How old is Dave Swarbrick?

How old is Dave Swarbrick?

75 years (1941–2016)
Dave Swarbrick/Age at death

When did Dave Swarbrick die?

June 3, 2016
Dave Swarbrick/Date of death

What did Dave Swarbrick die of?

Emphysema
Dave Swarbrick/Cause of death

Is Dave Swarbrick still alive?

Deceased (1941–2016)
Dave Swarbrick/Living or Deceased

What happened to Dave Swarbrick?

Swarbrick suffered from emphysema, underwent three tracheotomies and was on occasion forced to perform with an oxygen canister on stage to help with his breathing. During one of his spells in hospital in 1999, the Daily Telegraph prematurely announced his death and published his obituary.

What happened to Sandy Dennys daughter?

In March 1978, Denny and her newborn daughter Georgia took a holiday with her parents in Cornish cottage. She fell down a flight of stairs, and subsequently complained of severe headaches, for which she was prescribed a painkiller called Distalgesic. If mixed with alcohol they can be fatal.

Did Sandy Denny have a child?

Georgia Lucas
Sandy Denny/Children

Is Sandy Denny dead?

Deceased (1947–1978)
Sandy Denny/Living or Deceased

What happened to Sandy Dennys daughter Georgia?

Lucas returned immediately to London, leaving Georgia in the care of his parents. On 21 April, she died at Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon. Her death was ruled to be the result of a traumatic mid-brain haemorrhage and blunt force trauma to her head.

How old was Dave Swarbrick when he died?

Dave Swarbrick was born on April 5, 1941 in New Malden, Surrey, England as David Cyril Eric Swarbrick. He was married to Jill Swarbrick-Banks. He died on June 3, 2016 in the UK.

Who was the folk singer with Dave Swarbrick?

With the folk singer and guitarist Martin Carthy, Swarbrick formed the best-known folk duo of the 1960s, and as a member of Fairport Convention, he directed the band through its early folk-rock period, and emerged as a songwriter of distinction. Various other musical collaborations followed, but the duo with Carthy endured.

When did Dave Swarbrick release his first solo album?

In 1967, Swarbrick released his first solo album Rags, Reels and Airs (Topic), with guests Martin Carthy and Diz Disley, which has since become a benchmark for generations of folk fiddlers. Problems playing this file? See media help.

When did Dave Swarbrick move to Aberdeenshire?

Loud amplification having seriously impaired his hearing, Swarbrick left Fairport in 1981 and moved to Aberdeenshire. He performed in concerts billed as Dave Swarbrick and Friends, and in 1983, moved to Northamptonshire, and formed a new acoustic folk band, Whippersnapper, with three multi-instrumentalists.