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Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. Many of her songs are topical and deal with social issues. She is best known for her hit "Diamonds & Rust" and her covers of Phil Ochs' "There ... Read More...
Kingston Trio member dies aged 75 - BBC News Nick Reynolds, a founding member of the Kingston Trio - who spearheaded the US folk music revival of the late 1950s, has died in San Diego at the age of 75. The musician had been in hospital with acute respiratory disease. He died on Wednesday after ...
Nick Reynolds: Musician whose work with the Kingston Trio paved the ... - The Independent During the purge of Communists led by Senator Joe McCarthy in the early 1950s, folk music was seen as subversive and anti-American and the leading group, the Weavers, was blacklisted. As a result, the music lost its popularity and it wasn't until the ...
Obituaries in the news - Boston Globe GALLIANO, La. (AP) -- Edison Chouest, a commercial shrimper who turned one utility vessel into a major shipbuilding and offshore petroleum service company, has died. He was 91. Chouest died Wednesday, Edison Chouest Offshore spokesman Lonnie ...
