Artist Bio
Name: Sandy Denny
Spotify Genres: folk rock, folk
Followers: 67,199
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Biography
English singer, songwriter and musician. Born on 6 January 1947 at the Nelson Hospital in Wimbledon near London (UK). Died aged 31 on 21 April 1978 in Wimbledon, from a cerebral haemorrhage after falling down from a flight of stairs. Denny started out in the folk rock circuit and made her first recordings in 1967, with [a1029805] and with [a841547]. Later that year she joined the [a260456], with which she recorded an album that remained unreleased until 1973. In May 1968 Denny auditioned for [a102994] who were looking for a replacement singer after Judy Dyble had left. Together they made some of Fairport's best albums. She left the band in December 1969 to focus on her songwriting, and in 1970 started the [a371116] band, with which she recorded 2 albums. The project ended in 1971, with Denny citing stress with [a249825] as a reason for the band's demise. In September 1971 came her debut solo album, the first of 4 studio albums released in her lifetime. Later that year she also guested on [a34278]'s 4th album. (Denny is the only guest vocalist to ever appear on a Led Zeppelin album.) In 1973 she married [a295346] and between 1974 and 1975 the couple were members of Fairport Convention, performing on [Link]. After a long tour in 1975, the couple left Fairport to find rest and start a family. Her daughter Georgia was born in 1977.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.It'll Take A Long TimeSandy
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2.Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73Like An Old Fashioned Waltz (Deluxe Edition)
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3.Late NovemberThe North Star Grassman And The Ravens (Remastered)
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4.Tomorrow Is A Long TimeSandy
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5.Listen, ListenSandy
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6.Milk and Honey (Alternate Take)Fairport Convention: The Fairport Companion - Loose Chippings from the Fairport Convention Family Tree
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7.BlackwatersideThe North Star Grassman And The Ravens (Remastered)
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8.Fotheringay - Acoustic VersionThe Notes And The Words: A Collection Of Demos And Rarities
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9.Sweet RosemarySandy
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Discogs Release Info
Release: Sandy Denny - Sandy
Year: 2005
Genres: Rock
Styles: Folk Rock