10. Grace JonesIsland Life

‘Private Life’ is one of my favourite songs ever. The manifestation of her personality through music is inspiring, and she’s astonishing live. She was 60-something years old when I saw her, and she was maintaining this hula hoop performance for a solid six minutes, wearing nothing but a pair of stilettos while singing ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’. Just an indisputable legend in our lifetime. What I love about these beacons – Björk, Nina, Grace – is that anything’s possible because they made it possible.