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The initial tune I fell in love with
My most primal memory is stepping into a space at kindergarten where they were spinning Yellow Submarine by the Fab Four. I was captivated by the sonic landscape, and John Lennon bellowing: “Full speed ahead!” When it arrived at the refrain, I recall believing: “This must be music!”

The inaugural record I acquired
When I was eight, I was victorious in a competition at school to choose a brand new vinyl to play at the small dance we had on Friday afternoons. My teacher took me to Woolworths, and I chose Come Back My Love by the group Darts. The first record I purchased with my own pocket money was Mull of Kintyre by Wings from a record shop in Colne. It was number one at the time, and I chose it when my father mentioned that it was by a former member of the Beatles.

The song I do at karaoke
I candidly cannot stand public singing and dodge it at all costs. But if I had to, I’d select Summer Wind by Ol' Blue Eyes.

The song I strangely remember every lyric to
I recently discovered that I have memorized almost every word to The Boy in the Bubble, You Can Call Me Al, and the entire album on Graceland by Paul Simon.

The perfect tune to play at a gathering
It relies on the point of the event you are at. For the beginning it would probably be I Heard It Through the Grapevine by the soul legend. As the evening progresses, I’d transition into the Artist, the Stones and David Bowie, and when it really kicks off, Phat Planet by Leftfield, Born Slippy .NUXX by the techno pioneers, and Ascension by Gorillaz, which is an absolute banger.

The track I can no longer listen to
I for some reason detest Mr Brightside by the Las Vegas band.

The ultimate track to get intimate to
Come Together by the Beatles.

The LP that transformed me
When I was twelve and beginning to play the guitar, I’d only listen to early rock ’n’roll, and was fixated on The King, the rock pioneer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and the rockabilly star. Then my babysitter played Let There Be Rock by the Australian rockers. It was still guitar music, but it was electrifying rock ’n’roll. Instantly after he dropped the vinyl on the record player, I was captivated.

The song that gets me up in the AM
What’d I Say parts 1 & 2 by The Genius.

The song that brings me to tears
All music makes me moved. Aretha Franklin, The Chairman of the Board, Presley and the Fab Four all make me cry because of the melody and utter perfection of the voices. But The Ocean by the Sheffield crooner hits me hard without fail.

The music I’d like performed at my funeral
The King. If I’m given a cremation, I’ll have Burning Love. If I’m buried, I’ll have Way Down.