
What's in Vernon's Vault today?
Rock icon Suzi Quatro picks her Tracks Of My Years, there's another dive into Vernon's Vault, and two more music buffs show off their knowledge in Ten To The Top.
Rock icon Suzi Quatro takes us on her 10-song journey in this week's Tracks Of My Years.
Born in Detroit, Suzi first performed aged just 14 in her father's jazz band, The Art Quatro Trio, before starting a girl band with her elder sister called The Pleasure Seekers. The legendary music producer Mickie Most offered Suzi a solo contract in 1971, and she moved to England to start a new chapter.
She supported the likes of Thin Lizzy and Slade while honing her craft, and she achieved huge success with her second single - Can The Can - in 1973. Suzi had further hits with songs like 48 Crash and Devil Gate Drive, and she was huge in Europe - particularly Germany - and in Australia. She's less well known for her music, ironically, in her native America, where she's probably best remembered for her role in the long-running sitcom 'Happy Days', where she played Leather Tuscadero.
Other acting roles included Minder, Dempsey and Makepeace, Absolutely Fabulous and the film version of Bob The Builder. Suzi's released 18 albums overall, and her most recent was 'Face To Face' in 2023, a collaboration album with KT Tunstall. In addition to her music, Suzi has written several books, and has just published 'Grave Undertakings - her second work of fiction. She has also 4 large full-colour hard cover coffee table books with a selection of poems and lyrics, titled Through My Eyes, Through My Heart, Through My Words and Through My Thoughts.
Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the ѿý Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.
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Def Leppard
Pour Some Sugar On Me
- More Monkey Business From Catalogue Marketing (Various Artists).
- Universal.
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Soulsearcher
Can't Get Enough
- Fat Dance Hits (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Alex Warren & Jelly Roll
Bloodline
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Blondie
Sunday Girl
- NOW That's What I Call Unforgettable (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Stereophonics
Make It On Your Own
- Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
- EMI.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Don't Bring Me Down
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
- 4.
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Pulp
Got To Have Love
- Rough Trade.
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Dead or Alive
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
- Wave Party (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
- 4.
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Sam Fender
Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
- People Watching.
- Polydor.
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Martha and the Muffins
Echo Beach
- The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Manchild
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Franz Ferdinand
Build It Up (feat. Johnny Marr)
- (CD Single).
- Domino.
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Spiller
Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)
- (CD Single).
- Positiva.
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Oasis
Roll With It
- (CD Single).
- Creation Records.
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James Morrison
Fight Another Day
- Fight Another Day.
- Cooking Vinyl.
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The Cardigans
Lovefool
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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Roy Orbison
Oh, Pretty Woman
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
- 16.
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Teddy Swims
God Went Crazy
- I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition).
- Atlantic.
Broadcast
- Tue 24 Jun 2025 09:30ѿý Radio 2