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An 80s Star Is Born... with Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Gary Davies invites Sophie Ellis-Bextor to choose her four top 80s tracks on My 80s. Plus, 'An 80s Star Is Born' - The Mastermix, featuring the debut hits of artists who would go on to be legends!

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 10 Oct 201803:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • U2

    Angel Of Harlem

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 9.

  • The Beatmasters

    Hey DJ (I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing) (feat. Betty Boo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhythm King.
    • 1.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.

  • An 80s Star Is Born Mastermix

    • Erasure

      Sometimes

    • Pet Shop Boys

      West End Girls

    • Simple Minds

      Promised You A Miracle

    • Janet Jackson

      What Have You Done For Me Lately

    • Wham!

      Young Guns (Go For It!)

    • Madonna

      Holiday

    • Kylie Minogue

      I Should Be So Lucky

    • Rick Astley

      Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Prince

      1999

  • Madonna

    True Blue (7" Remix)

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Enola Gay

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor: My 80s

    • Adam and the Ants

      Stand And Deliver (snippet)

    • The Pointer Sisters

      Automatic (snippet)

    • Split Enz

      Message To My Girl (snippet)

    • Toni Basil

      Hey Mickey

  • Gary's Bit In The Middle

    • Deacon Blue

      Dignity

      • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
      • Columbia.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's Alright

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett

    Don't Look Any Further

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé

    Barcelona

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

    • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • David Bowie

    Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Listener My 80s: Dave Mann

    • The Jam

      A Town Called Malice (snippet)

    • Lionel Richie

      All Night Long (snippet)

    • Luther Vandross

      Never Too Much (snippet)

    • Evelyn “Champagne” King

      Love Come Down

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Twist In My Sobriety

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.

  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Geffen.

  • Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • Prince

    Dirty Mind

    • Warner Bros.

  • The Sloppy Bit

    • George Michael

      A Different Corner

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.

  • Cock Robin

    The Promise You Made

    • Cock Robin - Simply The Best.
    • Sony.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 Oct 201822:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 10 Oct 201803:00
    BBC Radio 2