Karen Dalton
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Karen J. Dalton (born Karen J. Cariker (July 19, 1937-March 19, 1993) was an American folk blues singer and banjo player associated with the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, particularly with Fred Neil and The Holy Modal Rounders as well as Bob Dylan. Dalton, whose heritage was Cherokee, was born Karen J. Cariker in Enid, Oklahoma. Her bluesy, world-weary voice is often compared to that of iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday. She sang blues, folk, country, pop, Motown - making over
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karen
- Family name
- Dalton
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bonham
- Place of death
- Hurley
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
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- cause of death
- laryngeal cancer
- date of birth
- 1937-07-19
- date of death
- 1993-03-19
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
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