Don Partridge | |
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 Don Partridge (1968) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald Eric Partridge[1] |
| Born | 27 October 1941 Bournemouth, England |
| Died | 21 September 2010 (aged 68) Peacehaven, East Sussex, England |
| Genres | Pop, folk, folk rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, busker, one-man band, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, kazoo, drums, cymbals, tambourine, vibes, foot-base |
| Years active | Early 1960s–2010 |
| Labels | Columbia, Capitol, Regal Zonophone, LongMan Records |
Donald Eric Partridge (27 October 1941 – 21 September 2010)[2][3] was an English singer and songwriter, known as the "king of the buskers".[4] He performed from the early 1960s first as a folk singer and later as a busker and one-man band, and achieved unexpected commercial success in the UK and Europe in the late 1960s with the songs "Rosie", "Blue Eyes" and "Breakfast on Pluto". He later was a founder of the group Accolade, which released two albums. He continued writing music, playing, busking and recording, mainly as a solo artist, until 2008.
- ^ "Don Partridge". Dbopm.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ GRO December quarter 1941 Bournemouth 2b 1350. Some sources inaccurately give a birth year of 1944.
- ^ Report of death, Music Week, 23 September 2010.
- ^ Longman Records article dated March 2005 Archived 26 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 5 January 2010.