MY SIX BEST ALBUMS

TIFFANY DARWISH, 46, had a huge hit as a teenager in 1987 with I Think We’re Alone Now. She followed it up with Could’ve Been and I Saw Him Standing There. Her new album Pieces Of Me is out on September 21 and a single, Worlds Away, is available now. FLEETWOOD MAC: Rumours (Warner) I’m massively inspired by Stevie Nicks and this was the first album I was able to listen to as a kid.

Mostly country music was played in my home but I would sneak into my cousin’s bedroom and play this. Stevie’s voice stands apart and I loved the mystery of the music. ADELE: (XL) It has been a long time since we’ve heard such a really great solid singer. Obviously the album is well produced but as a singer, I loved hearing the strength of her vocals.

The whole album is amazing: her range, her delivery and the sincerity in her voice. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Sony) I’m definitely inspired by Bruce’s songwriting. He’s a great frontman but he has the capacity to write songs about home towns, people going to work and seeing old friends. These are our lives. I see him sitting at the end of a bar writing about his day. JOAN JETT: Bad Reputation (Blackheart) This reminds me of being young, sitting on the grass in front of the house, thinking: “I’m going to break out of here one day.” She was a woman in a rock band which was so different and made me want to do edgy stuff. CULTURE CLUB: Kissing To Be Clever (Virgin/EMI) My best friend was crazy about Culture Club. She had posters everywhere, she joined the fan club, she knew everything about them. No one else sounds like Boy George and I have great memories of singing along in her bedroom. LED ZEPPELIN: Physical Graffiti (Atlantic) I walk by the building on the cover of this album when I’m in New York. There’s a coffee shop I go to across the way and it’s very cool to look up and see it.

I love everything by Led Zeppelin. My new album is inspired by them and I’m proud of that. And let’s face it, Robert Plant is hot!