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Jon Bon Jovi's final Tracks Of My Years

Legendary Bon Jovi frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, joins Vernon, selecting his final Tracks Of My Years of the week.

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Plus Vernon's final part of his Tracks Of My Years conversation with the legendary Jon Bon Jovi. Find the full conversation on BBC Sounds, just search 'Tracks Of My Years'.

As the frontman of Bon Jovi, Jon is a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Grammy Award Winner, Golden Globe Award Winner, Songwriter Hall Of Fame inductee. Since Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey in 1983, they have released 16 sixteen studio albums, selling more than 130 million albums worldwide.

The band have just re-imagined their latest album Forever in a new version called Forever (Legendary Edition), featuring a collection of famous friends, including Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne, Ryan Tedder, Bruce Springsteen and more. In recent years, Jon has been unable to perform, whilst recovering from surgery for an atrophied vocal cord. Until earlier this year, they hadn't performed since 2022, but next year will return to the UK for the first time since 2019.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • ABBA

    Summer Night City

    • Abba - More Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.
  • Sam Fender

    Talk To You (feat. Elton John)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

    • Mercury.
  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Stone Roses

    I Wanna Be Adored

    • The Stone Roses.
    • Silvertone.
    • 1.
  • Taylor Swift

    The Fate Of Ophelia

    • The Life Of A Showgirl.
    • Republic.
  • Coldplay

    Speed Of Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Dream As One

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Tears for Fears

    Pale Shelter

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Brandi Carlile

    Human

    • Returning To Myself.
    • EMI.
  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • Everything but the Girl

    Missing (Todd Terry Remix)

    Remix Artist: Todd Terry.
    • Chrysalis Records.
  • Daft Punk

    Around The World

    • Virgin.
  • CeCe Peniston

    Finally

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art Of Loving.
    • Capitol.
  • Richard Ashcroft

    Crimson Fire

    • Lovin' You.
    • RPA.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Olly Murs

    Run This Town

    • Knees Up.
    • EMI.
  • Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille

    Storybook Love

    • The Princess Bride.
    • EMI.
    • 12.
  • Jason Isbell

    Cover Me Up

    • Southeastern.
    • Southeastern Records.
    • 1.
  • Bastille

    Save My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Nov 202509:30

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