Guitarist, Songwriter. Renbourn released several albums during the 1960s, including 'Sir John Alot' and 'Lady and the Unicorn'. In 1968, he formed the folk group Pentangle with Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Renbourn and his colleagues reinvigorated the English folk music scene by bringing electric guitars and both rock and jazz rhythms to folk music. Although the group became very successful, touring America in 1968, playing at Carnegie Hall and the Newport Folk Festival, the band split up in 1972, after which Renbourn performed and recorded as a solo artist and with other musicians, such as Stefan Grossman and Robin Williamson. During the 1970s and 1980s, he went on to record several more solo albums, with much of his music based on traditional material with a Celtic influence, interwoven with other styles. He also collaborated with American guitarist Stefan Grossman in the late 1970s, recording two albums with him. Since the mid-1980s, Renbourn has focused mainly on writing classical music, while still performing folk music. He also added acoustic guitars for the movie soundtrack 'Scream for Help' (1984). He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1981 for his album 'Live in America', and again in 1993 for his collaboration with Williamson on 'Wheel of Fortune'. Renbourn, who recorded nearly two dozen solo albums in his career, died of an apparent heart attack.
Guitarist, Songwriter. Renbourn released several albums during the 1960s, including 'Sir John Alot' and 'Lady and the Unicorn'. In 1968, he formed the folk group Pentangle with Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Renbourn and his colleagues reinvigorated the English folk music scene by bringing electric guitars and both rock and jazz rhythms to folk music. Although the group became very successful, touring America in 1968, playing at Carnegie Hall and the Newport Folk Festival, the band split up in 1972, after which Renbourn performed and recorded as a solo artist and with other musicians, such as Stefan Grossman and Robin Williamson. During the 1970s and 1980s, he went on to record several more solo albums, with much of his music based on traditional material with a Celtic influence, interwoven with other styles. He also collaborated with American guitarist Stefan Grossman in the late 1970s, recording two albums with him. Since the mid-1980s, Renbourn has focused mainly on writing classical music, while still performing folk music. He also added acoustic guitars for the movie soundtrack 'Scream for Help' (1984). He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1981 for his album 'Live in America', and again in 1993 for his collaboration with Williamson on 'Wheel of Fortune'. Renbourn, who recorded nearly two dozen solo albums in his career, died of an apparent heart attack.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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