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Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn recalls a gig at the Royal Albert Hall.

Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn reads from her memoir, recalling a gig at the Royal Albert Hall. From March 2013.

Written and read by Tracey Thorn.

In October 1981, on her first day at Hull University when she was 18 years old, Tracey Thorn answered a public address announcement calling her to reception. The boy who put the call out for her was Ben Watt, and it marked the start of a personal and professional relationship - as pop duo Everything But The Girl - that has spanned over thirty years. She has experienced the highs of stardom and been dropped by her record company.

This is an insider's insight into the music industry over three decades which has Tracey's relationship with Ben Watt at the heart of it. Today, from a shared bedsit at Hull University to playing the Royal Albert Hall...

Abridged by Alison Joseph
Produced by Allegra McIlroy.

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Singer Tracey Thorn's memoir takes in teenage diaries and punk, the resilience of her 30-year relationship with Ben Watt, pop star success, and giving it all up for motherhood

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