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Singer and podcaster Jessie Ware joins Mark Goodier to choose ten songs from her life ahead of her first arena tour.

Singer and podcaster Jessie Ware joins Mark Goodier to choose ten songs from her life, including tracks from Kylie Minogue, Billie Holiday and Prince.

Speaking ahead of her first arena tour Jessie shares her ten track journey beginning with her early life in South London, where Kylie's voice was a frequent accompaniment to her early car journeys. She reveals how Billie Holiday's influence led to her initially pursuing a career as a jazz singer. Jessie shares her journey into the music industry in her mid-twenties, and how she juggled parenthood alongside a burgeoning pop career. Jessie has also found immense success with the Table Manners podcast alongside her mum Lennie. Now she's preparing for biggest tour yet with dates scheduled in London, Manchester and Glasgow as well as international dates across the USA and Europe.

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Music Played

  • Kylie Minogue

    Hand On Your Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Alanis Morissette

    You Oughta Know

    • Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.
    • 2.

  • Billie Holiday

    God bless the child

    • Ken Burns Jazz - Billie Holiday.
    • Verve.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Ms. Lauryn Hill

    Nothing Even Matters (feat. D’Angelo)

    • The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
    • Ruffhouse/Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Doris Day

    A Bushel and a Peck

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Not Now Music.
    • 8.

  • Gossip

    Standing In The Way Of Control

    • Now 66 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sade

    Paradise

    • The Best Of.
    • Epic.
    • 7.

  • Prince

    The Beautiful Ones

    • Purple Rain.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • Wayne Wonder

    No Letting Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday05:00
    BBC Radio 2