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Also known as David Michael Gordon "Davey" Graham

British guitarist (1940–2008)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1940
Active to
2008
british folk rockcontemporary folkguitarist

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Davy Graham (born David Michael Gordon Graham, sometimes called Davey, on 26 November 1940 in Hinckley, Leicestershire; died 15 December 2008) was a widely-influential British acoustic guitarist most famous for his instrumental Anji (also spelt Angi or Angie), mastery of which, for a period in the 1960s, was the prerequisite of joining many British folk clubs. Graham was also cited as an influence by guitarists such as Bert Jansch, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page, and was a major force behind the Bri

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gordon
Family name
Graham
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Hinckley
Place of death
London
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Official website
www.davygraham.com
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cause of death
lung cancer
date of birth
1940-11-22
date of death
2008-12-15
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1959-00-00
birth name
David Michael Gordon Graham
name in native language
Davey Graham
copyright representative
PRS for Music
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