Vernon brings the big tunes!
Carol Decker from T'Paul continues on her ten song journey in Tracks Of My Years, plus more music quizzing in Ten To The Top and another visit to Vernon's Vault.
Carol Decker from T'Pau continues on her ten song journey in Tracks Of My Years.
Carol formed T鈥橮au with guitarist and fellow songwriter Ron Rogers in 1986. Originally named Talking America, the band later changed their name to T鈥橮au - after a Vulcan elder in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Success came early to the band with the single 鈥楬eart and Soul鈥� in 1987, helped by its inclusion in a jeans commercial.
Their follow up single, 鈥楥hina in Your Hand鈥�, was a huge success in the UK, spending a total of five weeks at number one on the singles charts. Debut album 'Bridge of Spies' went quadruple platinum and featured a total of five hit singles, including 鈥業 Will Be with You鈥�, 鈥楽ex Talk鈥�, and 鈥榁alentine鈥�.
Carol has also developed a name for herself on stage and screen, and has appeared on television shows including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, Trigger Happy TV, and Just the Two of Us. She's also trod the boards in London in the play Mum鈥檚 the Word, and recently Carol was a guest star in the touring production of 'Now That's What I Call A Musical'.
Back in May, Carol was a guest with Vernon in the Radio 2 Piano Room, performing the classics 'China In Your Hand' and 'Heart & Soul' alongside a cover of Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control'.
Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 麻豆社 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.
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Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- NOW That's What I Call Gold - The Ultimate Hits (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Spandau Ballet
Lifeline
- More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Perrie
If He Wanted To He Would
- PERRIE.
- Sony Music.
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Meat Loaf
Bat Out Of Hell
- NOW That's What I Call The 70s (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Jessie J
Believe In Magic
- (CD Single).
- DAP.
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The Foundations
Baby Now That I've Found You
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
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The Pointer Sisters
Jump (For My Love)
- Ultimate... Fitness (Various Artists).
- Legacy Recordings.
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Nectar Woode
When The Rain Stops
- It's Like I Never Left E.P..
- Since93/RCA.
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It鈥檚 Immaterial
Driving Away From Home
- Now 8 (Various Artists).
- Siren.
- 7.
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Lady Gaga
The Dead Dance
- (CD Single).
- Interscope.
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The Police
Roxanne
- A&M.
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Remember Monday
Happier
- (CD Single).
- The Other Songs.
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Olly Murs
Troublemaker (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)
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T. Rex
Solid Gold Easy Action
- Marc Bolan & T Rex Essential Collectn.
- Telstar.
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Dina Carroll
Ain't No Man
- The Love Album II (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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George Benson
Give Me The Night
- George Benson - The Very Best Of.
- Warner E.S.P..
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Robert Plant
Chevrolet
- Nonesuch.
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Sugababes
About You Now
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
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Suede
Trance State
- Antidepressants.
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Def Leppard
Let's Get Rocked (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)
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Sam Ryder
Go Steady (feat. 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra)
- Artist Theory.
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Bronski Beat
Smalltown Boy
- Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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- Thu 11 Sep 2025 09:30麻豆社 Radio 2
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