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Martin Carthy

British musician · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1941 · age 85

Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85

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