Ideas change everything

"What You've Got"

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Eddi Reader |

TED2003

• February 2003

Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs "What You Do With What You've Got," a meditation on a very TED theme: how to use your gifts and talents to make a difference. With Thomas Dolby on piano.

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Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs "What You Do With What You've Got," a meditation on a very TED theme: how to use your gifts and talents to make a difference. With Thomas Dolby on piano.

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About the speakers

Singer/songwriter

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In her warm, glorious voice, Eddi Reader sings thoughtful songs about love, longing and introspection.

Electronic music pioneer

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Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. He was an early star on MTV, then moved to Silicon Valley, then went back on the road with his album, "A Map of the Floating City."

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