Ian Wright chooses his Tracks of My Years
Ian Wright takes us on a ten-song life journey all this week in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's the Record and Album of the Week and another edition of Vernon’s Ten to the Top.
Ian Wright tells us the story of his life through songs for Tracks of My Years.
Ian is a former professional footballer-turned-television and radio personality. A regular pundit for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and ITV, he also hosts his own weekly podcast called Wrighty's House.
During his career, Ian became the second-highest goal-scorer of all time for Arsenal, and the third-highest for Crystal Palace. He also earned 33 England caps and scored nine goals, and was made an OBE in June in the king’s first honours list
A big believer in community work and charity, Ian is an ambassador for women’s football, and has been campaigning to get more female coaches into the game. In 2022, Ian was part of the FA's Let Girls Play campaign.
Ian’s first two tracks are from Teddy Pendergrass and Soft Cell.
There'll be more audio nuggets from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Archive in Vernon's Vault, as well as the 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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Chic
Good Times
- The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
- Columbia.
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Chaka Khan
I Feel For You
- The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Jake Shears
Last Man Dancing
- Last Man Dancing.
- Mute.
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Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
- 3.
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Dermot Kennedy
Don't Forget Me
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Glen Campbell
Galveston
- Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Fleetwood Mac
Everywhere
- 50 Years - Don't Stop.
- Warner Bros.
- 008.
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Birdy
Paradise Calling
- Portraits.
- Atlantic.
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Kylie Minogue
Slow
- Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie.
- Parlophone.
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Rosie Gaines
Closer Than Close
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Record of The Week
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Thomas Headon
W4NNA DO
- six songs that thomas headon likes and thinks you would like too.
- Warner Music.
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Michael Bublé
It's A Beautiful Day
- (CD Single).
- Reprise.
- 1.
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Andrew Gold
Lonely Boy
- Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
- Rhino Records.
- 1.
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The Style Council
Long Hot Summer
- The Best Summer Ever (Various Artists.
- Virgin.
- 4.
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Olivia Rodrigo
vampire
- GUTS.
- Polydor.
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Pet Shop Boys
It's A Sin
- Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
- EMI.
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Blur
Barbaric
- The Ballad Of Darren.
- Parlophone.
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Vernon's Vault
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James Blunt
Goodbye My Lover (Recorded for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2)
- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2 – The Piano Room.
- UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
- 13.
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Basement Jaxx
Red Alert
- Now 43 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Album of The Week
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Cian Ducrot
How Do You Know
- Victory.
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Hanson
MMMBop
- Now 37 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Tracks of My Years
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Teddy Pendergrass
When Somebody Loves You Back
- Life Is A Song Worth Singing.
- Philadelphia International Records.
- 7.
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Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls
- Now That's What I Call Music '86.
- Now.
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Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
- Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
- Columbia/Mca.
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Soft Cell
Tainted Love
- Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
- UMC.
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Saint Motel
My Type
- My Type E.P..
- Parlophone.
- 001.
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Bee Gees
You Should Be Dancing
- Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
- Polydor.
Broadcast
- Mon 7 Aug 2023 09:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2