Scott Walker moves ever forward, always has. The former child star of stage and screen, US teen singer then UK popstar turned bona fide authentic legend is not one to stand still. His pop group the Walker Brothers – with John Maus and Gary Leeds, brothers in name only – were the Californian based trio landing in Blighty in 1965 and conquering the hearts of teenage girl Britain with epic ballads The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore and Bacharach and David’s Make It Easy on Yourself, made distinct by Scott’s unsettling baritone.
When The Walker Brothers split in 1968, Scott’s solo career was already out of the starting blocks. Walker had fallen in love with the songs of Jacques Brel,…