Tracey Thorn
was one half of Everything But The Girl from 1982 until 2002. She’s also one of Great Britan's finest contemporary singers contributing guest vocals for The Style Council, The Go-Betweens, Woking Week, Massive Attack and several other acts. Her solo work spans three albums so far.
I took a 7" copy in to play at a school party when I was 11.
I don't like the Beatles either, I'm afraid.
At the Hacienda, 1983.
Can't think of one...
Being played on Radio 1, probably by Tony Blackburn.
What a buzz that was, eh?
The soundtrack to a break-up.
Not sure why... I wasn't his biggest fan, but I had some pocket money, and I just think I NEEDED to buy my first record that day.
Since I'm always going on about him. Actually the weirdest thing just happened, while I was writing that sentence, I thought I saw him walk past my window and I nearly ran out into the rain to check - but it CAN'T have been him, can it? that would be too strange...
Transcendental, has never been a melody like it since.
