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Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.
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David Bowie’s Life On Mars.
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None: I do not want a funeral.
Eddie Marsan
British actor
George Harrison's My Sweet Lord.
Happy Day by Sarkodie. I’m half Ghanaian, and in Ghana funerals really are a celebration of life. You dance and sing; it’s just a completely different vibe to over here in the UK. I would hope at my funeral that everyone’s on their feet, having a good time.
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When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
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