Musician. Born Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny, she was an English guitar player, singer-composer, noted as a founder of the British folk rock movement. In 1968, she became a member of the popular band, "Fairport Convention" which released three albums, plus her hit single composition, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?". Going solo in 1971, she recorded the albums "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" (1971), "Sandy" (1972), Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" (1974) and "Rendezvous" (1977). She was also voted Melody Makers poll the "Best British Female Singer", (1970-71). In 1971 she lent her vocals to the "Led Zeppelin" song "The Battle of Evermore", which became a staple in classic rock radio programming. In April 1978, while staying with a friend in London, she fell down a flight of steep stairs and was found some hours later in a coma from which she never recovered. Sandy's daughter, Georgia Rose Lucas, was only a few months old when Sandy died. In January 2023, Sandy Denny was named 164 on the list of the 200 greatest singers. In 2016, Georgia was in attendance as her late mother received the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Hall of Fame.
Musician. Born Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny, she was an English guitar player, singer-composer, noted as a founder of the British folk rock movement. In 1968, she became a member of the popular band, "Fairport Convention" which released three albums, plus her hit single composition, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?". Going solo in 1971, she recorded the albums "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" (1971), "Sandy" (1972), Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" (1974) and "Rendezvous" (1977). She was also voted Melody Makers poll the "Best British Female Singer", (1970-71). In 1971 she lent her vocals to the "Led Zeppelin" song "The Battle of Evermore", which became a staple in classic rock radio programming. In April 1978, while staying with a friend in London, she fell down a flight of steep stairs and was found some hours later in a coma from which she never recovered. Sandy's daughter, Georgia Rose Lucas, was only a few months old when Sandy died. In January 2023, Sandy Denny was named 164 on the list of the 200 greatest singers. In 2016, Georgia was in attendance as her late mother received the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Hall of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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