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Good News Wednesday

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday, plus more from Mumford & Sons' frontman Marcus Mumford, who is choosing his Tracks of My Years all this week.

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday.

Plus two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault and there are two more selections from Mumford & Sons' frontman Marcus Mumford in Tracks Of My Years.

Born in California in 1987, then raised in Wimbledon, Marcus Mumford began making music from a young age and first met his future Mumford & Sons bandmate Ben at school. He went to Edinburgh University and began writing music there, but left after a year to return to London and focus on music, playing drums with Laura Marling. The band Mumford & Sons formed in 2007, at a time where a British folk scene was blooming. Their 2009 debut album Sigh No More sold more than a million copies in the UK, earned them a BRIT award and reached #2 in both the UK and the US. In 2013 they headlined the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury and won Album of the Year at the Grammys. The band performed in the Radio 2 Piano Room in January this year, shortly before releasing their latest album Prizefighter - which became their fourth UK chart-topping record. Mumford & Sons are touring globally this year, with one huge UK show at London's Hyde Park on Thursday 4th July.

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Music Played

  • Status Quo

    Down Down

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

  • Backstreet Boys

    Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Melanie C

    Undefeated Champion

    • Sweat.
    • Red Girl Media.

  • Harry Styles

    Treat People With Kindness

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Ini Kamoze

    Here Comes The Hotstepper

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Dr. Alban

    It's My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • Dandelion.
    • Columbia.

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Westlife

    Your Love Amazes Me

    • 25 - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Music.

  • The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Madonna

    I Feel So Free

    • Confessions II.
    • Warner Records.

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 7.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Stay Love

    • Survive E.P..
    • Vertigo Berlin.

  • Average White Band

    Let's Go Round Again

    • The Best Of.
    • Rhino.

  • Take That

    You're A Superstar

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Jack Savoretti

    We Will Always Be The Way We Were

    • (CD Single).
    • Lanza Music.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    California

    • Lenny Kravitz - Baptism.
    • Parlophone.

  • Jungle

    Carry On

    • (CD Single).
    • Caiola Records.

  • Tina Charles

    I Love To Love

    • NOW 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jurassic 5

    Concrete Schoolyard

    • Pias.

  • Alison Krauss

    Down To The River To Pray

    • O Brother Where Art Thou?.
    • Mercury.
    • 4.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • NOW - Yearbook 1976 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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