Here’s some more from our exclusive interview with Canadian songwriter Amy Millan on songs which have shaped her musical direction: ’6. Tennessee Courage by Keith Whitley. His voice like bourbon and milk. 7. Trippin’ Out/So In Love by Curtis Mayfield. It was one of the times you are embarrassed you don’t know the song. The look on the boy’s face that played it for me suggested that they couldn’t believe I had never heard it before. He may have treated me bad but now I’ll always have Curtis. 8. There Is Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths. My introduction to the world of English pop and the reason I slid into the band STARS. I have thrown my heart under wheels to be loved by him too, so I understood. 9. M’bife Blues by Amadou and Mariam. It is the first time I have heard them, my sweetheart is playing their record for me as I write this. Find them, French sex for the spirit’. To see the filmclip for Amy Milan’s single, Baby I, go to the Arts & Crafts website. [see also Amy Millan; Little Barrie on The Stone Roses; and Dappled Cities Fly on the Bee Gees]
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Nicole said | 21 November, 2006
I found this really interesting – now I’m just trying to remember where I heard of Amy Millan and why.