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Tom Rush
70,315 listeners
Tom Rush (born in Portsmouth, NH, on 8 February 1941) is an American folk and blues singer and songwriter. He is credited by Rolling Stone … read moreTom Rush (born in Portsmouth, NH, on 8 February 1941) is an American folk and blues singer and songwriter. He is credited by Rolling Stone magazine with ushering in the era of the singer-songwriter. In addition to performing his own comp… read moreTom Rush (born in Portsmouth, NH, on 8 February 1941) is an American folk and blues singer and songwriter. He is credited by Rolling Stone magazine with ushering in the era of the singer-songwriter. In addition to performing his own compositions, he sang songs by Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Ja… read more -
Elizabeth Cotten
161,254 listeners
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. A sel… read moreElizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. A self-taught left-handed guitarist, Cotten developed her own original style. Her approach involved usi… read moreElizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. A self-taught left-handed guitarist, Cotten developed her own original style. Her approach involved using a right-handed guitar (usually in standard tuning), not r… read more -
Loudon Wainwright III
282,509 listeners
Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and act… read moreLoudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the l… read moreLoudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with … read more -
Harry Nilsson
1,036,402 listeners
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached t… read moreHarry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub e… read moreHarry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook, and fus… read more -
Bridget St. John
35,968 listeners
Bridget St John (b. 1946) is an English singer-songwriter. Born Bridget Hobbs on the 4th October 1946 in South London, she learnt piano and… read moreBridget St John (b. 1946) is an English singer-songwriter. Born Bridget Hobbs on the 4th October 1946 in South London, she learnt piano and viola as a child, and guitar while a student at Sheffield University, from which she graduated in… read moreBridget St John (b. 1946) is an English singer-songwriter. Born Bridget Hobbs on the 4th October 1946 in South London, she learnt piano and viola as a child, and guitar while a student at Sheffield University, from which she graduated in 1968. Her "To B. without a Hitch"/"Autumn L… read more -
Judy Collins
236,034 listeners
Judy Collins (born Judith Marjorie Collins on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter known for the eclec… read moreJudy Collins (born Judith Marjorie Collins on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter known for the eclectic range of material she records (which has included folk, show tunes, pop, and rock and roll, as… read moreJudy Collins (born Judith Marjorie Collins on May 1, 1939, in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter known for the eclectic range of material she records (which has included folk, show tunes, pop, and rock and roll, as well as and standards) and for her social activism. Beginni… read more -
Bill Fay
130,550 listeners
Bill Fay is a singer-songwriter and pianist from London. Fay began writing songs in the early 1960s while attending university and in 1966 … read moreBill Fay is a singer-songwriter and pianist from London. Fay began writing songs in the early 1960s while attending university and in 1966 cut a demo using a mobile studio belonging to a man named John Boden. Impressed by the demo, ex-Th… read moreBill Fay is a singer-songwriter and pianist from London. Fay began writing songs in the early 1960s while attending university and in 1966 cut a demo using a mobile studio belonging to a man named John Boden. Impressed by the demo, ex-Them drummer Terry Noon helped Bill to sign a recording contra… read more -
The Pentangle
127,295 listeners
Pentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in … read morePentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in the 1960s. Rather than adding elements of rock music, however, they leaned toward jazz, supplement… read morePentangle (or The Pentangle), along with Fairport Convention, were one of the shining lights in the modernisation of British folk music in the 1960s. Rather than adding elements of rock music, however, they leaned toward jazz, supplementing twin acoustic guitars with jazzy drums and acoustic bass… read more -
Emitt Rhodes
230,704 listeners
Emitt Rhodes (born Emitt Lynn Rhodes on 25 February 1950; died 19 July 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and r… read moreEmitt Rhodes (born Emitt Lynn Rhodes on 25 February 1950; died 19 July 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. Considered by many as "the one man Beatles" whose recordings show a c… read moreEmitt Rhodes (born Emitt Lynn Rhodes on 25 February 1950; died 19 July 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. Considered by many as "the one man Beatles" whose recordings show a clear Paul McCartney influence in both vocals and musicanship… read more -
The Incredible String Band
143,219 listeners
The Incredible String Band (sometimes abbreviated as ISB) was a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a consider… read moreThe Incredible String Band (sometimes abbreviated as ISB) was a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially within the British counterculture, before splitting up in 1974. The gro… read moreThe Incredible String Band (sometimes abbreviated as ISB) was a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially within the British counterculture, before splitting up in 1974. The group's members are musical pioneers in psychedelic folk a… read more