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Martin Kemp - actor, presenter, author and former member of Spandau Ballet - picks two more songs for Tracks Of My Years. Plus more archive gold in Vernon's Vault!

Martin Kemp - actor, presenter, author and former member of Spandau Ballet - picks two more songs with meaning for Tracks Of My Years.

A founding member of the iconic 80s band Spandau Ballet, Martin has successfully segued into a thriving media career, winning awards for his acting work, which has taken in stage and screen, both big and small.

Notable acting roles include 'The Krays', 'Eastenders' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and he's hosted 'Martin & Roman's Sunday Best' for ITV alongside his son Roman Kemp. He's also released an album with his wife Shirlie called 'Swing Of It', and in recent years, he's turned his hand to writing - he's has just published his second novel, 'The Fall'.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the BBC Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Thu 5 Jun 2025 09:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.

  • Katy Perry

    Hot N Cold

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Tom Grennan

    Full Attention

    • Everywhere I Went, Led Me To Where I Didn't Want To Be.
    • Sony Music UK.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Taste

    • Perimenopop.
    • Decca.

  • The Mock Turtles

    Can You Dig It?

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Jessie J

    Living My Best Life

    • (CD Single).
    • DAP.

  • Ray Charles

    It Ain't Easy Being Green

    • Renaissance.
    • London.

  • James Morrison

    Fight Another Day

    • Fight Another Day.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Bryan Adams

    Never Ever Let You Go

    • Roll With The Punches.
    • Badams Records.

  • Cliff Richard

    We Don't Talk Anymore

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • Pulp

    Got To Have Love

    • More.
    • Rough Trade.

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (Various).
    • Mercury.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Give Me Love

    • Something Beautiful.
    • Columbia.

  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Absolutely The Best!.
    • Ace.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World (Live at Live Aid)

    • Live Aid (Live, 13th July 1985).
    • The Band Aid Trust.

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Wham!

    Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)

    • Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
    • Epic.

  • Joe Jonas

    Heart By Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.

  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

    APT.

    • rosie.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Jun 2025 09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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