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Radio 2 Piano Room: PP Arnold

Soul legend PP Arnold performs three songs live alongside the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024. Plus there's another dive in to Vernon's Vault after 10am.

Soul legend PP Arnold is the latest guest performing live for Radio 2 Piano Room Month alongside the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra.

Beginning her career as an 'Ikette' in the Ike & Tina Turner revue in the 60s, PP's solo career first took off when she moved to England and enjoyed hits with The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel Of The Morning. Since then she's collaborated with everyone from Mick Jagger to The KLF to Barry Gibb, and enjoyed a rich and varied career that's included performing on the West End stage, and writing an acclaimed autobiography.

Plus TV presenter Emma Willis - known for The Voice, Big Brother and The Circle - is Vernon's guest this week on Tracks Of My Years. Having first come to widespread attention hosting on MTV, Emma's impressive CV also includes This Morning, Britain's Next Top Model, CD:UK, Loose Women, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! and The BRIT Awards.

She's currently presenting 'Style It Out' on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ3, which sees nine creative fashion-loving kids from across the UK compete in a styling contest with sustainability at its core. The young designers will be hoping to win the chance to showcase their original creations at London Fashion Week. Resident judges include Ayishat Akanbi and Jorge Antonio, plus there's weekly celebrity judges including Gok Wan, Katya Jones, AnaΓ―s Gallagher and Molly Rainford.

There's also the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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 TTTT@bbc.co.uk"

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Feb 2024 09:30

Music Played

  • Shirley Bassey

    Get The Party Started

    • Get The Party Started.
    • Lock Stock And Barrel Records.
  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Eliza Rose & Calvin Harris

    Body Moving

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound Recordings.
  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under PressureΒ 

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.
  • Beverley Knight

    Not Prepared For You

    • The Fifth Chapter.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

    • Stick Season.
    • Mercury.
  • Henry Mancini

    Baby Elephant Walk

    • Off Your Box: Music To Watch TV By.
    • Wrasse Records.
  • Record of The Week

    • Justin Timberlake

      Selfish

      • Everything I Thought It Was.
      • RCA.
  • Paul Russell

    Lil Boo Thang

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.
  • Eurythmics

    Right By Your Side

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Loneliness

    • nonetheless.
    • Parlophone.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

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

    She Wants To Be Me

    • A Present For Everyone.
    • Island Records.
    • 5.
  • Foo Fighters

    My Hero

    • The Colour And The Shape.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 7.
  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Radio 2 Piano Room

    • P.P. Arnold & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      The First Cut Is The Deepest (Radio 2 Piano Room, 1 Feb 2024)

    • P.P. Arnold & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      Soul Survivor (Radio 2 Piano Room, 1 Feb 2024)

    • P.P. Arnold & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      Flowers (Radio 2 Piano Room, 1 Feb 2024)

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Feb 2024 09:30

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

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