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 first two choices are from The Beatles and B.J. Thomas
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
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Bruce Springsteen
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- (Single).
- CBS.
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Dodgy
Good Enough
- Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Cher
DJ Play A Christmas Song
- Christmas.
- Warner Music.
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Sheila & B. Devotion
Spacer
- Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
- Virgin.
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Sam Ryder
You're Christmas To Me
- Your Christmas Or Mine 2 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- F04 Records.
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Camila Cabello
Havana (feat. Young Thug)
- (CD Single).
- Syco Music.
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Darlene Love
Winter Wonderland
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
- Phil Spector Int.
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The Rolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash
- The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
- Abkco.
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De Ja Woo!
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T. Rex
Hot Love (91Èȱ¬ Radio 1, March 1973)
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Dua Lipa
Houdini
- Radical Optimism.
- Warner Records.
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Harry Styles
As It Was
- Harry's House.
- Columbia.
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Record of The Week
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Busted
One Of These Days
- Greatest Hits 2.0 (Deluxe Edition).
- Busted Live.
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Eartha Kitt
Santa Baby
- The Best Christmas Album In The World.
- Virgin.
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The Beach Boys
Little Saint Nick
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Jonas Brothers
Strong Enough (feat. Bailey Zimmerman)
- (CD Single).
- Republic.
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Mavis Staples
Christmas Vacation
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- WEA.
- 6.
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Kylie Minogue
Hold On To Now
- Tension.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Rosie Gaines
Closer Than Close
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Michael Bublé
Winter Wonderland
- Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
- Reprise.
- 17.
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Album of The Week
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Gregory Porter
Purple Snowflakes
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Annie Lennox & Al Green
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
- Scrooged O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- A&M.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
We're Gonna Get There In The End
- Council Skies.
- Sour Mash Records.
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Tracks of My Years
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The Beatles
Here Comes The Sun
- Single.
- Apple.
- 1.
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B.J. Thomas
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
- The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
- Polygram Tv.
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Jalen Ngonda
Rapture
- Come Around And Love Me.
- Daptone Records.
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- Mon 18 Dec 2023 09:3091Èȱ¬ Radio 2