(1947-01-06)6 January 1947 Merton Park, Surrey, England
Died
21 April 1978(1978-04-21) (aged 31) Wimbledon, London, England
Genres
Folk rock
folk
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
keyboards
Discography
Sandy Denny discography
Years active
1965–1978
Labels
Island Records
Formerly of
Fairport Convention
Strawbs
Fotheringay
The Bunch
Website
sandydennyofficial.com
Musical artist
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]
After briefly working with the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with them until 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fotheringay in 1970, 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 also duetted with Robert Plant on "The Battle of Evermore" for Led Zeppelin's album Led Zeppelin IV in 1971. Denny died in 1978 at the age of 31 from head injuries sustained as a result of a fall down a flight of stairs.[2]
Music publications Uncut and Mojo have described Denny as Britain's finest female singer-songwriter.[3][4] Her composition "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" has been recorded by Judy Collins, Eva Cassidy, Nina Simone, Mary Black, Kate Wolf, Nanci Griffith, 10,000 Maniacs and Cat Power. Her recorded work has been the subject of numerous reissues, along with a wealth of previously unreleased material which has appeared over the more than 40 years since her death, including a 19-CD box set released in November 2010.
In January 2023, Denny was ranked #164 on Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.[5]
^Sandy Denny at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
^Cite error: The named reference harris was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Nigel Williamson (November 2004), "Glittering Prize", Uncut, p. 134.
^Cliff Jones (September 1995); "Forensic dissection of the human heart", Mojo, p. 110.
^"The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time". rollingstone.com. January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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...
The SandyDenny discography chronicles the output of British folk rock singer SandyDenny. Her brief career, spanning 1967 to 1978, saw the release of...
afterwards, Dyble was replaced by SandyDenny, with Matthews later leaving during the recording of their third album. Denny began steering the group towards...
"The Battle of Evermore" is a folk duet sung by Robert Plant and SandyDenny, included on Led Zeppelin's untitled 1971 album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin...
SandyDenny and the Strawbs is a compilation album of songs by SandyDenny and Strawbs. The album is a reworking of tapes recorded by the band in Copenhagen...
British folk rock group, formed in 1970 by singer-songwriter and musician SandyDenny on her departure from Fairport Convention. The band drew its name from...
was Cheryl (1964 – ca. 1969), his second wife was fellow folk musician SandyDenny (1973–1978), and his third wife was Elizabeth Hurtt (1979–1989). Lucas...
released in 1969. It was their first album to feature singer-songwriter SandyDenny. The album also showed a move towards the folk rock for which the band...
songs, which he had not yet released. It also features what is arguably SandyDenny's most notable achievement as a songwriter with the song "Who Knows Where...
prior two albums, the band was joined by guest musicians: the singer SandyDenny on "The Battle of Evermore", and the pianist Ian Stewart on "Rock and...
was replaced by the band with SandyDenny, a folk singer who had previously recorded as a soloist and with Strawbs. Denny's distinctive voice, described...
release of Don't Stop Singing, a collaboration with the estate of the SandyDenny to set music to lyrics and other later writings of the legendary singer...
and the Ravens is a 1971 album by English folk rock singer-songwriter SandyDenny. Built mostly around her own compositions, The North Star Grassman and...
January 1945, Hounslow, Middlesex). In the early days Strawbs played with SandyDenny (later lead singer of Fairport Convention and Fotheringay). Although...
All Our Own Work is an album by SandyDenny and the Strawbs, recorded in 1967 but not released until 1973. The album was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark...
album I Cry By Night. Ringo Starr on his 1970 album Sentimental Journey. SandyDenny on her 1974 album Like an Old Fashioned Waltz. The Skatalites, as 'Whispering...
Bruce. "SandyDenny: SandyDenny, Trevor Lucas and Friends: The Attic Tracks 1972–1984". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-28. PLaner, Lindsay. "SandyDenny: A Boxful...
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