Mike Waterson

Michael (Mike) Waterson (16 January 1941 – 22 June 2011)^[1][2] was an English writer, songwriter and folk singer.

Waterson was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He is best known as a member of The Watersons, with his sisters Lal Waterson and Norma Waterson and his brother-in-law Martin Carthy.^[3] In the 1968-1972 interval between the two incarnations of The Watersons, he and his sister Lal recorded the album Bright Phoebus.^[4]

He had three daughters, one son, and four grandchildren.

He was a member of Blue Murder.^[5] Mike also appeared in the original recording of Peter Bellamy's The Transports. In 2008, Mike made a guest appearance alongside Norma Waterson on Scottish musician James Yorkston's album When the Haar Rolls In, singing his sister Lal Waterson's song, "Midnight Feast".

He died in June 2011, at the age of 70.^[4]

References

1. ^ RIP Mike Waterson | Folk Radio UK
2. ^ Mike Waterson RIP… » Properganda
3. ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: The Watersons". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p2164/biography. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Fox, Margarlit (2011-06-25). "Mike Waterson, Member of British Folk Troupe, Dies at 70". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/arts/music/mike-waterson-british-folk-singer-dies-at-70.html?_r=1. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
5. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Biography: Blue Murder". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p531884/biography. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 

External links

• Obituary in The Guardian

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Name	Waterson, Mike
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Short description	English folk singer and songwriter
Date of birth	16 January 1941
Place of birth	Kingston upon Hull
Date of death	22 June 2011
Place of death