Damon Albarn
Little Simz picks Damon Albarn's First Time as part of her Wise Women selections. First broadcast in 2014.
As part of 6 Music's Wise Women selection, Little Simz chooses Damon Albarn sharing his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2014.
Recorded at his west London studio, Damon talks through his musical journey, including some of his greatest successes with Blur and Gorillaz, but also some of the more esoteric and little known aspects of his work, including his film soundtrack work with Michael Nyman. Damon also recalls and the impact Terry Hall and (perhaps more surprisingly) Nik Kershaw had on his life.
He remembers the way that his first trip to Africa in 2000, in the wake of Blur's split, re-invigorated his passion for music, his close friendship with Afrobeat drumming legend Tony Allen and his first solo album. The interview reveals a fascinating journey through the life of one of the most innovative, eclectic and successful songwriters in popular music.
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Damon Albarn
Everyday Robots
- Everyday Robots.
- Parlophone.
- 001.
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Terry Jacks
Seasons In The Sun
- Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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The Clash
Rock The Casbah
- The Singles.
- Epic.
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Nik Kershaw
The Riddle
- The Essential Nik Kershaw.
- Spectrum.
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Fun Boy Three & Bananarama
It Ain't What You Do...
- The Very Best Of Bananarama.
- Warner Strategic Market.
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Blur
Sing (to Me)
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Electric Wave Bureau
Colours
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Gorillaz
Tomorrow Comes Today
- Parlophone.
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Gorillaz & Lou Reed
Some Kind Of Nature
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Damon Albarn feat. Afel Bocolim and Tolimani Diabati
Niber
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Tony Allen & Damon Albarn
Every Season
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Inspiral Carpets
Dragging Me Down
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Blur
Black Book
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XTC
Life Begins at the Hop
- VIRGIN.
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Bo Diddley
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
- Charly.
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Mar 2014 13:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 18 Jan 2018 01:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
- Wed 26 Jun 2019 01:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
- Christmas Eve 2019 21:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 21 May 2020 01:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
- Thu 1 Sep 2022 02:0091热爆 Radio 6 Music
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