A little faith in music | Inayat Bunglawala

Muslim parents who have withdrawn their children from music lessons should recognise the unifying power of a good songI adored my first hand-held transistor radio. It was 1981 and the regular Radio 1 playlist at the time included, from memory, Tainted Love by Soft Cell, Happy Birthday by Altered Images (featuring the very lovely Clare Grogan) and, erm, Wired for Sound by Cliff Richard.On Tuesdays at lunchtime, together with some school friends, we would listen to the countdown by Dave Lee Travis...

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