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Gary Davies sits in and Carol Decker chooses her final Tracks of My Years

Gary Davies sits in, and Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses her final two songs in Tracks Of My Years. Plus more music history in De Ja Woo.

Gary Davies sits in, and Carol Decker from T'Pau chooses her final Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Carol formed T’Pau with guitarist and fellow songwriter Ron Rogers in 1986. Originally named Talking America, the band later changed their name to T’Pau - after a Vulcan elder in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Success came early to the band with the single ‘Heart and Soul’ in 1987, helped by its inclusion in a jeans commercial.

Their follow up single, ‘China in Your Hand’, 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 ‘I Will Be with You’, ‘Sex Talk’, and ‘Valentine’.

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’s 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, more music history in De Ja Woo, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Music Played

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • R.E.M.

    The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

    • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Tears

    • Man's Best Friend.
    • Island.

  • A Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Olly Murs

    Save Me

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Blondie

    Picture This

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Olivia Dean

    Man I Need

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

  • The Beach Boys

    Barbara Ann

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Lady Gaga

    The Dead Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Bailamos

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.

  • Bon Jovi

    Red, White & Jersey

    • Forever - The Legendary Edition.
    • Island.

  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Suede

    Dancing With The Europeans

    • Antidepressants.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)

  • Laufey

    Tough Luck

    • A Matter Of Time.
    • Vingolf Recordings.

  • Stereophonics

    Colours Of October

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.

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