Eddie Izzard
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Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
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Follow You Follow Me, by Genesis.
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Julie Delpy
French actress and filmmaker
Just In Time, by Nina Simone.
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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Frank Sinatra singing My Way.
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Self-discipline.
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