

  • Album of The Week

    • Shed Seven

      In Ecstasy (feat. Rowetta)

      • A Matter Of Time.
      • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Immigrant Song

    • Led Zeppelin III.
    • Atlantic.

  • Ilsey Juber

    No California

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • The Drifters

      Under The Boardwalk

      • We Gotta Sing: The Soul Years 1962-1971.
      • Strawberry.

    • Madness

      Our House

      • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Roachford

    All The Love We Need

    • Now & Then.
    • Tag8.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Jan 2024 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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