ALISON BOSHOFF tells how Duffy shot to worldwide fame then vanished for a decade

With her distinctive velvet-and-iron-filings voice and vintage-styled glamour, she was one of the most garlanded singers of her generation — winning a Grammy, three Brits and an Ivor Novello award, conquering America and making £20 million for her record company. Her debut album Rockferry was the world’s fourth best-selling album in 2008, and sold 9 … Read more