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Iain Matthews

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British musician

United KingdomMusiciansBorn 1946 · age 80
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Iain Matthews is an English musician. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with their cover of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock".

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Iain Matthews is an English musician. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with their cover of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock". In 1979, his recording of Terence Boylan's "Shake It" reached No. 13 on the US charts.

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80
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14 languages

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