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The first song I remember hearing

Prudence & Patience – ‘Tonight You Belong To Me’

“It’s by two sisters and it was a massive hit in the United States, the kind of song you play on a ukulele and people sing along to. My father was a musician, he taught it to me and when I grew a little bit older I started playing it with other people. It’s a standard in my family now. I’ve got two daughters who sing it with me and I’ve actually made a recording of it.”

The first song I fell in love with

Mickey & Sylvia – ‘Love Is Strange’

“It’s a real classic rock ’n’ roll record from the late ‘50s. Mickey Baker was one of the first guitarists to actually bend notes, so he had a very signature guitar sound. Sylvia [Vanterpool] ended up being an entrepreneur, she had her own record label whereas Mickey just sank into obscurity. She also had a fantastic restaurant in Harlem, New York, called Sylvia’s. It’s where you could get southern fried chicken and pancakes dripping with maple syrup – and maybe a scoop of ice cream if you were lucky.”

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