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The Lockdown Playlist
Bryan Ferry at Seventy-Five: His Essential Cuts
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FOR this Lockdown Playlist…
IN THIS PHOTO: Roxy Music in 1982/PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Cooke/Redferns/Getty Images
I am marking the birthday of the legendary Bryan Ferry. He is seventy-five today (26th September), so I have collected his very best tracks together. The Roxy Music lead has been delighting fans for decades, and his last solo studio album, Bitter-Sweet (the album contains remakes of older songs by Ferry and Roxy Music), was released in 2018. The 1972 Roxy Music debut (the eponymous album) is a bit of a classic, and the band released some equally powerful albums through the 1970s. To mark the seventy-fifth birthday of a true original and a musical legend, I wanted to put out this playlist containing the best solo and group songs - and some great cover versions. If you are not a fan, I would advise you to investigate, as the music of Ferry/Roxy Music is easy to love and understand. On his birthday, I am sending warmest wishes to the fantastic…
IN THIS PHOTO: Bryan Ferry in 1975/PHOTO CREDIT: Michael Putland/Getty Images
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