Showing posts with label folk music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk music. Show all posts

Saturday, May 5, 2012

What Happened to The Sandpipers Band?

The Sandpipers were a California musical trio who were active between 1966 and 1975.  Their sound was mostly easy listening but they attracted an audience out of the 1960 folk music revival.

The Sandpipers Songs
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In all, The Sandpipers released a total of 10 albums, the most successful of which was 1966s. Guantanamera, which was itself a cover of a Jose Fernandez song.  

As the folk music fad faded, so did the fortunes of the Sandpipers, amid dwindling sales and without a hit in years, The Sandpipers called it quits in 1975.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Who Was Sandy Denny?

Sandy Denny was an influential British Folk singer active from 1966 till her death in 1978.  She was a member of the bands, "The Strawbs," "Fairport Convention," and "Fotheringay" before releasing four solo albums.

Sandy Denny songs
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Although never commercially successful, Denny left a lasting mark on the world of folk music and is sometimes considered to be the best folk singer to come out of England.  Her most famous song is "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" which has been covered by Nina Simone, Judy Collins, and others.