Culture That Made Me: Gavin James picks the music that's helped shape him

You may have seen his granddad whistling on the Late Late, and the Dublin singer-songwriter also includes Bob Dylan and Eddie Vedder among his selections 

Gavin James at Cork Opera House in advance of his upcoming gigs. Picture Dan Linehan

The singer-songwriter Gavin James, 30, grew up in Cabra, Dublin. He was christened Gavin Wigglesworth but adopted the stage name Gavin James. In 2013, his debut single Say Hello won a Choice Music Prize for Song of the Year. In 2015, he released his first studio album, Bitter Pill, to widespread acclaim. He will perform at the Cork Opera House, Saturday, 2 April – Sunday, 3 April. See www.corkoperahouse.ie

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