Patrisse Khan-Cullors: What song would you like played at your funeral?

What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded Patrisse Khan-Cullors said elsewhere, not written here

A Donny Hathaway song called Be Real Black For Me.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 March 2018 source ↗

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Peter Capaldi Actor and director

Johnny Cash’s version of Danny Boy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 June 2021 source ↗

Richard Osman English TV presenter and writer

The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash, or the theme tune to Pointless.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2016 source ↗

Sheryl Crow American singer-songwriter

The Rolling Stones’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2017 source ↗

Adrian Edmondson English actor, comedian, musician and writer

Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Whenever Rik and I got stuck writing a script, we would put this on and the world would immediately seem to be a more stupidly brilliant place again.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2018 source ↗