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Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". [1]
In this affecting, introspective performance, here young Sandy Denny asks: "Who knows where the time goes?" Isn't it true that everyone over 30 years or so ...
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Oct 19, 2023 · With one of the most captivating voices of her era, Sandy Denny seemed assured of major success. But insecurity, mistakes and finally tragedy meant she never fulfilled her potential. (Image credit: Estate Of Keith Morris)
Feb 15, 2022 · Documentary, following Sandy Denny's way too short musical odyssey, from her earliest days in the folk scene, her work with Strawbs, Trever Lucus, her reinventing Fairport Convention and...
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- Solo. from Like An Old Fashioned Waltz, 1974. Denny often returns to the same themes in her solo work – a rejection of material trappings and a yearning for a simpler life.
- It’ll Take A Long Time. Denny uses some excellent musicians on this meditative tune – Richard Thompson is on acoustic and electric guitars, while John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick is on organ.
- I’m A Dreamer. Denny’s final solo album is the least-loved in her discography. The arrangements remove any vestiges of folk, instead shooting for the mainstream by smothering her songs in strings.
- Next Time Around. from The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, 1971. Denny often wrote portraits in song, and ‘Next Time Around’ is about her former boyfriend, American folkie Jackson C. Frank.
The original Sandy Denny website. Lyrics, recordings, biography, pictures. This website is dedicated to the memory of Sandy Denny - possibly the UK's greatest ever female singer/songwriter. Sandy Denny was born "Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny" in Wimbledon on 6th January 1947.
Jun 14, 2010 · Sandy Denny became the queen of British folk rock when she joined the band Fairport Convention in 1968. Her fans included Robert Plant and Nina Simone.
