Hear Yvonne Shelton's top ten tunes

Tell us about yourself
I am a director of Longsight Youth Arts Project and sing with Soulful Voices, Urban Voice, Heather Small and M People as well as delivering vocal workshops around the UK. I have sung lead and backing vocals, on record and on tour, with: Evolution (lead vocalist, tours and chart singles), Oleta Adams, The Beautiful South, Simply Red, Gabriel, Cleopatra, Loveland, George Michael, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy, Take That, Foreigner, Patti LaBelle and The Spice Girls, amongst others.

What types of music do you like?
Gospel, soul, funk, dance and jazz.

What songs means the most to you and why?
Songs that can uplift me and touch me.

What are your top ten favourite songs?

1. ‘Oh Happy Day’ by Edwin Hawkins/Aretha Franklin
2. ‘What is This?’ by Walter Hawkins and the Hawkins Family
3. 'Got to Get You Into My Life’ by Earth, Wind & Fire
4. ‘Never Miss the Water’ by Chaka Khan
5. ‘We Can Work it Out’ by Stevie Wonder
6. ‘Flashlight’ by Parliament
7. I’m Every Woman’ by Whitney Houston
8. ‘Should've Known Better’ by Mica Paris
9. ‘Gettin' in the Way’ by Jill Scott
10. ‘Brown Sugar’ by D’Angelo

Listen to the playlist here