Hedy West
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American folksinger and songwriter (1938-2005)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Old timesand hard times
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folkfemale vocalistsamericansinger-songwritergreenwich village folk
Hedy West (April 6, 1938 - July 3, 2005) was an American folksinger and songwriter. West was of the same generation as Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and others of the American folk music revival. Her most famous song "500 Miles" is one of America's best loved and best known folk songs. She was described by the English folk musician A.L. Lloyd as "far and away the best of American girl singers in the [folk] revival." See wikipedia. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Hedy+West">Read more on Last.fm<
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Grace
- Family name
- West
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cartersville
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- Western Carolina University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Vanguard Records
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- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of death
- 2005-07-03
- date of birth
- 1938-04-06
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- birth name
- Hedwig Grace West
- name in native language
- Hedy West
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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