Ian Campbell (folk musician)
Ian Campbell (10 June 1933 – 24 November 2012) was a Scottish folk singer. As leader of the Ian Campbell Folk Group, he was one of the most important figures of the British folk revival during the 1960s.[1]
Born in
farmworkers.[1] In 1958, the group changed their name to the Ian Campbell Folk Group and in 1962 recorded Ceilidh At The Crown, at the Crown Inn in Station Street Birmingham, their regular venue. It was the first ever live folk recording to be released on vinyl.[4]
After disbanding the group in 1978, Campbell worked as an
References
- ^ a b c Hunt, Ken (4 December 2012), "Ian Campbell: Musician whose politically charged band led the British folk revival of the 1960s", The Independent, London: Independent Digital News and media, retrieved 23 June 2013
- ^ a b Miller, Sheila (28 November 2012), "Ian Campbell obituary - Leading singer in the British folk revival", The Guardian, London: Guardian News and Media, retrieved 23 June 2013
- theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Obituaries - Ian Campbell", The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, 23 June 2013, retrieved 23 June 2013
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