Yusuf Islam: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Yusuf Islam

British musician

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Not making number one with Matthew And Son because of the Monkees.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2014 source ↗

Others on this question

Bryan Ferry British singer

Not receiving a dukedom.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2010 source ↗

Tom Ellis Welsh actor

Every job I don’t get.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 September 2021 source ↗

Bob Hoskins English actor

Super Mario Brothers.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2011 source ↗

Alan Johnson British politician

Not to have been a rock'n'roll star.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2009 source ↗

Writing songs that can be handed down through generations.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2014 source ↗

The respelling of my name to Joseph.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2014 source ↗

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