Robert Kirby
British musician (1948-2009) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 61
Robert Bruce Kirby was an English arranger of string sections for rock and folk music. He worked on the Nick Drake albums Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, and with Vashti Bunyan, Elton John, Ralph McTell, Strawbs, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2009 · aged 61