Code | DS/UK/12894 |
Name | Carthy; Martin Dominic Forbes (1941-); MBE; English folk singer, guitarist |
Dates | 1941- |
Gender | Male |
Relationships | Father of English folk musicians Eliza Carthy and married to singer Norma Waterson. |
Biography | Martin Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. |