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SE23 Spotify Playlist
Some further details and background on the artists with a connection to Forest Hill, London SE23
To listen to the playlist, click here to find it on Spotify
Song | Artist | Connection & background |
|---|---|---|
1 | Millie | Lodged in Forest Hill when Chris Blackwell brought her over from Jamaica to record for his Island Records |
2 | Keston Cobbler’s Club | “Forest Hill” is from their LP Almost Home, written when founder Matthrew Lowe was living in FH |
3 | The Forest Hillbillies | Ska band and local legends |
4 | Thee Alcoholics | Founder Rhys, formerly of the greatest band you’ve probably never heard of - Hey Colossus - is a FH resident |
5 | ANM | We honestly don’t know much about ANM, but this track from their EP Living In Swampland was released in 2024 and is called SE23 |
6 | Ezra Collective | Played an early gig in the car park outside Forest Hill Station in 2014 |
7 | Desmond Dekker | Lived on Devonshire Road in the 1980s and 1990s |
8 | Dizzee Rascal | His studio is on Havelock Walk |
9 | King Krule | Archy Marshall (briefly) attended Forest Hill School |
10 | The Only Ones | Lead singer Peter Perrett was a long-time FH resident and local entrepreneur |
11 | The Red Flag (Billy Bragg) | The Red Flag was written by Jim Connell, who lived in Stondon Park and is commemorated with a plaque |
12 | The Creation | Played at the Glenlyn Ballroom during its 1960s heyday |
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