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Gary Davies sits in and Boy George Chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Boy George is the special guest on this week's Tracks Of My Years, plus there's record and album of the week and, of course, the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Gary Davies sits in whilst Vernon's away and Boy George - the Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of Culture Club - takes us on a ten song journey through his life this week – pop star, fashion icon and arguably the A-Team's greatest ever guest star!

As the frontman of Culture Club, Boy George was at the centre of one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 80s. Being part of Band Aid cemented them as a band that broke down barriers and left a huge legacy for the stars that came later, before they disbanded in 1986.

In their time together they sold 150 million records worldwide and were particularly successful in the USA, notching up ten top 40 hits. Away from Culture Club George has enjoyed a successful career as both a solo artist and a DJ, and has also starred in theatre, television (hello The A Team!) and ran his own fashion label.

Now he's releasing what he calls his 'definitive autobiography' called 'Karma', which tells the story from the early days of his music career in the 70s and 80s, through the hedonism of the 80s and 90s, through to the resurgence he's enjoying in present day.

Boy George’s next two choices are from Gladys Knight and the Pips and Elvis.

Plus there's the mid-morning music quiz, Ten To The Top. Whatever you're up to, Gary wants to hear from you. 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

Music Played

  • Republica

    Ready To Go

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Michael Bublé

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Lenny Kravitz

    TK421

    • Blue Electric Light.
    • BMG Rights Management GmbH.
  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Whitney Houston

    Million Dollar Bill

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 1.
  • Rod Stewart & Jools Holland

    Almost Like Being In Love

    • Swing Fever.
    • East West.
  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • Billboard Greatest Xmas Hits.
    • Rhino.
  • Spice Girls

    Christmas Wrapping

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Rick Astley

    Forever & More

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

    Too Shy (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ In Concert, 1983)

    • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ In Concert [30th May 1983, Live at the Hammersmith Odeon] (30th May 1983, Li.
    • 12.
  • Record of The Week

    • Busted

      One Of These Days

      • Greatest Hits 2.0 (Deluxe Edition).
      • Busted Live.
  • Bananarama

    Love In The First Degree

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.
  • Paloma Faith

    Bad Woman

    • The Glorification Of Sadness.
    • RCA.
  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
  • The Kingdom Choir

    Be Alright

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music CG.
  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.
  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.
  • Album of The Week

    • Gregory Porter & Samara Joy

      What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

      • Christmas Wish.
      • Decca.
      • 7.
  • Cat Burns

    know that you're not alone

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips

      Help Me Make It Through The Night

      • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
      • Universal Music Tv.
    • Elvis Presley

      Always On My Mind

      • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.
  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Dec 2023 09:30

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