Find out more about the greatest British Folk Singers, including George Ezra, Marcus Mumford, James Blunt, Cat Stevens and Nick Drake.
Ed Sheeran17 February 1991
Singer
Cat Stevens21 July 1948
Singer-songwriter
George Ezra07 June 1993
Singer-Songwriter
Van Morrison31 August 1945
Singer
Cass Elliot19 September 1941
Singer
Charlotte Rampling05 February 1946
Actress
James Blunt22 February 1974
Richard Thompson03 April 1949
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Jack Savoretti10 October 1983
Singer, Pianist
Al Stewart05 September 1945
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter
Sandy Denny06 January 1947
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter
Ronnie Lane01 April 1946
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Beth Orton
Laura Marling01 February 1990
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
Ella Edmondson22 January 1986
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Lianne La Havas23 August 1989
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Songwriter,
Vashti Bunyan1945 AD
singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, guitarist
Lucy Rose
Passenger17 May 1984
musician, singer-songwriter, singer
Bob Roberts
Maddy Prior14 August 1947
Singer
Phil Coulter19 February 1942
Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist
Steve Tilston26 March 1950
Singer-songwriter
Kate Rusby04 December 1973
Singer
Dana Gillespie30 March 1949
Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Thea Gilmore25 November 1979
Singer, Singer-songwriter
Mike Harding23 October 1944
Comedian, Songwriter
Lauren Aquilina
Jake Thackray27 February 1938
Singer-songwriter, Poet
John Tams16 February 1949
Actor, Songwriter, Singer, Record producer,
Anne Briggs29 September 1944
Singer
June Tabor31 December 1947
Singer
Teddy Thompson19 February 1976
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Julie Driscoll08 June 1947
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician, Actor
Andy Irvine14 June 1942