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The first song I fell in love with
God Will Open Doors by Walter Hawkins. I grew up in an Angel Hawkins family. They were my teachers. I was raised by my grandparents, and my aunt fell in love with the sound of gospel and the recordings imported from America — even though my grandparents thought it was a bit secular, even though it was gospel.
The song to which I inexplicably know all the words For some reason, out of all his songs, Adore by Prince always speaks to me.
First song I bought
Funkin’ for Jamaica (New York) by Tom Brown of Red Records in Brixton, although I was so small I could hardly reach the counter.
Best song to play at a party
James Brown’s sex machine is driving everyone crazy. It’s one of those songs that penetrates everyone’s musical taste.
The song I can no longer listen to
It’s really painful to listen to Whitney Houston’s Greatest Love of All, because I know her so well. It’s funny, I don’t feel that way about Prince’s music. But anything by Whitney destroys me.
Best song for sex
Distant Lover by Marvin Gaye.
The song I play at karaoke
If there’s one song that gets people moving, it’s “Gimme Some More” by Busta Rhymes. It’s a very evil tune, and you don’t have to be a great singer. I go for funky things and Busta is my boy.
The song I secretly love, but tell everyone I hate
I always pretend to people that I’m a little too over the top to not like Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off. I’m a grandmother, my dear. And soul singer. They’re like: “What the hell? What are you doing here?”
The song that makes me cry
Every time I hear “I’m Still Here” by Dorinda Clark Cole of the Clark Sisters — who are like the Jacksons of the gospel world — I get teary-eyed. That song always hits me.
The song that changed my life
What’s Happening by Marvin Gaye. My dad played it for me in the car when I was 12 years old. I just remember looking at him and saying, “I don’t want to play gospel music any longer, Dad. I want to play this kind of music.”
The song that wakes me up in the morning
I always ask my band to rehearse Tanya Maria’s Yatra Ta. I’m a big fan of Brazilian and Latin jazz. I love all these things, because my grandfather is Portuguese, so even though I’m Jamaican, I have a lot of Latin influence. It’s in the blood.
The song I would want played at my funeral
Heaven, written by Gary Barlow for my new album. I’d like Gary to sing it at my funeral, please.
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