Episode 5
Tracey Thorn's memoir explains her decision to prioritise motherhood over music and her recent return to the world of pop. From March 2013.
Written and read by Tracey Thorn.
Tracey Thorn's memoir takes us from her very early teenage diaries, through to juggling school homework with interviews with music journalists, the highs of pop stardom and the lows of being dropped by her record company. This is an insider's insight into the music industry, and also a very personal story which has Tracey's relationship with Ben Watt at the heart of it.
Tracey gave up music for motherhood without a second thought, but now finds her experience as a parent has freed her from her teenage anxieties so she can return to singing on her own terms.
Abridged by Alison Joseph
Produced by Allegra McIlroy.
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