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My Favourite Music, Part 1: Brit Funk
12 songs I love from an often-overlooked genre dating back to the late 70s and early 80s
This is the first of several planned articles, where I share some of my favourite music.
I like a wide range of genres and styles, but music from the late 70s and early 80s has a special place in my heart.
I particularly like funky and soulful music, with some elements of jazz or jazz-funk — so Brit funk seems like a good place to start.
The first time I heard the term Brit funk was in the 90s, when I saw a compilation CD containing several tracks I loved when I was at high school ten years earlier.
All the memories came flooding back, and I just had to buy it. It wasn’t long before I bought another CD from the same series.
I’ve tried to rank them in order, but I love all these songs. So if I ranked them next month, the order might be different again.
At the end, there is a YouTube playlist so you can play all the songs in one go if you prefer. There are also some notes, with references and details of the compilation CDs.
