Lonnie Donegan
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title:
Lonnie Donegan
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Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. Born in Scotland and brought up in England, Donegan began his career in the British trad jazz revival but transitioned to skiffle in the mid-1950s, rising to prominence with a hit recording of the American folk song "Rock Island Line" which helped spur the broader UK skiffle movement. Donegan had 31 UK top 30 hit singles,
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British skiffle singer (1931–2002)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Donegan
date created:
2002-11-04T19:20:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T23:56:02Z
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