'Back then he was mesmerised by them-the talented and less talented who appeared on the numerous singing shows on TV. Both the judges and the audience seemed particularly fascinated by female voices which sustained vowel sounds for an inordinate length of time. Some acts were given standing ovations while others met with drop-jawed looks of disbelief from the judges. He had trouble distinguishing between what was considered good and what was deemed not so good. But what he did know was that love only has one syllable...' (Publication abstract)