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Everyone has a favourite track to walk to on their commute, whether it's upbeat to wake you up on the way to work, or relaxed to soothe you after a stressful day in the office. In fact, new research suggests that listening to your favourite music may be good for your cardiovascular system.
So, Living Streets decided to collect your suggestions for the ultimate walking music compilation by running a competition in December 2008 where we gave away a Nike+ iPod and 5 other mp3 players preloaded with your suggestions for good measure.
We got a few celeb musicians to tell us their favourite walking tracks to give you some inspiration, here's what they said:
Top tracks from our celebrity friends
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Artist: Jack Johnson
Favourite walking track: Two little feet by Greg Brown and We're going to be friends by The White Stripes
Bio: Renowned acoustic musician, singer-songwriter, surfer and film-maker. Born in Hawaii
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Band: Maximo Park
Artist: Lukas Wooler
Favourite walking track: A Letter From Home by Ulrich Schnauss
Bio: An English post-punk revival band, front man Paul Smith says they sound like The Smiths meets Smashing Pumpkins
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Band: Idlewild
Artist: Roddy Woomble
Favourite walking track: Highlands by Bob Dylan
Bio: Alternative rock genre, Scottish band
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Band: Lambchop
Artist: Tony Crow
Favourite walking track: What the World Needs Now by Burt Bacharach
Bio: Alternative country band from Nashville, Tennessee
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Band: Fairground Attraction
Artist: Eddi Reader
Favourite walking track: Oh Lori by the Alessi Brothers
Bio: Scottish singer, collaborated with Jools Holland
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Artist: Adem
Favourite walking track: Music for Mallet Instruments Voices and Organ by Steve Reich
Bio: Adem's music is sometimes described as being part of the nu-folk movement. He is also the bass guitarist in the post-rock band Fridge, alongside Kieran Hebden of Four Tet.
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Artist: Ali Friend
Band: Red Snapper
Favourite walking track: Brick Red by Red Snapper
Bio: British instrumental band with three core members who collaborate widely with other guest musicians. Style has jazz, funk, trip-hop, break-beat and progressive rock elements.
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Artist: Vashti Bunyan
Favourite walking track: Roll On Babe by Vetiver
Bio: British naturalismo singer-songwriter, big in the 60's and made a comeback in the naughties. |
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Artist: Emmy the Great
Favourite walking track: Glendora by Rilo Kiley
Bio: Chinese born London based singer-songwriter, Indie/anti-folk sound.
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Band: The Trashcan Sinatras
Artist:: John Douglas
Favourite walking track: Fair Play by Van Morrison
Quote: "In the lyric he is transported into rapture by the architecture and nature around him.... it always makes me walk with my eyes and mind a little more open."
Bio: Scottish band, indie-pop
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Band: Bears from Labrador
Artist: Rob Cann
Favourite walking track: No Cars Go by Arcade Fire
Bio: London based indie band |
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Band: Honey Pine Dresser
Artist:: Sally Frampton
Favourite walking track: Transmission by Joy Division
Bio: London based indie band
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Artist:: Max Tundra
Favourite walking track: Black Forest by A Frames, Hitch-Hike by LiLiPUT , Trepanated Earth by Ariel Pink, Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont by The Divine Comedy
Bio: English multi-instrumental musician, singer and music producer |
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The final walking music compilation...as voted by the public!
1. Queen - Don't stop me now
2. Katrina and the waves - Walking on sunshine
3. U2 - Beautiful day
4. Abba - Waterloo
5. Guns and roses - Paradise city
6. Leona Lewis - Run
7. Proclaimers - 500 miles
8. The Killers - Mr brightside
9. The Verve - Bitter sweet symphony
10. Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb
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