Peter Bellamy

Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 24 September 1991)[1] was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition and also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. He is noted for his ballad-opera The Transports,[2] and has been acknowledged as a major influence by performers of later generations including Damien Barber, Oli Steadman, and Jon Boden.[3][4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 214. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Goldilox, Rufus. "Selected English Folk Singers: Peter Bellamy". Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The Transports: The Folk Music Event of 2017". Folk Radio UK. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ Irwin, Colin (2012). "In-Depth: Peter Bellamy". Proper Music Distribution. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2021.