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What song would you want played at your funeral?

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Denise Lewis Heptathlete and broadcaster
I’m living for ever, so I won’t be having one. But just in case, I can imagine My Way by Frank Sinatra belting out as I’m cremated or put in the ground.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 18 January 2026 source ↗

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight
In 1971, I was sitting in a hotel room in London and there was a television chat show going on, debating whether Donny Osmond should be deported because of the chaos he was wreaking. And while I was watching this, there were fans on the street below, chanting my name. I was 13 and thought, “Does it get any better than this?”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2016 source ↗
Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self
Last Monday was a really emotional day for me: my last son graduated from high school and he’s going on a mission for the Mormon Church soon. I’ve already experienced it four times with my other sons: my oldest went to London, my second son to Italy, my third to Scotland and my fourth the Netherlands. They come back, but the little boy stays out there. He never comes back.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2016 source ↗

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