ONE 45: NORTHERN SOUL: Harriet Dakin: Dancer, music enthusiast

“It’s David Bowie and it’s his cover of Eddie Floyd’s 'Knock on Wood'. I choose it because - other than having a very small portion of my record collection actually here in Brighton where I live at the moment. Bowie was the first person that got me into music, he was the first person that I listened to outside of what small children are really listening to, and I kind of thought wow!He’s got so many kind of attributes that I really like and it was also the first time I’d ever heard a soul song that wasn't done by I suppose a particular soul singer - so that got me really into soul as well. Covers of older songs are often more accessible than the (original) songs themselves and then you go on that journey of finding the originals and other copies of it and other versions of it so that was really interesting to me.“Harriet Dakin: Brighton Beach, 23rd March 2017David Bowie: 'Knock On Wood'One 45 interviews - audio
Harriet Dakin: Dancer, music enthusiast, David Bowie: Knock On Wood

 

“It’s David Bowie and it’s his cover of Eddie Floyd’s 'Knock on Wood'. I choose it because - other than having a very small portion of my record collection actually here in Brighton where I live at the moment.  

Bowie was the first person that got me into music, he was the first person that I listened to outside of what small children are really listening to, and I kind of thought wow! 

He’s got so many kind of attributes that I really like and it was also the first time I’d ever heard a soul song that wasn't done by I suppose a particular soul singer - so that got me really into soul as well. Covers of older songs are often more accessible than the (original) songs themselves and then you go on that journey of finding the originals and other copies of it and other versions of it so that was really interesting to me.“ 

Harriet Dakin: Brighton Beach, 23rd March 2017 

David Bowie: 'Knock On Wood' 

One 45 interviews - audio