Sandy Denny must surely
be one of the greatest singers these shores have ever produced. She
was gifted with a voice that seemed to carry an eternal truth. It was
and remains a voice you simply could believe in and added depth and
weight to any song she sung. A voice that didn't try and sell you the
song, but made sure you simply had to listen.
This Friday sees the release of I've Always Kept A Unicorn, a
2CD set of acoustic songs containing demos, live performances, radio
sessions and previously unreleased recordings spanning her all too
short career. It features Sandy Denny's solo work along with
recordings she made as vocalist with Fairport Convention,
Fotheringay, The Strawbs and The Bunch. Alongside the 40 songs it
also comes with extensive and beautifully written sleeve-notes by
Sandy's biographer Mick Houghton.
To mark it's release
here's a short list of reasons why everyone should love Sandy Denny. (click over the jump.)
