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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

4. Belinda CarlisleRunaway Horses

This was my first experience of pop as something I’d found, rather than being passed down to me. I always really liked Belinda Carlisle. I put it on for the first time in ages the other day and was really singing along – I think she’s really cool and has a lot of interesting stories from a life lived well. This wasn’t what I was thinking when I put it on the list, but she’d often tweet me about the kitchen discos, which meant so much to me! Maybe this whole time I’ve been trying to find a way to connect with Belinda Carlisle.

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