Precious Moments
by Rox

Album: Memoirs (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • Roxanne Tataei is a half-Iranian, half-Jamaican Londoner whose background is in gospel, carnival and National Youth Theatre. Her musical training started in her church choir as a child before she enrolled in the Brit performing art school, whose alumni includes Leona Lewis, Adele, Kate Nash and Amy Winehouse. After forming her first band in 2007, Rox attracted interest from a variety of labels, before signing with Rough Trade in November 2008. She released her debut album, Memoirs on June 7, 2010, which features her first two singles, "No Going Back" and "My Baby Left Me," plus this track.
  • Rox wrote this song about her boyfriend Jaune. She told The Mail On Sunday: "I was in New York for six weeks and was thinking about how important it is to cherish the good times. It's just a love song in its purest form."

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