The Kate McGarrigle I knew, by British singer-songwriter Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson recalls the extraordinary musical talent and wit of her friend, the Canadian musician Kate McGarrigle, who died of cancer on 18 January, aged 63.Must buy a McDonald's franchise… that was my initial thought on hearing Kate and Anna McGarrigle's first record in 1975. I didn't think I could ever do anything that good, and fast food suddenly seemed like a viable career option. Kate and I knew and liked each other already – we'd been introduced by the record producer Joe Boyd (who ...

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