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Dad, I wanna be a rock star

Ted Kessler, The Times, 21 May 2016

Rod Stewart's dad gave him football lessons; Chris Martin's joins him on tour; Shaun Ryder's broke his nose on stage; Leonard Cohen is funnier than he lets on; Ian Dury asked his daughter for drugs… Rock stars and their offspring reminisce about their relationships with their fathers

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