Hamish Imlach

Hamish Imlach
Born(1940-02-10)10 February 1940
Calcutta, British India
Died1 January 1996(1996-01-01) (aged 55)
Motherwell, Scotland
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar

Hamish Imlach (10 February 1940 – 1 January 1996) was a Scottish folk singer.[1] Imlach was born in Calcutta to Scottish parents,[1] although he claimed to have been conceived in Glasgow, Scotland. His commercial success was limited, but he influenced many other artists, including most notably John Martyn, Billy Connolly, and Christy Moore. In Central and Northern Europe Imlach enjoyed a strong reputation as a vivid live artist.

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 641. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.