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Jake Thackray

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singer-songwriter and poet (1938-2002)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1938
Active to
2002-12-24
folk

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23,825
Total plays
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Jake Thackray (27 February, 1938 - 24 December, 2002) was a singer-songwriter in the tradition of French chansonniers such as his friend and inspiration Georges Brassens. Born in Yorkshire and educated at the highly respected University of Durham, Thackray became a teacher in the early 1960s and started singing, both in folk clubs and to amuse his students. He became a familiar figure on television in the late 1960s, often composing a new song every week. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jake+

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date of birth
1938-02-27
date of death
2002-12-24
start of work period
1967-00-00
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