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I like the Beatles. They're at the core of my musicality. And John Lennon's my spiritual father.

I was a huge Beatles fan. The Stones, Dylan. Later on, I got into Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers - he's one of my heroes. Al Green, too.

My big love was the Beatles. I was more into music.

I like the Beatles, of course, but that's when I grew up.

I loved the Beatles when they turned up, and the Stones when they turned up, and never really stopped liking them.

Growing up, I liked all the stuff that everyone else was listening to, like Motown, but the biggest group of all was The Beatles.

I liked a lot of the things other people liked - Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Van Halen, AC/DC - but if I compared it to my dad's music, there just seemed to be elements missing.

The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.

I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.