Sampled by some of the biggest rappers and covered by everyone from Madness to Kelis, the Lononer is responsible for some of the biggest and best songs around, writes Alexandra Pollard. But as a black, gay man making music in the Seventies, he never managed to make it big
’s “My Name Is”. Kanye West’s “I Wonder”. Kenny Rogers’s “Something Inside So Strong”. Primal Scream’s “Kill All Hippies”. The answer? Labi Siffre, a black, gay activist, and one of the most talented singer-songwriters you’ve probably never heard of.
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