Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry is Vernon Kay's guest this week in this week's omnibus edition of Tracks Of My Years.
Hey everyone, I鈥檓 Vernon Kay and this week, I鈥檓 joined by a total legend鈥 Bryan Ferry he has popped in to take us through his Tracks of My Years.
Bryan dominated the charts in the 1970s and 80s, both as the frontman of his band Roxy Music and as a solo singer. Overall, he鈥檚 sold more than 30 million albums and topped the charts with his solo albums 鈥楤oys and Girls鈥 and 鈥楽treet Life鈥.
As well as being a prolific songwriter, Bryan has recorded many cover versions, including standards from the Great American Songbook. He enjoyed a Grammy nomination in 2001 for his album As Time Goes By' and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
His voice and style are iconic: Bryan was once described as 'an art object' who 'should hang in the Tate' by writer Peter York AND Kate Bush has said he "was the most exciting singer that she鈥檇 heard, who covered the whole emotional spectrum."
So who has he chosen to start us on his 10-song journey? It鈥檚 Howlin鈥 Wolf and 鈥淪mokestack Lightnin鈥欌.
To listen on most smart speakers just say 鈥渁sk 91热爆 Sounds to play Tracks of My Years".
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