Album: 'Gold Dust': Live at the Royalty by Sandy Denny (1998)
Genre: Folk | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Live

Description: "Gold Dust" is a live album by English folk-rock singer Sandy Denny. It documents one of Denny's last public performances before her untimely death and was recorded at London's "Sound Circus" venue at the Royalty Theatre, Portugal Street, near the Aldwych, London (now the Peacock Theatre) on 27 November 1977. The album features many of her classic songs both as a solo artist and as a member of Fairport Convention and Fotheringay and remains the most extensive documentation of Sandy's live work with a backing band.

Artist Background: Alexandra Elene Maclean "Sandy" Denny (6 January 1947, Merton Park, London, England - 21 April 1978, Wimbledon, England) was an English singer and songwriter, perhaps best known as the lead singer for the folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". After briefly working with British folk band the Strawbs, Denny joined Fairport Convention in 1968, remaining with that band until the end of 1969. She formed the short-lived band Fother... Part of the Merton Park, London, England music scene. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Merton Park, London, England music scene. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Folk, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Live


"Gold Dust" is a live album by English folk-rock singer Sandy Denny. It documents one of Denny's last public performances before her untimely death and was recorded at London's "Sound Circus" venue at the Royalty Theatre, Portugal Street, near the Aldwych, London (now the Peacock Theatre) on 27 November 1977. The album features many of her classic songs both as a solo artist and as a member of Fairport Convention and Fotheringay and remains the most extensive documentation of Sandy's live work with a backing band.

'Gold Dust': Live at the Royalty

Sandy Denny

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