Ben Folds is the piano pounding pop genius who made nerdy cool. Rising to fame with Ben Folds Five, he’s built a career mixing razor-sharp lyrics, humour and heartfelt ballads.
Ben spoke with Suzanne Hill and shared the songs that inspired him:
Jimmy Smith – The Cat
Elton John – Take Me To The PilotÂ
Billy Joel – Allentown
Joni Mitchell – Talk to Me
Randy Newman – Marie
Stevie Wonder – You Met Your Match
Paul McCartney – Let ‘Em In