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Radio Icon and Radio 2鈥檚 finest, Tony Blackburn, chooses his Tracks Of My Years. Plus Album and Record Of The Week and more Ten To The Top.
Radio Icon and Radio 2鈥檚 finest, Tony Blackburn, chooses the soundtrack to his life all this week on Tracks Of My Years.
Starting out on offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London, Tony joined the 麻豆约拍 in 1967, becoming the first DJ heard on Radio 1 when it launched that same year. From there, Tony has spent the last 7 decades in Radio and TV, presenting Top of the Pops and the Top 40 chart, starting The Golden Hour and helming shows across multiple stations.
Across his storied career, Tony has released albums as a singer, won the first series of 鈥業鈥檓 a Celebrity鈥︹��, and, in this year鈥檚 New Year Honours, was awarded an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity. He currently presents Sounds of the 60s on Saturday Mornings and his Golden Hour on Sunday nights on Radio 2.
As part of Radio 2's celebration of 60 years since pirate radio began in the UK, Tony will be appearing alongside Johnnie Walker for a special 'Clash of The Pirates' show. Across 2 hours, Tony and Johnnie will battle to become 'Captain of The Pirates', going head-to-head selecting the ultimate playlist consisting of some of their favourite ever tracks.
There'll also be more audio nuggets from the 麻豆约拍 Archive in Vernon's Vault; there's Record and Album Of The Week; and and two more contestants try their luck in 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鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk
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Michael Jackson
rock with you
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
One Love / People Get Ready
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
- Island.
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Galantis, David Guetta & 5 Seconds of Summer
Lighter
- (CD Single).
- Big Beat Records.
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Jennifer Lopez
Waiting For Tonight
- Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
- Warner E.S.P..
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Liam Payne
Teardrops
- (CD Single).
- Hampton Records.
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John Parr
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
- Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
- EMI.
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Gibson Brothers
Cuba
- Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
- BMG.
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Ariana Grande
we can't be friends (wait for your love)
- Eternal Sunshine.
- Republic Records.
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The Firm
Star Trekkin'
- Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Record Of The Week
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Bon Jovi
Legendary
- Legendary.
- Island.
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Keane
This Is The Last Time
- (CD Single).
- Universal Island.
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Bananarama
Robert De Niro's Waiting
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Travis
Side
- (CD Single).
- Independiente.
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Sheryl Crow
Do It Again
- Evolution.
- The Valory Music Group.
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Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Motown.
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Victoria Wood
The Ballad Of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It)
- Victoria Wood Live.
- Columbia.
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Calvin Harris & Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man
Lovers In A Past Life
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Jessie J
I Knew You Were Trouble (麻豆约拍 Live Session)
- Acoustic.
- UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
- 12.
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Album Of The Week
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Elbow
Balu
- Audio Vertigo.
- Polydor Records.
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The O鈥橨ays
I Love Music
- The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
- Premier.
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Level 42
Running In The Family
- The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
- Cherry Red Records.
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Tracks Of My Years
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The Four Seasons
Rag Doll
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The Move
Flowers In The Rain
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Craig David
Fill Me In
- Now That's What I Call Music! 45 (Various Artists).
- Now.
Broadcast
- Wed 27 Mar 2024 09:30麻豆约拍 Radio 2
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