History of Feminism
Related: About this forumAlexandra Elene Maclean "Sandy" Denny
It seems I've missed the birthday of one of my favorite singers.
After briefly working with British folk band the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with that band until the end of 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fotheringay in 1970, releasing one album with them (another unreleased album surfaced over thirty years later), before focusing on a solo career. Between 1971 and 1977, Denny released four solo albums: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Sandy, Like an Old Fashioned Waltz, and Rendezvous. She is also noted as the only guest vocalist on a Led Zeppelin studio album, when she shared a duet with Robert Plant for "The Battle of Evermore" on Led Zeppelin IV (1971).
Music publications Sunday Express, Uncut and Mojo have each called Denny Britain's finest female singer-songwriter. Her composition "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" has been recorded by many artists as diverse as Judy Collins, Nina Simone, 10,000 Maniacs and Cat Power.
My personal favorite:
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)Fan of Sandy Denny here also.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)How ya doin'?
ismnotwasm
(41,997 posts)Thank you for this . It reminds me of the time I discovering "Joy of Cooking" through a friend
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)...for trivia, does the name Merry Clayton mean anything to you?
ismnotwasm
(41,997 posts)'Gimme Shelter'by the Rolling Stones-- although in all honestly that is something I did know at one time----
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,997 posts)I used to hang out around wiki more than I do now.I'm curious as a cat. My problem is, is some facts, without reinforcement just fade away.
These threads are good reminders of how fun and interesting Wiki can be.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)Probably an exaggeration but weird all the same:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter
Give a listen if you care to:
ismnotwasm
(41,997 posts)I was a child in the sixties, but that period of time has always strongly resonated with me.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)Well then:
Philip Wallach Blondheim (January 10, 1939 August 18, 2012)
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)while reading du....
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,481 posts)I have an interest in folk tales and music from Southern Scotland where this ballad is set.