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Robert Kirby: 1948-2009

Musical arranger best known for his work with Nick DrakeIn his first year as a music student at Cambridge University, Robert Kirby sought to join Footlights, the undergraduates' fabled arts and drama club. He was turned down, but the events of that day had a momentous impact on his life. Among others who auditioned unsuccessfully was a deeply sensitive would-be singer-songwriter called Nick Drake. The affable and ebullient Kirby and the painfully shy Drake seemed polar opposites, yet they formed...

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17:29 on October 7 2009

Robert Kirby: 1948-2009

Guardian Music — Musical arranger best known for his work with Nick DrakeIn his first year as a music student at Cambridge University, Robert Kirby sought to join Footlights, the undergra... more info