A cup of tea with... KIM WILLOUGHBY
New Zealand Woman's Weekly|December 21, 2020
THE SINGER IS FINALLY READY FOR KIWIS TO HEAR HER LATE HUSBAND IAN’S VOICE AGAIN
Karyn Henger
A cup of tea with... KIM WILLOUGHBY
Ten years after the death of her husband, Kiwi musician Ian Morris, When The Cats Away’s Kim Willoughby and her daughter Julia have released an album of Ian’s final works, a and b the c of d. Ian, who died at 53, left a trail of great tunes in his wake including Th’ Dudes Be Mine Tonight and Game of Love, which he performed as Tex Pistol. Kim, 57, talks to the Weekly about her decision to release the album now, her memories of Ian and what life looks like today for her and the couple’s three children, James, 29, and twins Maude and Julia, 26.

Kim, releasing this album must have brought up all sorts of emotions for you?

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