Brierly Hill 90210

In 1978, James Callaghan was Prime Minister of Great Britain while leader of the opposition, Margaret Thatcher, hovered in the wings. The brutal Khmer Rouge regime led Cambodia under leader Pol Pot. But in the sheltered world of the Gloucestershire countryside, I was 11 and, at the turn of the year, had been at “the big school” for 6 months. I was becoming aware of the importance of music and that it gave me an identity that was more than just “child of my parents”. Unfortunately, as I would only learn later in life, my choices in music did not mark me out as “one of the cool kids”. See if you can spot which music I liked at the time and what I learnt to love later in life. Musically, the year started with an ending...