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Culture Club - Mary Coughlan
This week's Culture Club inductee is singer Mary Coughlan.
She joined us to talk about her favourite music, books, movies and TV.
First Single Ever Bought: I'd Rather Go Blind - Chicken Shack
Favourite Album: Lady in Satin - Billie Holiday
Favourite Artists: Billie Holiday, Van Morrison, Tom Waits
Best Gigs: Georges Bizet's 'Carmen' outdoors at Sydney Harbour, Van Morrison at Cork Opera House in 1987, Tom Waits in Galway in 1984, Paul Simon in 2017
Favourite Book: My Beautiful Friend by Elena Ferrente
Favourite Movies: The Godfather, Amarcord, The Tin Drum
Favourite TV shows: Ray Donovan, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad
Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.