Toyah on dyslexia breakthrough: ‘Learning an instrument broadened and deepened my communicative skills’
According to the singer, music lessons helped “rewire” her brain and have helped improve “broaden and deepen” her communicative skills.
Learning to play guitar and keyboards led to a huge breakthrough in Toyah’s lifelong struggle with dyslexia.
The Summer of Love hitmaker was diagnosed with the learning difficulty at a young age, which can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.
Speaking exclusively with Retro Pop ahead of the release of her latest album ‘Posh Pop’, Toyah reflects on the profound impact lockdown had on her, both personally and professionally, and reveals lessons in piano and guitar have enhanced her life in numerous ways.
“I can now play guitar, I can now play keyboards, and it means that my communicative skills are much broader and much deeper,” she explains.
• Continue reading at Retro Pop. Read Retro Pop’s review of Posh Pop.
Stream Toyah’s acclaimed new album Posh Pop at Spotify and enjoy the singles Summer Of Love, Levitate and Zoom Zoom.
Discover Monkeys, Rhythm In My House, Take Me Home the sequel to Danced (from Sheep Farming In Barnet).
Toyah shares her joy at the reaction to Posh Pop.
Toyah guested on Mike Sweeney’s BBC Radio Manchester show earlier today, talking about Posh Pop, Sunday Lunch and more.
There were plays of I Want To Be Free and Levitate during the interview, which aired in two parts.
Toyah Willcox (01/09/2021)
Mike chats to singer, Toyah Willcox, about her Posh Pop Tour 2021.
• Listen on Catch Up at BBC Sounds for the next few weeks.
• Official Toyah: Posh Pop is No.9 in the Official Charts Album Chart Update today – See tweet…
• Official Charts: Will Toyah land her third Top 10 album with Posh Pop? See where the album stands midweek – see tweet…
• Official Charts: Elsewhere in the Top 10, Posh Pop by Toyah starts at Number 9, set to become her eighth Top 40 album – Click below to visit page…
Robert Fripp Reacts To Toyah Willcox’s Cover Of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith’s Because The Night
“Come home baby, the house misses you, I miss you, the bed misses you.”
In this week’s Sunday Lunch cover, Toyah Willcox went solo with a cover of Because The Night by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith – with Robert Fripp reacting to his wife’s performance.
The cover video was shot in the couple’s familiar kitchen, sans Fripp who is currently on tour in the US with King Crimson. “Transatlantic time differences don’t stop the night belonging to the Sunday Lunch lovers,” Toyah captioned the video.
• Continue reading at Guitar.Com.
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Saturday 4th September: 6pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video)
Toyah serenades Robert Fripp with a cover of Patti Smith’s ‘Because The Night’
Toyah Willcox has delivered a solo cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Because The Night’ as part of their Love Letters series.
Toyah Willcox has delivered a solo cover of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Because The Night.’
Over the past few weeks, Robert Fripp has been out on tour with his band King Crimson. Leaving Toyah solely responsible for carrying the torch for the pair’s Sunday Lunch’ series.
• Continue reading at Tone Deaf.
