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5 Songs: Imelda May

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Mar 17, 2011 Updated Apr 8, 2011

She's shared a stage with the likes of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison - now Dublin-born Imelda gets to share her five top tunes.

After getting rave reviews for her recent run of Australian shows in support of her second solo album Mayhem, Imelda popped in to tell us about her earliest musical influences.

Track List:

Gene Vincent - 'Rocky Road Blues' (1958)
Howlin' Wolf - 'Smokestack Lightnin'' (1959)
Johnny Burnette Trio - 'Train Kept A-Rollin'' (1951)
Buddy Holly - 'True Love Ways' (1958)
Wanda Jackson - 'Hard-Headed Woman' (1958)

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Imelda Mary Higham (born Imelda Mary Clabby on 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, May began her career in music at age sixteen—performing with a number of local bands and musicians— before forming her own band in 2002. She released her debut studio album, No Turning Back, in 2003 and...

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