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Essentials - Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield, born Mary O’Brian, was always able to use her voice to convey a sense of tragedy. Her early hits resonate with a...

Essentials - Marvin Gaye
Unlike many of his Motown contemporaries, Marvin Gaye was able to make the leap from pop star to mature album artist. He pushed musical...


Essentials - Travis
Travis formed in Glasgow in the early nineties. For a time they were one of the biggest bands in the UK headlining the Glastonbury...


Essentials - Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor has had a sizeable impact musically since emerging as a 16 year old pop sensation in 2013. Unlike many...


Essentials - Tom Petty
I have been aware of Tom Petty’s music for as long as I can remember. Dad played his CDs when we were children. I vividly recall car...


Essentials - Oasis
Oasis released their debut album 'Definitely Maybe' in 1994 followed a year later by the even more successful '(What's the Story) Morning...


Essentials - Bill Ryder-Jones
I only discovered Bill Ryder Jones’ music in 2018 with the release of ‘Yawn’. So taken was I with that record and a live show in Hackney...


Essentials - Arctic Monkeys
Arguably the best band that this country has produced since the Beatles and Stones, the Arctic Monkeys rose to fame courtesy of a...


Essentials - Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen remains a divisive figure despite his widely documented influence on modern music. There are those who would sacrifice...
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