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Lonnie Donegan

Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. Born in Scotland and brought up in England, Donegan began his career in the British trad jazz revival but transitioned to skiffle in the mid-1950s, rising to prominence with a hit recordin…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
April 29th, 1931
Died
November 3rd, 2002
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Virgin
Castle Communications
RCA
Decca Records
Last updated: December 19th, 2020

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