Scott Walker, born Noel Scott Engel 80 years ago – what an incredible musical legacy.

‘There is so much that could be written about the unusual career of Scott Walker: from his unforgettable singing voice to his role of in introducing the work of Jacques Brel to an English-speaking audience, the ever proliferating number of artists who acknowledge his influence’ – Eimear McBride

‘50 years after he left lush orchestration and songs about rainy streets and secret lovers behind, that scent of dark romance still clings…his power, his allure to us is that ever-mystery, that distance’ – Cath Holland

Photo: Phillip Laslett