Song of the Day: Taken from the soundtrack to the final series of the Peaky Blinders TV drama, a powerful new cover version by the British singer and guitarist of the traditional gospel and blues number attributed to Claude Ely (1922–1978) from Virginia
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Song of the Day: Two songs for comparison, from the French and English female artists respectively, both with powerful voices and here commenting with different perspectives on gender and masculinity
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Song of the Day: With a rich, full voice and truly original sound, from one of the best albums of 2017, two powerful songs from the intelligent South Tyneside singer-songwriter with a Norwegian/Pakistani heritage. This cuts deep into one of the burning issues of modern times, the plight and treatment of war-torn immigrants in the UK, and the divisions in our state. Think PJ Harvey and Anna Calvi with a new, contemporary, edgy twist
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