Sandy Denny died 21st April 1978

Liege & Lief is on as I write this.

"For we will sing so clear..."

 

I think she had the finest voice of all.

 

The most beautiful Sandy clip (much much much too short, alas)

 

Best female singer of all time. The emotion she could pour into a song...going from a whisper to a powerhouse in seconds.

Of course...writing one of the greatest songs ever “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” doesn’t hurt either...

 

The first VOICE I ever fell head over heels in love with.

 

This footage is the tops:

 

Any artist would be ecstatic to have a beautiful song like "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" in their repertoire, but Sandy Denny wrote it when she was a quite young. Covered by everybody (an excellent version from Susanna Hoffs from one of the "Under The Covers" collections is particularly poignant), but her original haunting version from "Unhalfbricking" is the go-to. R.I.P.

 

listened to Percy's Song today...beautiful.

 

She was a great talent. RIP.

 

I love some of their BBC duets

 

Gene Clark song

 

Apropos thematically of my recent reading of George Saunders' excellent novel "Lincoln in the Bardo," and a showcase for both Sandy's great voice and sublime chordal sense and piano playing: "Next Time Around"

RIP, beautiful singer.

 

In fact, it was the first song she ever wrote, at age 19. Unbelievable.

 

Oh yeah! First recorded with the Strawbs (but the Fairport version posted earlier remains definitive):

 

Beautiful voice, always been a fan. Like many here in the US, I first heard her sing on "The Battle of Evermore", but I never liked the way Plant's voice blended with hers. But I discovered Fairport Convention from there and was absolutely obsessed with Fairport, Sandy, Richard Thompson and the whole family tree in the early 90s. I have a hard time listening to her these days because her songs were so sad. But typing all this and thinking about Sandy just led me to put on my beat up copy of the Fotheringay record. RIP Sandy. I raise a glass to you as well.

 

You are so right brother! Glad this was posted, I will pull out some Sandy for tonight's listening to pay tribute and offer Thanks.

Also Thanks Alan2 for reminding us all.

 

Only time Led Zeppelin had a guest vocalist

 

Thats the one for me, just beautiful. Those piano notes at the end as it fades away. Stunning track. RIP.

 

The heartchilling “Nothing More”:

 

If I had to pick just one:

 

Beyond Next Time Around and Banks of the Nile I love this....

 

Sandy is my favorite female vocalist ever and I just can't understand why she still hasn't had the kind of revival that Nick Drake and Bert Jansch have enjoyed. I'm baffled as to why her work hasn't been rediscovered and used in film or commercials.

 

Sigh...what a voice.

 

Though this was already featured in the BBC clip I'm playing again. I can never listen to this song without getting a bit emotional ... just exquisite and beautiful and pure Sandy.