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Martin Simpson Biography

Martin Simpson is one of the most popular and richest English singer who was born on May 5, 1953 in Scunthorpe, United Kingdom.

Martin Simpson was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He took an early interest in music, learning to play the guitar and banjo and performing at local folk clubs. In 1970, he dropped out of John Leggott College to become a full-time musician.

In 1976, he recorded his first solo album Golden Vanity. In the same year he opened for Steeleye Span on their UK tour. He performed with Ashley Hutchings’ Albion Band in 1979. He also toured and performed with folk singer June Tabor, who did not play an instrument herself. They later recorded three albums together.

NameMartin Simpson
First NameFlorica
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OccupationEnglish singer
BirthdayMay 5
Birth Year1953
Place of BirthScunthorpe
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Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignTaurus
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Notable work in the 1990s included, in 1995, an album with Chinese pipa play Wu Man, Music for the Motherless Child. The album was produced in a single session, between 7:00 pm and 2:30 am, and blends western and Chinese improvisational approaches, although five of its six tracks come from British or US traditions. In a similar vein was Kambara Music in Native Tongues with David Hidalgo (from Los Lobos) and violinist Viji Krishnan, a mix of Hindu and contemporary songs.

Martin Simpson Net Worth

Martin Simpson is one of the richest English singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Simpson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Martin Stewart Simpson (born 5 May 1953) is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in Britain, Ireland, America and beyond. He builds a purposeful, often upbeat voice on a spare picking style.

Net Worth$5 Million
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Source of IncomeEnglish singer
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HouseLiving in own house.

Not until 1999 did he record several of his own compositions on Bootleg USA. It was then, along with Jessica Racliffe, that he co-founded a record label called “High Bohemia”. During his 1994 visit to the UK, he recorded Martin Simpson Live in Oxford. In 1999 he was a session musician for an album by Welsh singer Julie Murphy. The Bramble Briar (2001) was a turn to basics, a collection of English traditional folk songs.

According to his discography, Simpson has appeared solo (21 albums), as a session musician (16 albums), in collaboration (9 albums), in compilations, live, and on performance and instructional DVDs (7). He has also published a book. Between 2002 and 2010, he was awarded multiple honors among the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

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In 1987, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana and married American singer Jessica Radcliffe, and shortly afterwards they relocated to Ithaca, New York. He continued recording a mix of traditional and more contemporary material, including several entirely instrumental albums.

2003 saw the release of Righteousness and Humidity, a set focusing almost exclusively on music from the Deep South, played on a variety of instruments and featuring Steeleye Span’s Rick Kemp. This recording was a nominee for BBC folk awards album of the year in 2004. Simpson won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2004 in the category of Best Musician. This was followed in 2005 by Kind Letters in which he mines once again the rich seams of English folk music which proved so fruitful for The Bramble Briar.

Who is Martin Simpson Dating?

According to our records, Martin Simpson married to Kit Bailey. As of December 1, 2023, Martin Simpson’s is not dating anyone.

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Simpson has written guitar instruction books and recorded DVD guitar tutorials. His career came full circle in 2003 when he teamed up with June Tabor again. In 2004 he surprised everyone by performing at a gig in Nettlebed, Oxford, where he played banjo all evening, without touching a guitar. A readers’ poll of the magazine Acoustic Guitar voted him as number 12 in the world in 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Florica Ranked on the list of most popular English singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Simpson celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

In 2007 Simpson released Prodigal Son. The 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards voted it as best album. The fRoots critics poll voted it as the 7th best new album of 2007. It is a mixture of traditional songs and Simpson originals, the highlights of which possess a distinctly southern American flavor. Jackson Browne, Kate Rusby and Kellie While guest star here. In December 2007 he performed on Later… with Jools Holland.

Where does Martin Simpson live?

A readers’ poll of the magazine Acoustic Guitar voted him as number 12 in the world in 2005. Martin is now married to Kit Bailey, the daughter of the singer Roy Bailey. Martin and Kit now live in Sheffield and have a young daughter.

What guitar does Martin Simpson play?

His main performance instruments are: Paul Reed Smith Angelus – Simpson currently endorses PRS acoustic guitars, and his signature model is available to purchase.

How old is Martin Simpson?

69 years (May 5, 1953)

What strings does Martin Simpson use?

I’m mainly using a PRS with medium-gauge strings and a Sobell with light strings, along with my J. Romero “Birthday” banjo [laughs].

Is Martin Simpson married?

Kit Bailey

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