MY LIFE DAVE KELLY

Dave Kelly is a blues singer, guitarist and composer who has been in the industry since the 1960s. He and fellow The Blues Band founding member Paul Jones are bringing their Acoustic Duo tour to Aberdeen and Inverness in February.

First record bought?

Freight Train by Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, featuring Nancy Whiskey.

Book that changed your life?

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, and Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac.

Most expensive purchase? Our house.

First job? Road sweeper.

Favourite time of day? All of it.

Last time you cried?

Driving through the Corbieres countryside in France, overcome by the beauty.

Worst fashion faux pas? Yellow dungarees in 1980.

Favourite holiday destination?

Costa Rica, France, Canada or USA.

Idea of holiday hell? A cruise ship.

Biggest phobia? I don’t know.

What are you watching on TV?

Generally quizzes and antiques shows.

Favourite movie?

High Society followed by Midnight In Paris.

How do you relax? Playing tennis.

Best advice you’ve been given?

Follow your heart.

Who you last spoke to on the phone?

My wife.

First thing you did this morning?

Watched Countdown.

Worst mistake?

I’ll have to think about that one.

Your inspiration?

Early rock n roll and skiffle.

Would most like to meet? Martin Luther King.

Childhood crush?

Gillian Smith (from primary school).

Weirdest fan gift?

A lovely present for my dog Otis after he appeared in many of my lockdown songs on Facebook.

Quirky habits?

A certain amount of mildly compulsive behaviour.

Worst meal?

Unfortunately, this week in Toulouse. Thrice overcooked magret de canard.

What makes you laugh?

Lee Mack. Funniest man on TV.

Most embarrassing moment?

Being very drunk onstage with The John Dummer Blues Band in Paris 1968.

Sean Connery or Daniel Craig?

Never seen a Bond film.

Beauty is?

1. My wife

2. In the eye of the beholder and

3. A lot more than skin deep.

Dave says Lee Mack, centre, is the ‘funniest man on TV’.