Labrinth provides a few surprises when choosing the 'important' songs to him.
I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers
My mum played this constantly when I was little, until there were so many scratches on the record, it didn’t play properly. Mum was a singer, so I get my musical genes from her.
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
One of the first friends I ever made in school introduced me to grunge, so it reminds me of those days. I was also in a rap group called Dynamic and we had our own sell-out concert in the school auditorium. We were 15, writing our own raps and kids were queuing out the door. It was crazy.
Power Rangers: The Official Single
It was one of my favourite TV shows when I was younger and I LOVED the theme tune. But I only found out recently that Uncle Si [aka Simon Cowell, who signed Lab] released the song! That’s sick!!
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
This makes me sound like a lassy, but when this came out, it made me cry. The film pulled at myheartstrings OK!
Rhythm Is Love by Keziah Jones
My brother used to play [drums] for Keziah. All my brothers can sing so we could’ve started a boy band, but we didn’t. Although I do love Backstreet Boys’ I Want It That Way...
Controversy by Prince
It’s my most-played track. I saw him play Hop Farm – he smashed it. Even though I had to listen from my tour bus, I could feel the energy – people were crying afterwards
courtesy of Company Magazine
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