Michael Hurley (musician)

For other people named Michael Hurley, see Michael Hurley.

Michael Hurley
Background information
Born (1941-12-20) December 20, 1941 (age 82)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresTraditional folk, outsider
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, fiddle, banjo
Years active1963–present

Michael Hurley (born December 20, 1941)[1] is an American folk singer-songwriter who was a part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter.

Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".[2][3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1211. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Michael Hurley interview". Furious.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Margasak, Peter (June 20, 1996). "Folk Heart". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 16, 2021.