The Courier: Getting To Know Toyah Willcox
Ahead of her appearance at Church, Dundee on April 26, singing sensation Toyah Willcox shares some glimpses into her life
Q Which singers, alive or dead, inspire you?
A David Bowie, Jim Buckley, Antony Hegarty.
Q What was your plan B career-wise?
A I always wanted to be a sculptor.
Q Your house is on fire, what one item do you save?
A My husband. If it was an object, then one of my paintings by my friend Frankie Sundsten.
Q Theme song for your life?
A All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix. He was one of the ‘27 Club’, like Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain, who died aged 27 and the philosophy is that their work is done by then. That’s a tragic but also slightly romantic notion.
Q Last meal on earth?
A Superfood salad with fresh mango.
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