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Shirley Collins

British folk singer

Shirley Collins

British folk singer
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birthday
5th
July, 1935
Birth Place
Hastings, Sussex
Birth Sign
cancer
Biography

Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE (born 5 July 1935) is an English folk singer who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on piano and portative organ created unique settings for Shirley’s plain, austere singing style.

instruments played
banjo
dulcimer
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts

Dolly Collins, Albion Country Band, The Young Tradition, Davy Graham, Etchingham Steam Band, Current 93

Birth Name

Shirley Elizabeth Collins

Genres

Folk

Occupations

Singer

Years Active

1955-1979, 2014-present

Name

Shirley Collins

Nationality

England

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