Alison Steadman
British actress
The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
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A song I wrote called I Want to See You. It’s about reunion – about seeing your loved ones again in heaven. That’s the message I’d want to leave behind.
The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 21 June 2026 source ↗
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Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
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