Sandy Denny

Sandy Denny, actually Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny ( born January 6, 1947 in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, † April 21, 1978 ibid ) was a British singer and songwriter. She was several times a member of Fairport Convention, founding member of Fotheringay and sang at the Strawbs and on the fourth album by Led Zeppelin.

Life

Sandy Denny grew up in Wimbledon, London. While training to be a nurse, she has performed in clubs. Her role models at that time included Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. In 1967, she took along with the British rock band The Strawbs on an album. It was tentatively taken as a singer in the folk rock band Fairport Convention in 1968. Soon they took over the artistic leadership. This was reflected mainly in the fusion of ancient and modern music. She was also the songwriter during this period. 1969 Sandy Denny appeared self-written folk ballad Who Knows Where the Time Goes - her most famous song, but only in the version by Judy Collins a few years later became a hit.

The end of 1969 Sandy Denny left Fairport Convention to develop. She founded the short-lived band with other musicians Fotheringay, named after a Denny 's own composition, which was first published on the Fairport Convention album What We Did On Our Holidays. Fotheringhay Castle was the castle where Mary Stuart was the last months of her life imprisoned and eventually executed. With Fotheringay the singer took on only one album before they started a solo career in 1971, which yielded four albums over the next six years. Also in 1971, denied Sandy Denny on the album Led Zeppelin IV along with Robert Plant on vocals rock ballad The Battle of Evermore. 1973 Denny married the former guitarist of the band Fotheringay, her boyfriend Trevor Lucas. Their last album Rendezvous appeared in 1977. In July of the same year she gave birth to her daughter Georgia. In March 1978, she fell from a staircase. A resulting from the accident brain hemorrhage led then a month later the death of Sandy Denny.

Music style

Sandy Denny's music ranges from Anglo- Celtic folk music on the British folk-rock of the 1960s and 1970s, they had a decisive effect, to original compositions with classic or jazzy influence. She accompanied herself on the piano or the guitar. Most of their pieces are kept in a melancholic ballad -like mood, but may well also - especially during their time with the Strawbs - be merry - song-like. Like most singer / songwriters of the time, Sandy Denny was also influenced by the American folk and peace movements. Its roots lie in the melodies and lyrics of the British folk music that they already accompanied in childhood and which they themselves interpreted in an incomparable way and brought along with her band in a contemporary form.

Reception

Although she never achieved outstanding international celebrity - perhaps most appropriately through their participation in The Battle of Evermore on the fourth Led Zeppelin album and as lead singer with Fairport Convention and Fotheringay - the clarity of her voice and her moving interpretations throughout the British pop - and folk music to this day unmatched ( quote: ". production high, ethereal vocals were the most distinctive in all of British folk rock" German as: "Your high, ethereal voice was the most outstanding of the British folk rock. "). Your fellow musicians and former friends describe her as " indomitable authority in the field of music " and as helpful and fun-loving, but despite her talent also insecure people.

After Sandy Denny's death

After her death, Trevor Lucas returned with their daughter Georgia in his native Australia, where he married again. He died in February 1989 of a heart attack. Georgia Lucas now lives in Australia, and holds back with statements about their mother. A rare public appearance, she graduated at the ceremony of the 7th BBC Folk Awards, where she accepted on behalf of her mother and together with Richard Thompson, the award for the Fairport -Convention album Liege & Lief as the most influential folk album of all time. Published in 2010 Universal / Iceland Records a limited edition of 3000 pieces 19 - CD box Sandy Denny with the majority of her recordings as a soloist and member of the band, including live and demo versions.

Sandy Denny is buried in Wimbledon, London, UK Putney Vale Cemetery on the.

Dedications

Dave Cousins ​​has dedicated the song Ringing Down The Years Sandy Denny. By Phil Lynott and Clann Éadair (Thin Lizzy ) comes the song A Tribute To Sandy ( Denny ).

Discography

Furthermore, there are numerous unpublished recordings with Sandy Denny.