Yusuf Islam
British musician
Not making number one with Matthew And Son because of the Monkees.
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That all the cliches about people in the music industry are true.
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Everything’s disappointing when it loses its shine. I’ve lowered my expectations.
Being let go from Strictly.
I bought a BMW 7 series and my best mate said: “I don’t think you should buy this, bro, it’s too cheap.” And I said: “Let’s live the dream” and put my foot down hard on the accelerator and the bottom of the engine and the gearbox blew out.
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View profile →Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.
British summers give me a really happy feeling. My bedroom at our family home in Harrow looks out on to our garden and a cricket field, and you just know when it’s the first day of summer.
My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
I had heart surgery when I was 17. The other time was when I fell off my piano. My head was an inch away from a metal step.
Everyone I ever met in 2007, because I was definitely about two hours late.
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