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A definitive figure in the history of UK folk, Sandy Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) found fame with British folk-rock giants Fairport Convention, joining them in 1968. She sang lead on their epic album “Liege and Lief”, and was responsible for helping to create their genre defining sound. Over the years she participated in many different musical projects and cut records with many of the artists within the English folk revival. She formed the group Fotheringay after first leaving Fairport Convention. Sandy was busy throughout the first half of the seventies, releasing several highly acclaimed solo albums, performing on stage and in various musical projects, and also rejoining Fairport Convention in their third reincarnation in 1973.

Her voice was well loved; in its prime, many consider her voice to be amongst the finest ever to come out of Britain, though her heavy drinking and smoking later took its toll. She was also a very prolific and respected songwriter, and has many excellent songs to her credit.

You may have heard her without knowing it; in the song “The Battle of Evermore” on the popular Led Zeppelin record ‘IV’ that’s her singing duet with Robert Plant.

Cutting short her hopes for a revitalised career, Sandy Denny died at age 31 of a cerebral hemorrhage after falling down a flight of stairs.

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moskfa wrote:
September 2009

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emcxmc wrote:
August 2009

More than 30 years gone now. Never ever I will stop listening to her.

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Billyandhiscake wrote:
August 2009

Simply an outstanding voice with wonderful lyrics

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NoNickNameYet wrote:
August 2009

the best female voice ever ??

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Chrisdutch wrote:
June 2009

A great talent who left us far too soon. Regrettably fairport has never been the same band since even though they can still lay down great music. I'd put them in the R & R Hall of Fame just based on her work with them and the influence she's had on so many singers since then.

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tomorrowsparty wrote:
May 2009

My favourite voice

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LondonLouis wrote:
May 2009

As good as the rest of her work ie superb,

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folkyjazzlounge wrote:
March 2009

Mesmerising, superb, Sandy Denny's music has and will continue to be with me for a long, long time

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Whizzbizz wrote:
February 2009

Forever!

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KeithJones wrote:
February 2009

Such a wonderful voice....

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MrDoctor666 wrote:
February 2009

Fantastic!!

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StevenEdmondson wrote:
January 2009

I think she's a fantastic songwriter, basically beyond reproach. Just brilliant all round really.

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rainy-dog wrote:
January 2009

i HUGELY disagree that her songwriting was weaker than her singing. she wrote incredible songs. listen to "next time around", "who knows where the time goes", "bushes and briars" or "all our days" and tell me that is the work of a weak songwriter.

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Poor-Tom wrote:
January 2009

Happy Birthday !!!

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penn07 wrote:
January 2009

Haunting. The best.

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richardrw wrote:
December 2008

It's the birthday of Sandy Denny on 6th January. She'd've been 62. I consider that she was the finest rock music singer of her generation. Was there ever so rich and clear and unwavering a sound as emanated from the vocal chords of dear Sandy Denny!? Sadly her songwriting was rather weaker than her singing; otherwise she'd've been one of the really and truly greats.

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SamGoofus wrote:
November 2008

The time has never gone anywhere, neither has Sandy Denny.... our cocentric circles bring us around through the music once again.

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NOHIDDENPATH wrote:
November 2008

Lovely to see a page for Sandy. www.myspace.com/foxyladydee

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colinclarke12 wrote:
October 2008

Always makes me feel sad, yet elated at the same time......I love you Sandy

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vacantwinterday wrote:
October 2008

Easily the most underrated (and forgotten) musician I know of.

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