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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Rich Pelley

‘I had never heard something so angry and feminine’: Jehnny Beth’s honest playlist

Jehnny Beth
Jehnny Beth … ‘I’d give My Funny Valentine my best shot’ Photograph: Johnny Hostile

The first song I fell in love with
I had an incredible piano teacher, who would play me a lot of jazz records that I would learn and sing along to. Chet Baker was charismatic, good looking and stylish. Even though I had a really soft, small voice, I’d give My Funny Valentine my best shot.

The song I inexplicably know every lyric to
Dollar Days by David Bowie, because I had to perform it recently at the British Library for the 10-year anniversary of his final album, Blackstar.

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