Ralph McTell
- MatchRalph McTell
- 100%Sandy Denny
- 73%Richard Thompson
- 70%Steeleye Span
- 67%Peter Sarstedt
- 58%Martin Carthy
- 55%Roy Harper
- 54%Bridget St. John
- 54%June Tabor
- 52%Fairport Convention
- 48%Bert Jansch
Biography
Ralph May, 3 December 1944, Farnborough, Kent, England. Having followed the requisite bohemian path, busking in Europe and living in Cornwall with his Norwegian girlfriend (and later wife) Nanna Stein, May began performing as Ralph McTell in 1966 (the stage name was given to him by fellow folk singer Wizz Jones). McTell emerged in the late 60s as one of Britains leading folk singers with his first two albums, Eight Frames A Second (1968) and Spiral Staircase (1969). The latter collection... Read more