Vernon brings the big tunes!
Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley picks the songs that soundtracked his life in this week's Tracks Of My Years. Plus there’s more clips from the Vault
Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley chooses his Tracks Of My Years all this week.
As part of Wham!, Andrew and childhood friend George Michael soundtracked the early 80s and sold over 30 million records worldwide between 1982 and 1986.
‘Last Christmas’ - one of their biggest hits - was held off the top spot in 1984 by Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, and actually only got to Christmas number one last year. Now the story of the song is being explored in a Â鶹Éç Two programme called ‘WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped’. There’s also a commemorative EP of the classic song out in December to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
After Wham! Andrew’s career took many turns, from professional racing car driver to acting and his own solo music. Hear him talk about that and much more as he picks his penultimate two choices today.
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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Music Played
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Bob Dylan
Must Be Santa
- Christmas In The Heart.
- Columbia.
- 1.
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Rick James
Super Freak
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Carole King
It's Too Late
- Carole King - Tapestry.
- Epic.
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The O’Jays
Love Train
- Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Black Box
Ride On Time
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Oasis
She's Electric
- What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
- Creation Records.
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Duran Duran
Hungry Like The Wolf
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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¸é°¿³§Ã‰ & Bruno Mars
APT.
- rosie.
- Atlantic.
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Frank Sinatra
I've got the world on a string
- Platinum.
- Capitol Catalog Mkt (C92).
- 2.
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Michael Bublé & Carly Pearce
Maybe This Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Warner Records.
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Lewis Capaldi
Forget Me
- Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
- EMI.
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Greg Lake
I Believe In Father Christmas
- The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
- BMG.
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Coldplay
ALL MY LOVE
- MOON MUSiC.
- Parlophone.
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George Ezra
Come On Home For Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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OutKast
Hey Ya!
- Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
- Arista.
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Chic
Good Times
- The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
- Columbia.
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Tom Grennan
It Can't Be Christmas
- (CD Single).
- InSanity.
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Cynthia Erivo
I'm Not That Girl
- Wicked O.S.T..
- Republic.
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James Brown
Living in America
- 40th Anniversary Collection.
- Polydor.
- 4.
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Gabriella Cilmi
Warm This Winter
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
- 1.
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Roxy Music
Oh Yeah
- The Complete Studio Recordings.
- Virgin.
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Roxy Music
Oh Yeah (On The Radio) (Instrumental)
- Single.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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The Honeydrippers
Rockin' At Midnight
- The Honeydrippers Volume 1.
- Rhino Records.
- 5.
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The O’Jays
I Love Music
- The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
- Premier.
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Laufey
Christmas Magic
- (CD Single).
- Vingolf Recordings.
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- Thu 12 Dec 2024 09:30Â鶹Éç Radio 2