Mike Waterson obituary

Singer and songwriter with the family of folk musicians, he was known for his hard-hitting and humorous lyricsFor almost five decades, the Waterson family of singers had an enormous influence both within and beyond the British folk music scene. At the core were three siblings – Norma, her sister Lal (who died in 1998) and brother Mike Waterson, who has died of cancer aged 70.As the seminal traditional folk group of the 1960s, and with Mike as the male lead singer, the Watersons toured the coun...

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