Norma Waterson
English folk singer and songwriter (1939–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norma Christine Waterson MBE (15 August 1939 – 30 January 2022) was an English singer and songwriter, best known as one of the original members of The Watersons, a celebrated English traditional folk group. Other members of the group included her brother Mike Waterson and sister Lal Waterson, a cousin John Harrison and, in later incarnations of the group, her husband Martin Carthy.
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Birth name | Norma Christine Waterson[citation needed] |
Born | (1939-08-15)15 August 1939 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 30 January 2022(2022-01-30) (aged 82) |
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
Labels | Hannibal Records, Topic Records |
Spouse | |
Children | Eliza Carthy |
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Waterson was known as the "matriarch of the royal family of British folk music."